Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, welcomes the delegates to Little Rock
| Dustin McDaniels, Attorney General of Arkansas
| Gary Beevers, USW International VP receives plaque honoring his leadership as the first Director of District 13.
| Lloyd Fields, Labor Commissioner of Oklahoma thanks the delegates for the hard work in getting him elected and vowed to fight for workers
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Becky Moeller, President, Texas AFL-CIO addresses the delegates. Becky is the first woman elected President of the Texas AFL-CIO.
| Brent Coon, District 13 Counsel address the delegates concerning the tragedy at the BP Texas City refinery.
| Director Breaux addresses the delegates
| Mike Scarver, USW, National PAC Coordinator discusses the importance of money in elections
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Jim Wansley, President LU 746L talks about the efforts of his local to raise PAC funds. In 2006, LU 746L raised more PAC funds than any other LU in the Union.
| Maxine Carter, USW Civil Rights Director speaks to the conference attendees about the continued fight for equality among minorities
| Ann Flener, USW Women of Steel Director speaks about women’s issues in the workplace.
| – Margaret Bell, District 13 WOS Coordinator discusses setting up WOS committees in locals throughout the District.
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– Mitch Landrieu, Lt. Governor of Louisiana addresses the conference
| Jim Centner, USW SOAR Coordinator speaks about the need for retirees to remain active in our Union and how they can join the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees.
| Chuck Rocha, USW National Political Director tells a story of how Emmett Sheppard helped guide him as a local union activist and how that helped him to become our National Political Director
| Emmett Sheppard,retired president of the Texas AFL-CIO, recieves a plaque to honor his leadership and service to organized labor.
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During a tribute to Emmett Sheppard, a Steelworker and recently retired President of the Texas AFL-CIO, the old OCAW tradition “Swearing of the ties” continues.
| Congressman Al Green and Director Breaux.
| Lynn Agee, USW Associate General Counsel teaches a class on Labor Law.
| Lummie Peterson recieves the first ever Emmett Sheppard Political Activism Award. Lee Medley also received the same award but was under the weather at the time of the picture. (l to r: Emmett Sheppard, Lummie Peterson, Director Breaux)
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Alan Hughes, President, Arkansas AFL-CIO addresses the conference. Alan is also a Steelworker from LU 13-1327.
| Lisa Jordan talks about worker economics and the need to “Take our Economy Back”
| Delegates
| Delegates
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Terry Bonds, Director District 12 receives a plaque honoring his leadership as Director of District 12, of which Texas, Oklahoma, & Arkansas were a part of prior to the USWA/PACE merger
| Gary Beevers, USW International VP discusses upcoming National Oil Bargaining.
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