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John E. Taylor, Business Manager
taylor@local773.com
*Construction Laborer from 1976-1988 while holding office at Local 529 in Benton, Illinois
*In 1988 appointed Business Manager of Local 529
*After the 2003 merge he served as Local 773 Public Employee Director, Chief negotiator, Executive Board Member and Assistant to the Business Manager
*Appointed Local 773 Business Manager in 2006

*Currently serves on the Illinois Prevailing Wage Board, SCILDC Executive Board, Delegate to the District Council, Chairman of the Southern and Central Illinois LECET Board of Directors, Chairman of the Southern Illinois Health and Welfare Board of Trustees, Central Laborers' Pension Executive Board, Instructor for the LIUNA International Public Employee Steering Committee.  

Kevin L. Starr-President
Local 773 Construction Director
Starr@local773.com 
*Construction Laborer 1979-1999 while holding office at Local 227 in Anna, Illinois
* Appointed Business Manager of Local 227 in 1999
*After the 2003 merge, served as Local 773 Vice President, Delegate to the District Council and later appointed President of Local 773
*Construction Director of Local 773 since 2003 and Field Representative
*Secretary Treasurer of the SCILDC

*Currently serves on the Southern Illinois Laborers' Annuity Board of Trustees and SCILDC Executive Board  

John E. Price-Secretary Treasurer /Railroad Director covering 41 States

 
Price@local773.com
Construction Laborer from 1976-1998
Appointed Business Manager of Local 773 in Cairo, Illinois in 1998
After the 2003 merge, he was appointed Secretary Treasurer of Local 773 and served as Railroad Director and Public Employee Field Representative

Serves on the Railroad Health and Welfare Board of Trustees, 1st Vice President of COPE, President of the Shawnee College Foundation Board of Directors, Board of Directors for the Alexander County Housing, Board of Directors Alexander County Cairo Port District, Railroad Director covering 41 States, Board Member for Delta Developmental Council, Board Member for Alexandar County Public Building Commission, Delegate to the LIUNA National Convention.

Edward M. Smith-President Emeritis 

Retired Local 773 President, Midwest Regional Manager and Assistant to the General President. 

Matthew E. Smith-Vice-President
International Representative
773msmith@gmail.com
*Member of Local 773 since the age of 16
Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather served the 773 Executive Board
*Served as Program Coordinator for SCILDC and later training instructor for the Illinois Apprentice Training Program
*International Representative for the LIUNA Midwest Region 
*Delegate to the District Council

*Therapy Learning Center Board of Directors 

William Orrill-Executive Board
International LECET
illecet@aol.com 
*Former President of Morgan Commercial Structures 
*Director of LECET which markets the benefits of being union to contractors and businesses since 1995 which covers 7 states
*Chairman of the Costruction Technology Advisory Board for SIU Carbondale
*Board of Trustees for the National LECET Directors Council, Board of Directors for the Therapy Center of Southern Illinois

*Board member of the Shawnee College Foundation 

Kevin Fetters-Executive Board 
fetters.kevin@jobcorps.org
* Construction laborer since 1989
*served as Local 577 Business Manager in Marion, Illinois
*after the 2003 merger he served the Local 773 executive board and construction Field Representative until 2006
*Currently instructor fot the Illinois Job Corp in Golconda

*Board member for the Southern Illinois Labor Council 

James Harris-Public Employee Field Rep.
Local 773 Auditor

harris@local773.com

 

William Troutt-Public Employee Field Rep.

Troutt@local773.com

 

Jack Childers-Public Employee Field Rep.

laborer@local773.com 

 

James Hobbie-Construction Field Rep.

hobbie@local773.com

 

Paul Prendergast-Local 773 Staff Attorney

prendergast@local773.com

 

Cindy Marlow-Accountant

cindy@local773.com

 

Carrie Scott-Administrative Assistant

carrie@local773.com 

 

Michele Starr-Construction Assistant

starr@local773.com

 

Esther Franklin-Dues Administration

esther@local773.com

 

Regina Guevara-Missouri Public Employee

localpe1@aol.com

 

Rex Taggert-Missouri Public Employee

localpe@aol.com

 

Rodney Howell-Sergent at Arms

SCILDC Organizer

 

Connie George-SILHW
Recording Secretary
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