State COPE - Committee on Political Education
Constitutional Leadership
Executive Officers
Josh Sword
Leads the West Virginia labor movement in legislative advocacy, PEIA defense, collective bargaining protection, and candidate endorsements statewide.
Andy Walters
Oversees constitutional financial accounts, fiduciary management, affiliate credentialing, and building trades mobilization across the state.
COPE Governance
State COPE Directors
Brian Wedge
Representing Industrial Sector Unions
Fred Albert
Representing Public Employees Sector Unions
BB Smith
Representing Central Labor Councils
John Epperly
Representing Construction Sector Unions
Delegate Roll
Committee Members
The Officers and Executive Board of the West Virginia AFL-CIO
Constitutional officers and Vice Presidents representing the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
Josh Sword
ChairmanWV AFL-CIO
Andy Walters
Secretary-TreasurerWV AFL-CIO
Fred Albert
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Heather Anderson
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Bob Brown
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Mike Caputo
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Joe Carter
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Dan Doyle
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
John Epperly
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Joyce Gibson
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Elaine Harris
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Jesse King
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Chuck Parker
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Danny Poling
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Gary Southall
Vice PresidentSecond Congressional District
Brian Wedge
Vice PresidentFirst Congressional District
Representatives for Affiliated Unions with 1,000+ Members
A representative for each international union with a membership in the state of 1,000 or more and or which maintains a full-time representative within the state; however, any international union with less than 1,000 members in the state may apply for representation on the State COPE Committee and upon the approval of the application by the Committee, shall be granted such representation.
Robert James
RepresentativeAFGE, American Federation of Government Employees
Ron Plevich
RepresentativeInsulators, Heat & Frost Insulators
Tomi Cunningham
RepresentativeAFT, American Federation of Teachers
Bruce Forshew
RepresentativeIBB, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Leroy Hunter
RepresentativeBAC, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Luke Bogovich
RepresentativeUBC, United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Larry Matheney
RepresentativeCWA, Communications Workers of America
Rella Bradley
RepresentativeIUEC, International Union of Elevator Constructors
Steve Crum
RepresentativeIBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Luke Farley
RepresentativeIBT, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Brad Winans
RepresentativeIW, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers
Matt McComas
RepresentativeLIUNA, Laborers' International Union of North America
Dan Riffle
RepresentativeIAM, International Association of Machinists
Joe Paden
RepresentativeNALC, National Association of Letter Carriers
Dan Lattaed
RepresentativeIUOE, International Union of Operating Engineers
Brian Stanley
RepresentativeIUPAT, International Union of Painters & Allied Trades
Paul Breedlove
RepresentativeUA, United Assoc. Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & HVAC Service Techs
Chris Womack
RepresentativeOPCMIA, Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Association
Lisa Johnson
RepresentativeOPEIU, Office and Professional Employees International Union
Jim Jackson
RepresentativeSMART, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation
Sherri McKinney
RepresentativeSEIU, Service Employees International Union
Ken Collinson
RepresentativeUAW, United Auto Workers
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RepresentativeUFCW, United Food & Commercial Workers
Chad Francis
RepresentativeUMWA, United Mine Workers of America
Dave Martin
RepresentativeUSW, United Steelworkers
Kevin Cunningham
RepresentativeUWUA, Utility Workers Union of America
Peter Bostic
RepresentativeWorkers United
AFL-CIO State Trade and Industrial Departments or Councils
A representative from each AFL-CIO State trade and Industrial Departments or Councils.
Mack Combs
RepresentativeNational Association of Letter Carriers
Joe Ridolfi
RepresentativeCarpenters, Mid-Atlantic Regional Council
Fred Chandler
RepresentativeCharleston Building Trades Council
Jeff Anderson
RepresentativeCWA State Council
Calvin Brogan
RepresentativeIron Workers District Council
Natalie Stone
RepresentativeNorth Central Building Trades Council
David Bland
RepresentativePainters District Council 53
Buddy Malone
RepresentativeParkersburg-Marietta Building Trades Council
Neil Huffman
RepresentativeTri-County Building Trades Council
Thomas Conner
RepresentativeUpper Ohio Valley Building & Trades Council
Karen Shipley
RepresentativeUSW District 8 Council
Troy Ross
RepresentativeAFT-WV Council
Ginny Moles
RepresentativeAlliance for Retired Americans - WV Chapter
C.D. “Pidget” Adkins
RepresentativeWV State Pipe Trades Association
Justin Williams
RepresentativeWV State Bldg. & Construction Trades Council
Shane Ferguson
RepresentativeWV State Electrical Workers Association
The Director of COPE
The Director of COPE representing core labor sectors within the state federation.
Brian Wedge
State COPE DirectorIndustrial Sector Unions
Fred Albert
State COPE DirectorPublic Employee Sector Unions
BB Smith
State COPE DirectorCentral Labor Councils
John Epperly
State COPE DirectorConstruction Sector Unions
The Director of Campaigns
The Director of Campaigns directs statewide member mobilization and election initiatives.
Stacey Ruckle
(E) The Director of CampaignsWest Virginia AFL-CIO
Representatives from Central Labor Councils
A representative from each Central Labor Council within the state.
Fritz Frohnapfel
PresidentBrooke-Hancock Labor Council, AFL-CIO
John Christensen
PresidentEastern Panhandle Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Gary McCallister
TreasurerKanawha Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Mark Dorsey
PresidentMarion County AFL-CIO Labor Council
Art Oakland
PresidentMarshall-Wetzel-Tyler Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Roger Winebrenner
Vice PresidentMason-Jackson-Roane Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Stacy North
Acting PresidentMonongalia-Preston Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Steve Perdue
PresidentNorth Central West Virginia Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tom Hoffman
PresidentOhio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO
Andrew Stump
PresidentParkersburg Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Debra Elmore
PresidentSouth Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Phil Bostic
PresidentSoutheastern Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Justin Altizer
PresidentSouthwestern District Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Regional AFL-CIO Representation
The AFL-CIO Regional Director or his or her designated representative within the state; and (H) Such additional representation as the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO may decide.
Juanita Rugh
Regional RepresentativeAFL-CIO Regional Office
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