Marvin E. Burch, President
Elected (1980 - 1983)
Resigned 1981
Brent Hall, President
Elected (1995 - 1998)
(1998 - 2001) (2001 - 2004) Resigned 2001
Harold K. Gillespie, Jr.
Business Manager
Appointed (1967 - 1971)
William "Rick" Thompson
Business Manager
Elected (2001 - 2004) (2004 - 2007) (2007 - 2010) (2010 - 2013)
(2013 - 2016) (2016 - 2019)
(2019 - Present)
Charles F. Teamer
Business Manager
Appointed (1996 - 1998)
Willie Morris, President
Elected (1957-1959) (1959 -1961)
(1961 -1963) (1963 -1965)
(1965-1967) (1967-1969)
Wanda Obergfell
Business Manager
Appointed (2000 - 2001)
Walter V. Dutton, Jr., President
Elected (1989 - 1992) (1992 - 1995)
Harold K. Gillespie, Jr., President
Elected (1969 -1971)
J. D. Cox. President
Appointed 2001 - 2004
Elected (2001 - 2007) (2007 - 2010)
Charlie H. Jones, Jr.
Business Manager
Appointed (1994 - 1995)
Elected (1995 - 1996)
Ira B. Turner, President
Elected (1971-1974)
Fred B. Ashwill, President
Appointed (1981)
Resigned (1982)
Corey Hester, President
Appointed (2014 - Present)
Paul Lundy, President
Elected (2010 - 2013)
Re-Elected (2013) Retired June (2014)
Walter V. Dutton, Jr.
Business Manager
Elected (1998 - 2000)
Fred B, Ashwill, Business Manager
Appointed (1982 - 1983)
Elected (1983 - 1994)
Larry Bass, President
Appointed (1982)
Elected (1983 - 1986)
Jerry Smith, President
Elected (1986 - 1989).
James W. Harris, President
Elected (1974 - 1977) (1977 - 1980)
Presidents from Past to Present
Business Managers from Past to Present
" T.O. Jones was never a member of I.B.E.W 1288.
What he did was, spearhead the organizing of City employees in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968.
His courage and dedication toward Public employees of this city attained us the
privilege and benefits we now enjoy through organized labor"
2013 - 2016 IBEW LOCAL 1288
Officers & Board Members
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