May 2026 Minutes
JAMES E PARKS JR. NORTHERN VIRGINIA DISTRICT BRANCH 526 MINUTES – GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS
JAMES E PARKS JR. VIRGINIA BRANCH 526
MINUTES – GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING-ZOOM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Lloyd Cox called the meeting to order at 7:00pm at Merrifield P& DC. The following officers were present: Lloyd Cox, President; Alice Jackson, VP Customer Service; Deborah Farmer, VP -P&; DC; Joanne Farmer, Secretary/Treasurer and Junemarie Brandt, Editor of Chief. Committee Chairs: Deborah Holley - Constitution/By-Laws; and Andrew Martin – Membership. The following Committer chairs were absent Kenny Marshall - Sargent at Arms, James Reedy – Resolution and Darcy Driscoll – Benevolence.
Lloyd Cox welcomed our guests Henry Payne, Merrifield Plant Manager, and the Virginia District Manager Anthony (Tony) Impronto. The candidates campaigning for National Officer positions: Jimmy Warden, Secretary/Treasurer, Richard Green, Eastern Region Vice President, and Troy Griffin, AVP Capitol Atlantic.
The agenda was read and Alice Jackson motioned to accept the agenda with any addition items; Darryl Beasley 2nd; motion passed.
The minutes were read, and Deborah Holley motioned to accept the minutes as read with any necessary corrections; Darryl Beasely 2nd; motion passed.
The Treasury Report was read, and Alice Jackson motioned to accept the treasury report with any necessary corrections; William White 2nd, motion passed.
Advocacy Reports
Deborah Holley – no cases
Darryl Beasley –no cases
Kenny Marshall – no cases
Alice Jackson – 1 I&I
Lloyd Cox – 2 proposed removal and 2 grievances
Deborah Farmer – no cases
William White – no cases
Junemarie Brandt – 1 I & I
Andrew Martin – no cases
Rose Allen – no cases
Committee Reports
Constitution and By-laws – Chair, Deborah Holley
1st Reading
Article 14 Section 6
The branch will provide per diem and mileage rates using the figures as outlined in USPS Travel Handbook, Appendix A. Per Diem @ $50 per day for each day of the meeting including first and last day of travel.
Proposed change
The branch will provide per diem and mileage rates using the figures as outlined in USPS Travel Handbook, Appendix A. Per Diem @ $50 per day for each day of the meeting including Wednesday at the National Convention first and last day of travel.
Legislative- Chair,
No report
Membership – Chair, Andrew Martin
No report
Benevolence – Chair, Darcy Driscoll
No report
Resolution – Chair, James Reedy
No report
Sargent-At-Arms – Chair, Kenneth (Kenny) Marshall
No report
Editor in Chief – June Marie Brandt
No report
Old Business
The CAASC was on May 14, 2026 to May 17, 2026 at the Double Tree Hotel in Annapolis MD. Alice Jackson read her report.
New Business
Junemarie Brandt motioned to purchase 10 tickets for delegates to attend Naps Branch 42 Crab Feast Fundraiser and Andrew Martin 2nd motion passed.
Junemarie Brandt motioned to purchase three (3) tickets to National Convention Auxiliary Luncheon (Sheilda White, Deidre Cox and Lloyd Cox) and Darryl Beasley 2nd motion passed.
Junemarie Brandt motioned to purchase fourteen (14) tickets for delegates to attend the National Convention Eastern Regional Luncheon and William White 2nd motion passed.
Alice Jackson motioned to purchase two shirts for CAASC and Branch for seventeen (17) delegates/ auxiliary for National Convention in San Francisco and William White 2nd motion passed.
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unemarie Brandt motioned to purchase fourteen (14) tickets for delegates to attend the National Convention Eastern Regional Luncheon and William White 2nd motion passed.
Deborah Farmer motioned to pay the Hotel Fee for the President of Branch 526 (Lloyd Cox) and Vice President of P&DC at the National Convention in San Francisco and Junemarie Brandt 2nd motion passed.
Deborah Holley motioned to purchase Pins for the National Convention and Andrew Martin 2nd motion passed.
Deborah Farmer won the raffle drawing.
The next Branch Meeting is on July 16, 2026, at 7:00 pm at Merrifield Plant.
Motion to adjourn was made at 8:55 pm by Junemarie Brandt and 2nd by Alice Jackson; motion passed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joanne Farmer
Secretary/Treasurer