IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger congratulates Washington State Council of Fire Fighters President Kelly Fox, whose state association raised more money for FIREPAC in 2005 than any other state group. |
August 29, 2006 - The Washington State Council
of Fire Fighters, nine IAFF affiliates and two IAFF districts
received awards Monday for efforts to raise money for FIREPAC.
Union members raised $3 million for FIREPAC during the election
cycle that ended in 2004, and IAFF General President Harold
Schaitberger has set a goal for the current cycle of $3.5
million.
“We’re on track to meet that goal,” Schaitberger
said Tuesday.
A growing number of affiliates raise money for FIREPAC through the International’s dues check-off program. In
2000, just 30 locals participated in the check-off program.
Today, 166 locals are enrolled in the check-off program and make
donations to FIREPAC through a payroll deduction. All nine of
the top locals have a check-off program. 2005 FIREPAC Century
Club Award winners are:
●District 8 – most money raised
●District 7 –
highest percentage of 2005 goal
●State Association – Washington State Council of
Fire Fighters – most money raised and highest percentage of 2005
goal
Most Money Raised – Locals
●1000+ members
Fairfax County, VA Local 2068
●750-999 members
Fort Worth, TX,
Local 440
●500-749 members
Pittsburgh, PA Local 1
●250-499
members
Little Rock, AR Local 34
●100-249 members
Peoria, IL
Local 50
●<100 members
Johnson City, TN Local 1791
Highest Percentage of 2005 Fundraising Goal –
Locals
●1000+ members
Fairfax County, VA Local 2068
●50-799
members
Fort Worth, TX Local 440
●500-749 members
Pittsburgh, PA
Local 1
●250-499 members
Lincoln, NE Local 644
●100-249 members
Kitsap County, WA Local 2819
●<100 members
Clark County, WA
Local 3674
