NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association

09/13/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/13/2024 08:42

Campaign 2024: See NATCA Members in Action Reminder: Volunteer for Campaign 2024

Sep 13, 2024

Thank you to all of our Campaign 2024 and Boots on the Ground volunteers for all the hard work you've put in so far this election season. Below are some highlights from this election cycle:

Virginia BOTG members Amy Ayotte (retired from New York Center, ZNY) and Craig Smith (retired from Indianapolis Center, ZID) with Northern Virginia AFL-CIO President Ginny Diamond and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia at NoVA Labor Day picnic.

U.S. Senator John Tester with BOTG Activist Veronica Stein (retired from West Palm Beach ATCT, PBI)

Ohio BOTG member Mark Bohn with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio at Lorain County Labor Day event.

Nevada Boots members Rosa Serai (retired from Honolulu Control Facility, HCF) and Jill Carr (retired from Tampa ATCT, TPA) with U.S. Rep. Dena Titus (Nev.-1) at kickoff event.

Georgia Boots members Bradley Grant (retired from Washington Center, ZDC) and Patrick Gallagher (retired from Jacksonville Center, ZJX) canvassing.

Campaign 2024 volunteer Andrew Stachowiak (retired from Houston TRACON, I90) phone banking.

Retired member Ron Geoffroy greeting NATCA member Matt Murray (Boston Center, ZBW) at Labor Day Breakfast.

Matt Schorman (Phoenix TRACON, P50), David Skarphol (Phoenix TRACON, P50), Noel Kingston (retired from Prescott ATCT, PRC), Ariel Ortega (Prescott ATCT, PRC), Aaron Mauzy (Phoenix ATCT, PHX), Brandon Esquer (Phoenix TRACON, P50), Julian Olivares (Phoenix TRACON, P50), Mike Ryan (Phoenix TRACON, P50), Brian Fox (Phoenix ATCT, PHX), and Julie Zoubul (Scottsdale ATCT, SDL) attended the Arizona AFL-CIO's 13th annual Labor Day Lunch on August 30th.

The group met with U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.-4), several congressional staffers, the Arizona Harris/Walz team, as well as other union leaders. Our friends from the American Airlines Flight Attendants union also introduced us to the likely next member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona's 3rd congressional district, Yassamin Ansari.

Zac Ploch (Denver ATCT, DEN), Brian Nelson (Denver TRACON, D01), U.S. Representative Yadira Caraveo (Colo.-8), Matt Scala (Denver TRACON, D01), and Josh Morris (Mesa Gateway FCT, IWA

Congresswoman Sharice Davids (Kan.-3) with Jami Davis (Kansas City Center, ZKC)

U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (Calif.-49) with member Peter Kasabian (Van Nuys ATCT, VNY)

Member Ryan Herrick (Minneapolis TRACON, M98) with daughter