Brother Shawn Sausville was reelected to his second term as Chairman of the BLET’s Florida State Legislative Board during its quadrennial meeting on August 28, 2024. Brother Sausville is a CSX locomotive engineer who also serves as Legislative Representative of Division 309 (Jacksonville, Fla.).
Also elected were: 1st Vice Chairman Brian Hall, Division 275 (Pensacola, Fla.); 2nd Vice Chairman Alejandro Lesmes, Division 49 (Miami, Fla.); Secretary-Treasurer David Wyatt, Division 216 (Tampa, Fla.); and Alternate Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Nocentino Jr., Division 769 (Sanford, Fla.).
Elected to serve as Trustees were: Tim Dickerson, Division 216 (Tampa, Fla.); Robert Poccia, Division 35 (Jacksonville, Fla.); and Jeff Dziwulski, Division 309 (Jacksonville, Fla.). Elected as Alternate Trustees were: Alejandro Lesmes, Division 49 (Miami, Fla.); and G.J. Daniels, Division 769 (Sanford, Fla.).
Brother Sausville is a United States Navy Veteran and a second-generation Teamster. He was elevated to the office of Chairman in 2021, when Brendon Sullivan was appointed Director of Political Affairs for the BLET’s National Legislative Office in Washington, D.C.
The Florida State Legislative Board represents approximately 550 active and retired members from six Divisions throughout the state.