Executive Board:

Tony Barr, President
Tony Barr is serving his second term as Local 916 President. His "Unity Slate" was elected in a "white ballot" – no opposing nominations – first in 1999 and then again in 2001. Barr, a former driver for USF Holland, is the father of three children, Daryl Anne, Valerie, and Luke.

David Rush, Vice President
Rush joined the Local 916 in August, 2000, leaving a 15 year tenure in the trucking industry with ABF Freight and USF Holland, where he was also a steward. He serves as the business agent for the construction, freight, beer and soft drink industries. He lives in Springfield with wife Terri.

Tom Clatfelter, Secretary Treasurer
Tom has been on the Executive Board since 1996 he served as a Trustee from 1996 - 2003. He now holds the office of Secretary Treasurer/ Business Agent. Prior to working at the Local Union Hall he was employed at E&F Distributors for 29 years and also served as Union Steward. He also chairs the Brewery and Softdrink Committee for Joint Council 65. He as been a lifetime Teamsters for 34 years. He lives with his wife Linda in Sherman. They have three sons; Trevor, Jeff and Nick and a beautiful grandaughter Isabella Grace.

Leo Carroll, Recording Secretary and Executive Assistant
Carroll is a veteran Local 916 officer, serving as Interim Principal Officer from January to December 1998. As Barr’s executive assistant, he is a member of the MCLAC hearing committee that meets four times a year to resolve grievances in the freight industry. He is also a member of the Central Region Joint Area Freight Committee and the Joint State Freight Committee. He lives in Jacksonville with wife, Peggy. They have three children.

Jim Franklin, Trustee
Jim is serving his second term as a Trustee on the Local 916 executive board. He is employed by IDOT as an operations technician, and is the Pro Tech Division 8 representative. Jim is married to Linda and is the father of Jamie. In his spare time, he works on cars and trucks, does landscaping, is the coach of the East St. Louis High School track team and the assistant coach of the cross-country team, and works with Habitat for Humanity.

Dave Shafer, Trustee
A lifelong Teamster, Shafer was hired by Carnation (now Nestle) of Jacksonville on November 30, 1970. He joined the executive board in 1998. He lives in Jacksonville with wife, Ann. He has two children, Christy Cass and Eric Shafer. Christy is the mother of twin girls, Dave’s grandchildren, Shelby Morgan and Madalyn Grace Cass. In his spare time, Dave collects Carnation, Nestle and Teamster memorabilia.

Lenny Reynolds, Trustee
Lenny has been a Teamster member since 1982. He is in his second term of office as a trustee on the executive board. He's also a steward for E & F Distribution Company since 2002. He resides in Springfield with his wife Peggy. He's also the president of the Hidden Valley Lake Association. He loves to fish.

Local 916 Staff