I’m grateful for the support this administration has received from deep-sea, Great Lakes and inland waters AMO members since we assumed office in January 2007. E-mails, phone calls and letters to me and to others on the AMO National Executive Board indicate widespread satisfaction with the way our union now operates and confidence in AMO’s new, unified leadership.
I'd like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the American Maritime Officers members who voted for me in the 2006 election. I appreciate the confidence they have placed in me. I also want to assure all AMO members that I will represent them and work to promote their interests to the best of my ability, regardless of how they voted in the election.
The AMO port office in Houston has been closed. I will be servicing vessels calling in the Gulf of Mexico area. This will produce a significant cost savings for AMO. Any members with questions or comments can contact me, either at (800) 362-0513 ext. 2001, mobile phone (409) 996-7362 or by e-mail at dweathers@amo-union.org. Officers aboard vessels calling in the Gulf area are encouraged to notify me of the docks to which they are heading. I look forward to assisting members living in the Gulf area while they are ashore.
