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International Secretary-Treasurer Lindell K. Lee

International President Edwin D. Hill appointed Lindell K. Lee International Secretary-Treasurer, effective March 1, 2008.

Brother Lee served as Eleventh District Vice President, where he represented IBEW members in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. During his 39-year IBEW career, he has shown a strong commitment to promoting the Brotherhood and growing its ranks.

Lee was initiated into Kansas City, Mo., Local 124 in 1969, after four years in the U.S. Navy. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of Missouri and a master’s degree in business management from Webster University in St. Louis.

After working as an inside wiremen for several years, he became active in the local, successfully running for executive board in 1981.

As business manager from 1993 to 2002, Brother Lee focused on organizing, increasing the local’s market share. He also served as trustee and chairman of the local’s health and welfare, pension annuity, 401(k), holiday and vacation trust funds and the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

Brother Lee was also active in the Kansas City labor movement, serving as president of the Kansas City Buildings Trades, and on the executive boards of the Kansas City Labor Council and the Missouri State Building Trades.

In 2002, he was appointed International Representative, servicing construction locals in Missouri. He also served as the Eleventh District organizing coordinator.

In 2005, he was appointed as Eleventh District Vice President to replace William Eads, who retired. During his tenure, Lee took an active role in organizing throughout the district, winning a big victory in 2007 when he helped organize more than 150 production workers at Milbank Manufacturing Co., in Concordia, Mo. He was elected to a second term by delegates at the 2006 International Convention.