Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
" T.O. Jones was never a member of I.B.E.W 1288.
What he did was, spearhead the organizing of City employees in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968.
His courage and dedication toward Public employees of this city attained us the
privilege and benefits we now enjoy through organized labor"
2013 - 2016 IBEW LOCAL 1288
Officers & Board Members
Presidents from Past to Present
Willie Morris
President
Elected (1957-1959) (1959 -1961)
(1961 -1963) (1963 -1965)(1965-1967) (1967-1969)
Harold K. Gillespie, Jr
President
Elected (1969 -1971)
Ira B. Turner
President
President
Elected (1971-1974)
James W. Harris
President
Elected (1974 - 1977) (1977 - 1980)
Marvin E. Burch
President
Elected (1980 - 1983)
Resigned 1981
Fred B. Ashwill
President
Appointed (1981)
Resigned (1982)
Larry Bass
President
Appointed (1982)
Elected (1983 - 1986)
Jerry Smith
President
Elected (1986 - 1989).
Walter V. Dutton, Jr
President
Elected (1989 - 1992) (1992 - 1995)
Brent Hall
President
Elected (1995 - 1998)
(1998 - 2001) (2001 - 2004) Resigned 2001
J. D. Cox
President
Appointed 2001 - 2004
Elected (2001 - 2007) (2007 - 2010)
Paul Lundy
President
Elected (2010 - 2013)
Re-Elected (2013) Retired June (2014)
Corey Hester
President
Appointed (2014 - Present)
Business Managers from Past to Present
Harold K. Gillespie, Jr
President
Elected (1969 -1971)
Fred B, Ashwill
Business Manager
Appointed (1982 - 1983)
Elected (1983 - 1994)
Charlie H. Jones, Jr.
Business Manager
Appointed (1994 - 1995)
Elected (1995 - 1996)
Charles F. Teamer
Business Manager
Appointed (1996 - 1998)
Walter V. Dutton, Jr.
Business Manager
Elected (1998 - 2000)
Wanda Obergfell
Business Manager
Appointed (2000 - 2001)