Indianapolis Leader Appointed Central Region Vice President

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Mar 31, 2010, 04:38 ET

General Executive Board Unanimously Selects Local 135 Secretary-Treasurer

WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today announced that the union's General Executive Board unanimously selected Brian Buhle as a Central Region Vice President. Buhle is the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local Union 135 in Indianapolis, Ind. and is Vice President of Joint Council 69.

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"Brian Buhle has been a rising leader in our union," Hoffa said. "His work with the International Union negotiating the first UPS Freight contract has directly led to 12,000 new members across the U.S. Brian is an outstanding addition to the General Executive Board."

Buhle grew up a Teamster, working for Local 135 for more than 20 years and learning what the true meaning was to be a union member from his father Ken Buhle, who served as President of Local 298.

"This is truly an honor," Buhle said. "I have dedicated my entire career to fighting for working men and women in Indiana. I look forward to working with President Hoffa and the General Executive Board to help rebuild the middle class and grow our union."

Buhle replaces Walter Lytle, the former Secretary-Treasurer of Local 414 in Fort Wayne, Ind., who retired in December.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters