Thank you to all members who voted in the 2024 Fall Elections for the Active Police Member Trustee from the Rank of Investigator, Patrolman, or equivalent rank, and the Annuitant Trustee.
The elections took place from October 10, 2024 thru October 30, 2024. Per the independent election firm that administered the election, the results are as follows:
For the Trustee representing the rank of Investigator, Patrolman, or rank equivalent members:
- Detective Brock Merck: 933 votes
- Officer Nora Walker: 438 votes
Detective Merck received a majority of the votes.
For the Trustee representing Annuitant members:
- Thomas Lonergan: 2,964 votes
- Rosemarie Giambalvo: 1,745 votes
Thomas Lonergan received a majority of the votes.
Per the election rules, Any person wishing to contest the results of the election may do so by providing an affidavit to the Fund’s office signed by the person or persons contesting any election and setting out the reasons why the declared result was inaccurate. The affidavit must be received within ten (10) days after the results of the canvass have been given the candidate(s). For these elections, the 10 day period ends, and therefore any affidavit must be received by, 5PM on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Once any affidavits contesting the results of the election are addressed, or the 10-day period noted above ends with no affidavits received, the Board will vote on a motion to certify the results of the election.
Detailed rules concerning the Trustee Election are available at the PABF Office and via the following link: Election Rules.