Summary
Richard Wallace "Rick" Bloomingdale is a labor union activist served as President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO from 2010 to 2022.
Richard Wallace Bloomingdale | |
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 Bloomingdale speaking at a 2009 rally in support of the Employee Free Choice Act | |
| President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO | |
| In office June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bill George |
| Succeeded by | Angela Ferritto |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | Nik and Linda |
| Residence | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Labor Leader |
He began his career with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in 1977, where he worked as a Project Staff Representative of Local 449 and as Assistant Director and State Political/Legislative Director of AFSCME Council 13. In 1994, he was named Secretary-Treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO. In 2010, he was elected President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO, a position he held until his retirement in 2022.[1]
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of politically influential Pennsylvanians.[2] He was also named to the PoliticsPA list of "Pennsylvania's Top Political Activists."[3]
He has lectured on the topic of "workforce development" at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[4] He was named to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review in 2003 and was appointed chairman in August 2005.[4]
In 2020, Bloomingdale was elected to be a member of the Democratic National Committee.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Richard W. Bloomingdale to Retire". PR Newswire. March 4, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Sy Snyder's Power 50". PoliticsPA. 2002. Archived from the original on April 21, 2002.
- ^ "Pennsylvania's Top Political Activists". PoliticsPA. 2002. Archived from the original on November 13, 2002.
- ^ a b "Richard W. Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer". Officers of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO. May 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (July 5, 2020). "Democrats, haunted by 2016, not taking strong Biden poll numbers for granted". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links edit
- President Richard W. Bloomingdale official website
Media related to Richard Bloomingdale at Wikimedia Commons