Lindsay Dougherty To Lead Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399; Will Succeed Steve Dayan, Who Is Retiring Next Month
deadline.comLindsay Dougherty will succeed Steve Dayan as leader of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, making her the first woman to ever hold the local’s top post.Dayan announced today that he is retiring on April 30, and the local’s executive board has voted unanimously for Dougherty to serve out the remainder of his three-year term.
Dayan has been the local’s secretary-treasurer and principal officer since 2013.Dougherty, who is currently the local’s recording secretary, is one of the fastest-rising stars in Hollywood labor circles.
In November, she was elected as one of four Western Region vice presidents of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on the slate of IBT president-elect Sean O’Brien.
Last month, he appointed her director of the Teamsters Motion Picture and Theatrical Trades Division effective – the first woman to ever hold the post.
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