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Board of Trustee Election News |
Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund 2018 Trustee Runoff Election
Final Vote Summary ‐ November 20, 2018
Trustee Position X - New Term (Run‐Off)
David Lantrip 678 Votes | 67.06% (Winner)
Kevin Brolan 333 Votes | 32.94%
Under Vote 0 | 0.00%
Over Vote 0 | 0.00%
Total Votes: 1,011
Election Summary
Total Returns by Internet 146 | 14.44%
Total Returns by Mail 819 | 81.01%
Total Returned by Telephone 46 | 4.55%
Total Returns: 1,011 | 100.00%
Total Ballots Distributed: 2,612
Percent Returned: 38.71%
David Lantrip will serve in Trustee Position X from January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021 and will be sworn in at the January 2019 regular monthly Board meeting
SPECIAL ELECTION - TRUSTEE POSITION V (to complete unexpired term)
Gerard Daniels has been elected to serve in Trustee Position V on the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees for the time remaining on the existing term. (will expire on December 31, 2019).
Mr. Daniels was sworn in at the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM.
Firefighter Brett
Besselman elected to chair HFRRF Board
HOUSTON (June 20, 2018) – Houston
firefighter Brett Besselman was elected Tuesday to become chairman of the Board
of Trustees for the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund. Besselman
will take office on July 1, after a two-week transition and training period
with current Chairman David Keller who announced his resignation of the
position earlier this month for personal and family reasons.
“I am deeply humbled by the Board’s decision today,” Besselman said. “I
practically grew up in the pension fund building watching my Dad serve on the
Board, so I think this is a great tribute to him after celebrating Father’s Day
last weekend. In the coming weeks and months, I will be in close communication
with all HFRRF members, both active and retired, as I work to continue Chairman
Keller’s legacy of dedicated service.”
Besselman, 33, was
elected and sworn in to the Board in October 2016. He was immediately thrust
into the contentious issue of the City of Houston’s proposed pension
legislation. He’s been a member of the Houston Firefighter Department for
nearly eight years.
Outgoing Chairman
Keller commented on Besselman’s election: “As the youngest member of our Board,
Brett may also be the youngest person elected to chair our pension fund. I
think he is uniquely positioned to elevate the pension fund’s larger concern
for retirement security to the younger generation of Houston firefighters. But
also, by virtue of his retired father Jerry’s experience, Brett has tremendous
insight and experience with our operations, history and traditions. I wish him
the best of luck going forward and I am confident he has all the qualities for
being a great leader long into the future.”