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Giving back
PICTURED: Serving as officers in 2004-05 are from left, Ivan Tiger, secretary-treasurer; Maria Neira, vice president; Tom Hobart, president; Alan Lubin, executive vice president and Richard Iannuzzi, vice president.
NYSUT Vice President Richard Iannuzzi, who is a candidate to succeed Hobart as president, said he's learned a lot about Hobart during long car rides together over the last several months.
"We've logged thousands of miles driving across the state together and during every trip, Tom shares a piece of history or the inside story as a lesson of how unions should work and interact with members," Iannuzzi said. "When you put all the conversations together, this is a man who loves the union he represented."
Iannuzzi admires Hobart's incredible drive, his "sincere effort to work hard at it every day" even after more than three decades of service. He also noted Hobart's hallmark of service to members.
"He has always emphasized how important it is to get back to leaders and members," Iannuzzi said. "He'd say, 'If they're taking their time to reach out to you, you owe them a response. You simply have to find the time to keep the lines of communication open.'"
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