Andy Dark has been elected Assistant General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union in a secret postal ballot conducted by Electoral Reform Balloting services.
Mr Dark fills the post vacated by FBU Assistant General Secretary Mike Fordham who retired on 2 September. Mr Fordham served as a full time national official of the FBU for 26 years.
The result:
Votes cast: 11,527
Spoilt: 245
Valid: 11,282
Andy Dark: 6,921
Geoff Ellis: 4,361
Andy Dark, 42, is a London firefighter and the acting FBU London Regional Secretary.
Andy Dark said: “I am very proud to be elected and am looking forward to representing all of the members of this Union. I will work hard with all officials at all levels within the union to address the many challenges we now face to protect this fire service and those that work within it.”
Geoff Ellis said: “I congratulate the winning candidate and welcome him to the team at national office. We will all work together in the best interests of the members.”
