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Ted C. Jensen Appointed Eighth District International Vice President

March 2005 IBEW Journal

President Hill appointed Ted Jensen International Vice President for the Eighth District, effective March 1, 2005. A powerful advocate of training and of programs to retain IBEW market share, Brother Jensen says, "I hope to engage the rank and file membership in moving the Brotherhood forward."

President Hill (r) congratulates newly
appointed Vice President Jensen.

Jensen, 56, was initiated into Local 449 in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1970. After completing his inside wireman apprenticeship, he served on the locals executive board and was later elected recording secretary and president. A member of the JATC and the negotiations committee, Jensen successfully ran for business manager in 1989, serving until 1994 when he was appointed an International Representative.

Jensen, a native of Blackfoot, Idaho, has served as chairman of the Idaho JATT, co-chairman of the Site Stabilization Executive Board and secretary of the Idaho Building and Trades.

Prominent among Jensens achievements as International Representative is the Industry Awareness Program that he developed with NECA field representative Bill Orgill under Vice President Walters leadership. Jensen describes the program as an "overview and analysis of the electrical industry, a tool to understand and respond to employer costs and market trends." The program is taught on a regular basis throughout the industry.

In late August, 2004, Jensen and Orgill delivered presentations on the Industry Awareness Program and the IBEW Code of Excellence at the Inside and Outside Construction Business Managers Meeting at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, Illinois.

"I want to put on more training classes and bring the relevance of IBEW membership to the rank and fileto increase attendance at union meetingsand engage the members."

Jensen has represented members in diverse jurisdictions from railroads to construction, including utility workers in Utah. He has served as a representative on the Department of Energys tripartite and safety committees.

After graduating from Snake River High School, Jensen attended Utah State University and Idaho State University.

Married to his wife, Patt, for 36 years, Jensen has four children, aged 17 to 32. He enjoys water sports, snow skiing, golf, motorcycles, diving and travel.