James P. Hoffa

James P. Hoffa has been on a missionto build the Teamsters Union into the strongest, most powerful voice in North America for working familiesand he is well on his way to achieving this goal. Under Hoffas leadership, the Teamsters Union is winning industry-leading contracts, engaging in vigorous contract enforcement and organizing the unorganized. Teamster positions on the issues of the dayfrom unsafe Mexican trucks to misguided trade policiesnow hold sway in Washingtons power corridors.Hoffa has spent a lifetime preparing for the challenge of running the Teamsters Union. He knows, first-hand, what Teamsters can accomplish when they are united. He is leading a Union that is a credit to its proud history.Hoffa is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on Union issues. As the most visible and outspoken critic of government trade policies and anti-worker corporate agendas, Hoffa is recognized as a leader on issues that affect working people.BACKGROUNDJames P. Hoffa grew up on picket lines and in union meetings. He is the only son of James R. Hoffa, former General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Prior to becoming Administrative Assistant to Michigan Joint Council 43, Hoffa was a labor lawyer in Detroit for 25 years. This year, he will pass his father as the second-longest serving Teamsters General President. Hoffa was elected to his fourth term in 2016.TEAMSTER CAREER1960s: Teamster laborer in Detroit and Alaska, loading and unloading freight from ships, driving trucks and buses, and operating heavy equipment1968-93: Teamster attorney representing members, local unions and Joint Councils in worker compensation cases, Social Security, and personal legal matters1993-98: Administrative Assistant to the President of Michigan Joint Council 431999-Present: General President, International Brotherhood of TeamstersAPPOINTMENTSFeb. 2002-Feb.2004Presidents Council on the 21st Century WorkforceMarch 2002-March 2004Secretary of Energy's Advisory BoardNov. 2009-May 2012Department of Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade PolicyAug. 2012-Present (four-year term)Department of Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade PolicySept. 2010-Sept. 2014USTR Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and NegotiationsSept. 2014-Present (four-year term)USTR Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and NegotiationsJune 2013-Present National Freight Advisory CommitteeBoard of Directors, The Roosevelt InstituteEDUCATION1959: Graduated from Detroit public schools, National Honor Society, All-City and All-State football player1963: Degree in Economics, Michigan State University, played football under legendary coach Duffy Daugherty1966: LLB Law Degree, University of Michigan1967: Awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship to work in Michigan State Senate