Local 2459 Officers

"To protect and Serve"

Donald G. Brown – President

Donald G. Brown – Member of AFSCME Local 2459 since 1981 and employed as a Revenue Field Auditor II for the Department of Revenue – Bureau of Audits/Pittsburgh Region. I have served the members of this local as a Steward in the Department of Revenue, an Executive Board member, Vice-President and
have been President since 1991. As President of AFSCME Local 2459, I have served as a member of the Master Agreement negotiating committee for four contracts, participated in many labor-management meetings, and represented members in Pre-disciplinary
Conferences. I am an active member in the AFSCME People committee and serve as Vice-President for District
Council 84.

Keith W. Donoghue - Vice President

Proud member of AFSCME and Local 2459 since 1972.  Parole Agent with the Parole Board since 1969.  Local 2459 Vice President since 1991. Previously held the position of Trustee.

William J. Meade - Treasurer

Robert A. Householder Jr.- Recording Secretary

Rob Householder - Proud member of this local since 1999. AFSCME Steward since 2004. Currently employed as a Taxation Auditing Specialist at the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Audits, Pittsburgh Region. I am a participate in the PAL program.

Monte R. Turner - Executive Board

Active member of AFSCME since 1987. Proud member of Local 2459 since 1990 after my transfer from Norristown PA to Pittsburgh PA. Prior to that I was a member of the local in Norristown PA when I started with the Commonwealth in November of 1987. I am an AFSCME steward, an executive board member, and a member of P.A.L. Father of one son, and two daughters, and grandfather of one granddaughter and three grandsons. I have an Associate Degree in Accounting from Cambria Rowe Business College in Johnstown PA, and a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from St. Francis College in Loretto, PA. Proud father of a daughter in active duty status as a nurse in the Air Force. I am currently employed as an Unemployment Compensation Tax Agent with the Department of Labor, and Industry.


Verna K. Kratzenberg - Executive Board

I am a nurse with the PA Dept of Health, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care. Since hired in 1993, I have been a full share member and participate in the PAL program. I have been a Steward for the past ten years, having won many grievances including a significant Class Action award. I am honored to be a member of the Executive Board for the third term.

Outside of AFSCME, I am and an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Murrysville, a State Officer for the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.

Laura E. Graf - Executive Board

Marty J. Picklo - Executive Board

Donald R. Justison - Executive Board

Don Justison - I am employed as a Health Facility Quality Examiner with the Department of Health. I have worked for the Commonwealth for 32 years. Prior to joining this local, I was a past AFSCME vice president, chief steward and executive board member for many years at Woodville State Hospital. Currently and for the last 8 years I have been a proud member of Local 2459, an active steward for three years and participate in the PAL program.  Thank you for allowing me to be a member of your executive board.  I am sincere and will work hard for you.

Barbara M. Gretz - Trustee

James W. Schwartz - Trustee

James Schwartz - Proud member of AFSCME and Local 2459 since 1988. Currently the Steward of the Department of Labor and Industry Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services - Field Accounting Service in Pittsburgh and Trustee of Local 2459. Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor Degree in Business and Accounting. Currently employed as a Unemployment Compensation Tax Agent with the Department of Labor and Industry OUCTS