DAVID J. LETINICH
Business Manager & Secretary-Treasurer
Washington & Northern Idaho
District Council of Laborers
805 – 164th Street SE, Suite 101
Mill Creek, WA 98012
425-741-3556
425-741-2787 (FAX)
DLetinich@nwlaborers.org

Mr. Letinich is the Business Manager & Secretary-Treasurer of the Washington and Northern Idaho District Council which represents 12 local union affiliates with a membership over 12,000. He is a Navy veteran who started his Union career in 1979 when he joined Laborers’ Local #335 in Vancouver, WA to work on Bonneville Dam’s second powerhouse. He worked his way up through the ranks and in 1992, at the age of 35, was elected Business Manager & Secretary-Treasurer of Local #335. He served his Local until 2001 when he was promoted to Assistant Business Manager of the Washington & Northern Idaho District Council. In 2006 Letinich was appointed Business Manager & Secretary-Treasurer of the District Council of Laborers.

Letinich was instrumental in establishing the Washington Construction Industry Substance Abuse Program in Western Washington and the Construction Industry Drug Free Workplace Program in Southwest Washington and Oregon. As Chairman of the Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust Fund, he worked with the Trustees to expand the Apprenticeship Program which presently recruits, supports and trains approximately 1,000 apprentices.

Letinich currently serves the Union in many capacities including; Chairman of the Washington Fair Contracting Foundation, Chairman and Trustee of the Northwest Laborers-Employers Training Trust Fund, Secretary and Trustee for the Northwest Laborers-Employers Health & Security Trust Fund and the Western Washington Laborers-Employers Pension Trust. He also serves as a Trustee on the Washington/Idaho Laborers-Employers Pension Trust and as Co-Chairman of the Washington Laborers-Employers Cooperation Team. Previously, he has served on the Board of Directors for the City of Vancouver Public Facilities District and on the Board of Directors for the Oregon & Southwest Washington Fair Contracting Foundation.

Dave lives in Bothell, Washington with his wife, Bonnie and stepdaughters Alexandra and Elyse. He has two children, son Deken and daughter Sarah and three grandchildren who live in Vancouver, Washington.