council of prison locals c-33

National Council President

Dale Deshotel

CPL-33 National President

Dale is a proactive National President for the American Federation of Government Employees’ Council of Prison Locals.  He is responsible for the oversight and fiduciary control of Council C-33, which encompassing more than 25 thousand bargaining unit personnel in 105 Locals in the United States, including its US Territory of Puerto Rico.  First elected as the South Central Regional Vice President in September 2007, and once again in 2009 he oversaw and assisted Locals in the great State of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas.  In August 2011, Dale was elected as CPL President.  He brings to the table more than 25 years of tenured AFGE membership.  Dale plays many roles in the Council.  He is primary and de-factor Chief Negotiator in collective bargaining agreement negotiations for the Council and also participates as a well-versed trainer, organizer, and lobbyist for the CPL organization.

Before becoming the Council President, Mr. Deshotel served in all local positions, culminating for seventeen years in services as the president of AFGE Local 3957 from 1990 - 2007; where he represented more than 155 active and retired employees.  In his tenure with the union, he bargained local and national collective bargaining agreements and adjudicated cases successfully before third parties.  Dale is a graduate of McNeese State College.  He has a Bachelor in Science and a Masters Degree from Loyola University.  Dale has been married to his wife, Katherine for 34 years.  They have one grandson and two daughters whom both excelled and are graduates of Louisiana State University (The LSU Nation).  Dale has a long history serving unions. He was a member in good standing as a Longshoreman and while an employee of UPS – both of which were represented by the Teamsters Union Organization.  President Deshotel primary purpose for the organization is to ensure AFGE, CPL provides sound and robust representation to its membership.