Richard (Rich) Kowalczyk was voted to be the first president of Local 3599 when it was started in 2018 and continues to serve in that capacity. Rich had also been active as an executive board member at the chapter level for many years prior to Local 3599 being started. Rich takes pride in ensuring that the brothers and sisters of Local 3599 are represented in any way needed, from the bargaining table to disciplinary hearings, and everything in between.