BLET’s Allen reelected as Washington legislative chair

(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/21/2021)

Shahraim Allen last month was reelected to his third term as chair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen‘s (BLET) Washington State Legislative Board.

Allen is a member of BLET Division 238 in Tacoma, Washington. He was first elected chair of the Washington legislative board in 2012, and then reelected in 2016, BLET officials said in a press release.

Also elected to the board was Dylan Elkins as first vice chairman, Dave Beech as second vice chairman and Tristin DeYoung as secretary-treasurer.

The Washington State Legislative Board represents more than 1,000 active and retired members from nine different BLET local divisions.