Palmer reelected to fifth term as Oregon State Legislative Board Chairman

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 6 — Brother Scott G. Palmer, Division 842 (Klamath Falls, Oregon) was reelected by acclamation to a fifth term as Chairman of the Oregon State Legislative Board at the Board’s triennial meeting in Portland, Oregon, on May 3, 2016.

A BNSF locomotive engineer, Brother Palmer hired out with the Burlington Northern in Seattle in 1990. He earned promotion to locomotive engineer in 1994 and joined the Brotherhood on June 1, 1994. He has held continuous membership since that time and has served the Brotherhood in various elected offices over the years. Brother Palmer is Assistant Coordinator of the BLET Safety Task Force.

Also elected by acclamation were; Vice Chairman Christopher L. Myron, Division 842 (Klamath Falls); Secretary-Treasurer Steve K. Baldwin, Division 362 (La Grande); and Vice Secretary-Treasurer John W. “Bill” Fogle, Division 476 (Eugene).

Four of Oregon’s five Divisions were represented by new Legislative Representatives at the triennial meeting. Chairman Palmer said he will be working closely with them and scheduling LR training to ensure they are ready to meet their Division’s needs.

“We have a great group of new Legislative Representatives from a widely diverse background and I look forward to helping them reach their potential,” Palmer said. “Brother Fogle and I are the two old heads now and it will be up to us to ensure the State Board continues to operate into the future at the same level of excellence that the Board members have shown in the past.”

Brother Palmer gave special thanks to recently retired, outgoing Secretary-Treasurer Rob Armstrong of Division 362. “Rob has served this Board faithfully for over ten years for which he has earned our thanks and a long and happy retirement.”

The Oregon State Legislative Board is comprised of five BLET Division representing approximately 400 active members.

Friday, May 06, 2016
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