NEW ORLEANS, August 14 — Brother Arlin S.Todd was reelected by acclamation to the office of Chairman of the Louisiana State Legislative Board at the Board’s quadrennial meeting in New Orleans, La., August 13, 2012.
Brother Todd is a member of BLET Division 914 (Baton Rouge, La.) and joined the Brotherhood on May 1, 1974. This is his third term as Chairman of the Louisiana State Legislative Board.
Also elected were: 1st Vice Chairman L.J. “Joe” Rinchuso Jr., Division 219 (Shreveport, La); 2nd Vice Chairman, David C. Stockinger, Division 426 (New Orleans); Secretary-Treasurer Stephen W. Prator Jr., Division 599 (Shreveport, La.); and Alternate Secretary-Treasurer Adam Higginbotham, Division 636 (Lafayette, La).
Representing the BLET National Division at the meeting were: National President Dennis R. Pierce; First Vice President E. Lee Pruitt; Vice President and National Legislative Representative John P. Tolman; and Coordinator of Education and Training Department and Special Representative Ken N. Kroeger.
“I offer my sincere thanks and congratulations to Brother Todd and to all officers of the Louisiana State Legislative Board,” President Pierce said. “I know they will do a fine job of representing the legislative and political interests of our members and all other railroaders in Louisiana. They will definitely have their work cut out for them in this monumentally important election year.”
Also in attendance were: Arkansas State Legislative Board Chairman Terry L. Todd; Texas State Legislative Board Chairman Terry D. Briggs; General Chairman D.W. “Bill” Hannah, Union Pacific-Western Lines General Committee of Adjustment; and John R. Eutsler, 2nd Vice Chairman, UP-WL GCA.
The meeting continues today with a training workshop for Legislative Representatives.
The Louisiana State Legislative Board encompasses 13 BLET Divisions from six different railroads (CN, Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, Kansas City Southern, Amtrak and Mid-South) and represents approximately 780 active and retired members.