Officers, members and guests attending the BLET New York State Legislative Board quadrennial meeting in Lake George, N.Y., July 10, 2023.
Brother William J. Fleischmann, BLET Division 752 (Rensselaer, N.Y.), was reelected to his second term as Chairman of the New York State Legislative Board at its quadrennial meeting in Lake George, N.Y., July 9-12, 2023. The New York State Legislative Board represents 12 local Divisions and more than 2,200 active and retired members throughout New York, including both freight and passenger lines. An Amtrak locomotive engineer, Brother Fleischmann was elected Chairman in 2019, having won election to serve the Board as 1st Vice Chairman in 2015. He has been a member of BLET Division 752 since December 1, 1998. Also elected were: 1st Vice Chairman Karl Bischoff, Division 269 (Long Island, N.Y.); 2nd Vice Chairman Justin Stutz, Division 382 (Buffalo, N.Y.); Secretary-Treasurer Corey Engel, Division 752 (Rensselaer, N.Y.); and Alternate Secretary-Treasurer Josh Lamarti, Division 421 (Buffalo, N.Y.). Elected to serve as Trustees were: Josh Beckner, Division 641 (Hornell, N.Y.); Justin Stutz, Division 382 (Buffalo, N.Y.); and Dave Kearsing, Division 46 (Albany, N.Y.).