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Rob Cunningham was reelected to his third term as General Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (former ATSF) General Committee of Adjustment at the GCA’s quadrennial meeting in San Diego last week. Cunningham is a member of BLET Division 134 (Winslow, Arizona).

Also elected at the quadrennial meeting were: 1st Vice Chairman Jeremy McFather, Division 446 (Belen, N.M.); 2nd Vice Chairman Chris Lewis, Division 811 (Clovis, N.M.); 3rd Vice Chairman Richard Smith, Division 636 (Lafayette, La.); 4th Vice Chairman Everett Parks, Division 299 (Amarillo, Texas); 5th Vice Chairman Jake Howard, Division 383 (Fort Mohave, Ariz.); and Secretary-Treasurer Bart Jones, Division 871 (Slaton, Texas).

Elected to alternate positions were: 1st Alternate Vice Chairman Aron Buffalo, Division 64 (Newton, Kan.); 2nd Alternate Vice Chairman Jacob Malone, Division 871 (Clovis, N.M.); 3rd Alternate Vice Chairman Sean Martinez, Division 505 (La Junta, Colo.); 4th Alternate Vice Chairman Phil Taylor, Division 130 (Kansas City, Kan.); and  Alternate Secretary-Treasurer C.C. Fuller, Division 75 (Kansas City, Mo.).

Elected to serve as Trustees were: Jacob Malone, Division 871 (Clovis, N.M.); Brett Anderson, Division 500 (Cleburne, Texas); and Calvin Gamble, Division 141 (Oklahoma City, Okla.).

The BNSF (former ATSF) General Committee of Adjustment represents more than 3,400 active members belonging to 35 different BLET Divisions. Their members work for the BNSF Railway, Great Western of Colorado, and the Panhandle Northern. Cunningham also serves as Chairman of the BLET’s National General Chairman’s Association.