Hired out May 1977 as a Brakeman. Promoted to Conductor 1982.

Promoted to Engineer 1992.

Currently w/30 years service.

Have been a union officer in one form or another for 12 years. BLET

739 L/R since 1998. CSLB 2nd V/C CSLB since 2001.

Have been involved in the safety process (in various forms) since the mid-late 80's.

In a joint BLET/UTU effort, was a charter member of the San Bernardino Service Region Crew Planning Team 1998-1999. Under direction of the General Chairmen (plural), the premise was a Craft- driven Fatigue Countermeasure project intended to provide more efficient crew planning practices resulting in better lineup projection and reduced away-from-home-terminal time. Planned crews at Barstow from LA/Needles/Bakersfield. Project was very successful. The position went exempt in 1999, I returned to craft.

Am currently the Labor Co-Chairman of the Bakersfield Site Safety Team, and Labor Co-Chairmanship of the California Division Safety Committee.

Married for 30 years (in Aug) to Barb. Two daughters; Keri 24, Kelci 20. One grandson Tristan James Perham (Keri's boy born Sept 14, 08).

Interests...
My wife
My kids (and now grandson)
Water skiing (a family sport for us)
Bowling (again, a family sport for us)
Golf (and again, a family sport for us)
The Guitar (played for 35 years and still terrible)
Geopolitics

Likes...
A good single malt scotch
A good movie
A good competition
Off color humor
Jon Stewart - Daily Show

Dislikes...
Disingenuousness
Pettiness
Political Correctness
Neo-con politics
Bush/Cheney

Goal...
Retire so as to allow pursuit of whatever interests me on any given day.

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