Welcome Dalton Thomas who comes to LLP from Portland General Electric. A few years earlier, Dalton joined the industry at the urging of a close friend who works as a lineman in the Puget Sound area. He attended Northwest Lineman College, and began his career with Pacific Utilities as a groundman, setting poles and dragging […]
Earlier last month, Foreman Ben Reygers marked 32 years of service with LLP. After graduating from Lincoln High School in 1977, Ben quickly jumped into the trade by learning how to operate heavy equipment from his father. Working in various areas of the industry, Ben earned his journey lineman status in 1983. Advances in technology […]
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Dr. Alan Hart grew up in unincorporated Pierce County and after education and a career, retired and moved to Lakewood in 2001. During his career with Union Carbide Corporation and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Dr. Hart worked in a variety of areas including occupational safety and health, product safety and quality. He managed […]
When Tim Johnston began his career with Lakeview Light & Power, he was digging ditches. He gradually moved up through the ranks to become an apprentice lineman, and then, in 1984, he earned his journeyman ticket. In 1995, he was promoted to Line Foreman. “It’s the family atmosphere at the company that has kept me […]
Apprentice line Ben Larson joined Lakeview Light & Power in June. The outdoorsy, upbeat Larsen knows he’s in the right profession, saying: “I’m in this for the long haul.” Utility work offers Larsen a mental and physical challenge; the camaraderie of fellow field workers; and the opportunity to be outdoors, he said. It’s also a […]
