Background
Chesser, Al H. was born on February 26, 1914 in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Pearl (Dirck) Chesser.
Chesser, Al H. was born on February 26, 1914 in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Pearl (Dirck) Chesser.
Graduated from the high school.
Brakeman-conductor, Santa Fe Railway, Amarillo, Texas, 1941;
secretary-treasurer, legislation representative, Brotherhood R.R. Trainmen, Local 608, 1945-1956;
secretary, Texas Legislation Board, 1952-1956;
legislation director, Texas Legislation Board, 1956-1961;
national legislation representative, Washington, 1961-1971;
national legislation representative, United Transportation Union, 1969-1971;
president, United Transportation Union, Cleveland, 1971-1979;
president emeritus, United Transportation Union, since 1979;
vice president, member executive council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
chairman, Congress of Railway Unions, since 1972. Chairman Amarillo Civil Svc. Commission, 1950-1956, Amarillo Labor Political Council, 1954-1956.
Member Governor's Industrial Commission, 1957-1961, Federal Task Force on R.R. Safety, 1964-1969, President's Consumers Advisory Council, 1964-1968, Greater Cleveland Growth Board and Transportation Study Group of Domestic Affairs Task Force, since 1973. Member of advisory panel United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment, 1976. Honorary co-chairman International Guiding Eyes, Inc., 1976.
Board of directors Democratic National Committee, 1973. Member transportation advising committee Federal Energy Administration, 1975. Co-chairman R.R. Safety Research Board, 1975.
Chairman of the Board Civil Service Commission. Board directors Amarillo Community Chest, Maverick Boys Club. Honorary staff member United States Army Transportation School.
Member National Defense Executives Reserve, Masons, Shriners.
Married Rose Burns.