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Carl Goff, Vice President

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Vice President Carl Goff was initiated with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 450 in June 1976 and began working in Northern California in 1981. After three years, Goff transferred his membership to Local 3 in 1984. In 1988, he was hired as a dispatcher for San Jose District 90 and worked in that capacity until 1991, when he relocated to Texas.

In 1993, Goff returned to California and was elected to serve as a member of the Grievance Committee in San Francisco District 01. He was rehired as a dispatcher for District 01 in 1994. In 1996, he was promoted from dispatcher to business representative for District 01, then to district representative in 2000.

Goff was promoted to executive director of the Contracts Department in December 2003, where he continued to serve the membership until Jan. 2, 2005, when he was sworn in as treasurer.

Goff is a graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Program. Former President of San Mateo Building Trades and former Planning Commissioner of San Mateo County, Goff was appointed to California Apprentice Council in June 2007 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Goff is the officer in charge of the California Apprentice program, P.E. divisions, IT, Contracts, and Public Relations departments, as well as districts 01, 10, and 20. Goff is also on the Board of Trustees for Local 3. He is the proud father of two daughters, Leanne and Jillian Goff.


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