Mary was elected as ATU 757’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer in 2012.

Mary began working at TriMet in 1998 as a Trip Planner in Customer Service, becoming a proud member of ATU 757. She then advanced to the Finance Division as a Fare Revenue Specialist, overseeing millions of dollars of ticket and pass inventory. She became an ATU 757 shop steward in 2006 and has been active in our union and the broader labor movement ever since, including Portland Jobs with Justice and the Oregon AFL-CIO, as well as ATU International’s National Advocacy work. She participated in Take Back the Capitol action in Washington D.C. to demand funding for public transit.

Mary is married to Jamie Longoria, who is also an ATU 757 member at TriMet. Jamie started as a helper in the Maintenance Division in 1995, working on cleaning and fueling buses. He moved on to Field Equipment Maintenance, where he currently works as a Journeyman.

Mary and Jamie have two adult children. Their daughter Nicole works at Rogue Community College in Medford, Oregon, as a Student Employment Services Program Coordinator. Nicole helps students with resume building, interviews, and connecting them with jobs while they are attending school. She helps students explore all that Rogue Community College has to offer.

Mary & Jamie’s son Derek was a firefighter for Cal Fire in Shasta County California. Derek’s ambition was to become a Paramedic Fire Fighter and worked hard to achieve his goal. He is currently a Paramedic Firefighter in South Lake Tahoe, California. Derek has been dispatched to fight fires throughout California for weeks at a time, and he’s proud of the service that he and his fellow firefighters provide for the communities they serve.

Mary & Jamie are proud their children have chosen careers that give back to the community.