Lineworking family continues tradition with PEC
Bradley Campos (left) stands beside father Lonnie, and brother Gilbert. All three work for PEC in different areas of Central Texas. Courtesy photo of PEC.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative Regional Supervisor Lonnie Campos and his two sons, Gilbert and Bradley, are continuing a family tradition of linework that spans decades across Central Texas, including right here in Burnet County.
Lonnie has worked at Pedernales Electric Cooperative for 33 years, beginning in 1993 as a groundman before rising to regional operations supervisor for the Cedar Park line crew. His sons have followed in his footsteps: Bradley works for PEC in Bertram, while Gilbert entered the cooperative through its apprenticeship program and is now a journeyman lineman in Liberty Hill.
In his current role, Lonnie oversees crews that inspect equipment such as feeders and transformers and determine when infrastructure needs repair, replacement, or upgrades.
“I’ve always taken great pride in what we do as linemen,” Lonnie said in a media release. “I’ve seen so many outages and different challenges over the years. Getting the power back on is most important, in the safest way possible and as efficiently as possible.”
That commitment helped inspire his sons to pursue similar careers.
“Growing up, I saw how much pride my dad took in his work at PEC. And it wasn’t just a job to him. It was about serving people and helping keep the lights on for communities. I wanted to be a part of something that mattered the same way that it mattered to him,” Bradley said in a media release.