Transportation Division Bus Department Alternate Vice President— East
Anthony Petty, a member of Local 1594 in Upper Darby, Pa., joined the union in July 2011.
Hired by SEPTA in November 2009, Brother Petty has worked as a bus, rail and trolley operator for the agency. He’s served as a vice general chairperson and local delegate before becoming a general chairperson for the SEPTA property in 2023.
Petty was elected alternate Bus Department Vice President — East at the Third SMART Transportation Division Convention on Aug. 11, 2024.
Petty has worked extensively on behalf of the membership negotiating contracts and working to make working conditions safer for the members he represents.
A proud Philadelphia native, he’s married to his wife, Carla, with three children and is a grandfather.