Candidate for
United States Representative; District 37; Libertarian Party

Biography of Herb Peters "Always Learning" AWARDS Herb was shown appreciation for his "outstanding service" to the Libertarian Party of California for his multiple candidacies for elected office.

In the chapter preceding his candidacies, he retired from an award winning and rewarding career with the Federal Aviation Administration. At the FAA Herb was shown appreciation in his work as an aerospace engineer; he retired to apply his full attention to learning and sharing ways to improve our lives.

Priority one was his own Christian Life; an extension of this priority was to improve our social services to the people of our communities and our nation. To be most effective, he chose to be a candidate to give people what he believes is a better choice. The "about Herb" is complemented by reciting some of his career successes.

CAREER SUCCESSES The usage of digital computers in aircraft introduced huge advantages and simultaneously added a challenge to show achievement of an acceptable level of aircraft safety.

Herb made detailed suggestions as to the most appropriate delegation for approval of systems using digital computers. For his Outstanding Contribution he was awarded the highly coveted Special Achievement; that included, among other things, a letter and plaque from the Deputy Director, Aircraft Certification Service.

The idea is that we voluntarily work together to achieve the best for each other.

Aerospace Engineer Herb Peters teamed with engineers of one aircraft's manufacturer to modify that aircraft's design so that the stall warning system would function more effectively in the rare case of a certain flight control partial failure. This need was precipitated by a transport aircraft accident that experienced the rare failure. For this effort, Herb was awarded a coveted Federal Aviation Administration Special Achievement Certificate.

As a member of a Critical Design Review Team, Herb negotiated and authored a "special condition" regarding the cargo door "closed & fully locked" "visual indication system." This change was incorporated into the federal regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Herb with a Letter of Appreciation.

As an Aerospace Engineer - Herb participated in numerous ground and flight test of aircraft to demonstrate acceptable performance of these aircraft.

Herb also led teams that installed "on the ground" systems that aided aircraft navigation, communications and radar surveillance.

Herb is a Christian: He regularly attends a Covenant Church.

Family: Two Children, four grand children.

Education: High School, Immanuel Academy, Reedley, CA 1956. BS, Electrical Engineering, Cal State University, Fresno, CA 1961.

Career: 38 years, Federal Aviation Administration, Aerospace and Electronic Engineer.

Residence: He lives in home he purchased in Carson.

Born: January 5, 1939, Dinuba, CA.