Ken Skorseth, program manager of the South Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program has assumed the office of president of the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association.

SD LTAP is housed in the College of Engineering at SDSU.

The association’s main objectives are to build awareness in transportation communities, assist the Federal Highway Administration with developing strategies for the program and build the capacity of each LTAP center to best meet the needs of its customers.

Skorseth has been active in the national association and has worked for the SD LTAP for 21 years. He will continue to serve as program manager of SD LTAP. His term as president of NLTAPA is for one year.

“It’s a great honor to serve in a national association and be elected president by your peers,” said Skorseth, who was elected NLTAPA vice president in January 2009. “I hope being president reflects the trust of my peers to be a leader in very difficult times.”

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