SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 4, 2016) – The South West Transit Association (SWTA) selected VIA President/CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt as vice president of the organization’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting held Feb. 1, in Mesa, Ariz.
“I look forward to increasing my involvement on the SWTA Board in this new capacity. Together, we will further SWTA’s mission to advance public transportation choices in the communities we serve,” said Arndt.
Arndt will serve a one-year term and may be re-elected for an additional year. He previously served SWTA as a director at large, along with 18 representatives from across eight Southwestern states.
SWTA is a regional transit association formed in 1979 to represent transit operators and others interested in public transit issues in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In recent years, the organization’s primary focus has been on advocacy, professional development, and networking.
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