Kloberdanz named to transportation authority

Gov. Jim Gibbons has appointed Michael Kloberdanz to the Nevada Transportation Authority, formerly the Transportation Services Authority.

Kloberdanz replaces Samuel Thompson, who resigned in June to take a position on the Public Utilities Commission.

"Mike Kloberdanz has extensive experience in business, in state government, and particularly in the Transportation Authority," said Gibbons in his announcement message. Kloberdanz served as the chief investigator for the Nevada Public Service Commission from 1990-99, managing the unit charged with enforcing motor carrier regulations. He has an extensive background in computer and data systems, both in private industry and at the College of Southern Nevada.

He is also a member of the Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices for the Nevada Supreme Court.