Kansas Aviation Director Named Secretary in NASAO Special Election

Ed Young, director of the Kansas Division of Aviation has been elected Secretary of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in a special election held recently.

Young, who has been the Kansas director since 2005, has been active in the association chairing the NASAO Land Use and Communication Committees. "NASAO plays a vital role in the preservation and advancement of our National aviation system," said Young. "I just hope that I can help effectuate a positive and innovative approach while on the Board."

The special election was held in accordance with NASAO by-laws after former chairman Joe Pestka (Missouri) left state government to open an office in Missouri for Jviation, Inc., an aviation engineering, planning and construction firm.

Replacing Pestka as Chairman is Debbie Alke, Administrator for the Montana Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division.

Young (Shown above speaking at a NASAO forum in Nashville) is a CFI and commercial pilot as well as an attorney.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.