Former journalist Rajan Zed appointed to Nevada RTC

Washington, Feb 19 (UNI) Indo-American Rajan Zed of Reno, Nevada state, has been appointed to Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Citizens Advisory Committee for a three-year term, renewable for another three years.

This Committee provides input on policy issues relative to public transportation, regional street and highway system, and transportation planning.

RTC, founded in 1979 by legislation approved by Nevada Legislature, is responsible for public transit services, transportation network, maintaining and improving road network, and anticipating, forecasting and planning for current and future transportation needs.

He was elected unopposed in the last US mid-term elections to the Office of General Improvement District Trustee of Verdi TV District in the state of Nevada. He was a journalist in India before migrating to the United States.

Mr Zed, who serves on the Governing Board of Directors of Northern Nevada International Center, is also a fellow of The Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Britain.

He has also served on the Editorial Board of Reno Gazette-Journal, a Gannett newspaper. He volunteers as a Chaplain in the Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center and is also Director of Interfaith Relations for Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada.

Mr Zed, an active member of various community and professional organisations, including American Society for Information Science and Technology. He has an MBA degree from University of Nevada-Reno, Master of Science in Mass Communications from San Jose State University, California and Bachelor of Journalism degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh.

He lives in Reno with wife Shipa, and two children.

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