PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A former state government employee has been
tapped to lead the South Dakota State Employees Organization.
Eric Ollila will be the new executive director of the Pierre-based
organization that represents state government employees.
He replaces Corey Landeen, who resigned this fall after his wife
took a job in another state.
Ollila has a journalism and publishing background.
He served as publication coordinator-editor for the AgBio
Communications Unit at South Dakota State University's College of
Agriculture and Biological Sciences until he was laid off in June
because of budget cuts.
Ollila will serve as the association's chief lobbyist during the
legislative session and plans to also expand the group's outreach.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-12-21-11 0526EST
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