From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 9, 2017
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Tenzin Dolkar to serve as state rail director. Dolkar succeeds Alene Tchourumoff, who left the post in June after Dayton appointed her chair of the Metropolitan Council.
Dolkar most recently served as senior policy adviser to Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith. In that role, her work focused on transportation, agriculture, elections, and military affairs and veterans’ affairs. In this role, Dolkar collaborated with former Rail Director Tchourumoff on Dayton’s rail priorities, according to a press release issued by Dayton’s office.
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