For Immediate Release: Monday, September 14, 2020 Contact: Kristi Sandal, Public Information Officer, 605.773.7179 

PIERRE, S.D. – Myron Rau of Sioux Falls is being inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. 

A banquet, hosted by the Transportation Hall of Honor Committee, will be held in Myron’s honor on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, 201 E. 8^th Street, Sioux Falls. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a program at 7 p.m. 

Price per ticket is $35. Reservations can be made by contacting Kari Kroll at 773-5105. Payment in advance is requested and must be received by Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. 

Myron is currently the Executive Director of the South Dakota Trucking Association. After graduation from South Dakota State University, he began his career with the South Dakota Highway Patrol as a State Trooper in 1975. In 1987, he was promoted to Sergeant in the Motor Carrier division and moved through the ranks and retired as a Captain in 2001. Myron has dedicated his adult life and career to the safety and security of all drivers on the state’s roadways. 

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