Shelton
Named MoDOT District Engineer
JEFFERSON CITY - Mark Shelton,
Jefferson City, has been named as the new district engineer for
the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District.
He'll start his new duties July 1. Shelton replaces Scott
Meyer, who left to take a job with Southeast Missouri State University.
Shelton has worked for
MoDOT for almost 20 years and currently is the assistant state
construction and materials engineer. He has also worked in Materials
for Districts 5 and 6 and the Central Office. He has served
as operations engineer for District 7 and field materials director
for Central Office.
"Mark will bring a great
deal of expertise, energy and enthusiasm to the Southeast District,"
said MoDOT Director Pete Rahn. "We're pleased he accepted this
position, and I know he's eager to get to work."
"I am very excited about
this opportunity and look forward to working with MoDOT staff
in the Southeast District, as well as the folks in the communities
we serve," Shelton said.
Shelton, a licensed professional
engineer, has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the
University of Missouri-Rolla. He and his wife, Sheila, have
two daughters, Jordan, 14, and Katelyn, 10.
Headquartered in Sikeston,
MoDOT's Southeast District serves Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau,
Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott,
St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard and Wayne counties.
For a photo, please call
MoDOT Public Information at 573-751-2840.
