Brian Barden takes on the Role of President of the NHRAA
Brian
Barden, Road Agent in Dublin and Master Road Scholar, is the new President for the New
Hampshire Road Agents Association (NHRAA). Brian is a natural choice for president. His easy-going, friendly manner has made him one of the most popular Road Agents. His vast experience, and being the vice-president of the NHRAA for many years, has given him clear purposes for the Association.
One purpose is to improve the status of road agents and highway departments. The NHRAA sees the role of road agents as a
profession. As Brian says, "road agents do a good job for their towns, and are often not held in the of highest esteem." They have to know about all aspects of road and
equipment and they often have to hold a number of licenses.
The NHRAA is a busy organization. It is best known for the Annual Mountain of Demonstrations. It also
sponsors a scholarship and has an important role in the New Hampshire Public Works Mutual Aid program. Its members serve on the Dig-Safe Advisory Committee for Public Utilities, and the UNH T2 Center Advisory
Committee. The NHRAA also has a quarterly newsletter, the Road Runner.
The NHRAA board consists of thirteen Road Agents. There are two road agents from each New Hampshire Department of Transportation District as well as a Past President. Currently there are 105 members in the
association.
Brian's vision for the association is to keep moving in the same direction. He feels that the NHRAA is strong and would like it to stay that way. He says that the association is considering moving the Mountain of Demos to Thursday June 8th because many communities have Fridays off. This year will also feature a "plow off" sponsored by New
Hampshire Municipal Association. This will entail having champions from adjoining states come to NH for the day.
Brian's hobby is running a pit crew on the New Eng-land Featherweight racing circuit. His future son-in-law owns a featherweight car and Brian runs the crew. If you find yourself at a race, stop by the see Brian. He'd love to chat with you.
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