Mr. Joel E. Kohler, PE, Assistant Director of Pipelines for the State of Louisiana, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, was recently elected Chairman of the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR). This is the first time that a public official from Louisiana has been elected chairman of this organization. NAPSR was formed in 1982, to set policies, procedure and standards for the gas and liquid pipeline industry across the United States. Membership is comprised of professionals from each state pipeline safety program with participation from the federal Department of Transportation and various trade organizations.