Jay Liechty, Orem, freshman member of the Utah State Board of Education, was elected chairman of the group Friday. He succeeds Ruth Hardy Funk in the position.
Neola Brown, Beaver, who served as vice chairwoman last year, will continue in that position.Liechty was elected in the fall of 1988 to fill the position that had been held by Margaret Nelson.
New committee assignments will be made in upcoming weeks, Liechty said.