(La Porte County, IN) - A local official is now president of the Indiana Township Association.

 

Lisa Pierzakowski was elected during the association’s annual convention on October 7 in Noblesville.

 

“I feel very honored.  I feel very excited about it,” she said.

 

Pierzakowski, who has been the Center Township Trustee since 2015, previously served as the association’s vice-president for six years.

 

“Lisa has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to township government and the people we serve,” said John Wales, Executive Director of the ITA.

 

Pierzakowski was the 2018 Indiana Township Trustee of the Year.

 

She will begin her two-year term as president on January 1.

 

Wales said her election comes at an important for township government in Indiana with township officials preparing for legislative changes, new training requirements and continued efforts to improve efficiency, accountability and service to residents.

 

“We got work to do,” Pierzakowski said.