The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is pleased to announce that Saxon Daugherty has been appointed to the position of safety press officer for the northwest region District 1.

The safety press officer serves as a liaison between District 1 and its partners, customers, and the public on safety issues and functions as a PennDOT spokesperson for highway safety throughout the six-county region of Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties.

Saxon is a graduate of Edinboro University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Media Studies. He serves as the vice president/secretary of Future Leaders & Entrepreneurial Exchange (FLEX), Venango County’s young professionals organization managed by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce.

He resides in Cranberry Township, Venango County with his wife, Carly, and their daughter, Mia.

Saxon joins District 1 press officer Jill Harry, who leads the PennDOT communications team in the northwest region.

This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s May 2021 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.