Maybe your State Manager put out the email so that everyone would know about your success, before the National Manager shows up and tries to take credit for himself.
Nothing like a weasel in the wrong position to muck up a good company. I guess he knows something on someone important.
Indeed, I think that was his thought, demonstrate the as-is position prior to that idiot coming along and pinning a medal on his chest for my work. I hate people that do that. Weasle indeed.