NSWMA Re-elects Board of Governors Chair and Vice-Chair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2008
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-506-0511

Washington, DC – The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) announced the re-election of Jim W. Perry as Chairman and the election of Donald Williamson as Vice Chairman to its Board of Governors.  Perry is President and CEO of Waste Industries USA, Inc. (Raleigh, North Carolina), and Williamson is President of West Central Sanitation (Willmar, Minnesota).

Bruce J. Parker, NSWMA’s President and CEO, stated, “I am pleased that Jim and Don have agreed to serve in leadership roles on the NSWMA Board of Governors. They repeatedly have demonstrated their commitment to the association and the industry. They exemplify the best qualities found in the leaders of our member companies.”

The new board terms start in January 2009. Governors are eligible to serve on the Board for six years; although, they must be re-elected annually.

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NSWMA – a sub-association of the Environmental Industry Associations – represents for-profit companies in North America that provide solid, hazardous and medical waste collection, recycling and disposal services, and companies that provide professional and consulting services to the waste services industry. NSWMA members conduct business in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.nswma.org.

Waste Industries USA, Inc. is a solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to commercial, industrial and residential customer locations in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi.

West Central Sanitationis a solid waste services company that provides rubbish removal, recycling and roll-offs for construction debris to residential and commercial customers in 30 communities in West Central Minnesota.