Gist Elected to National Rural Water Association's Executive Committee

The National Rural Water Association announced that Richard Gist of Texas was elected to Executive Board.  National Rural Water is America’s largest utility association dedicated to rural and small community water and wastewater systems.   

Gist's executive position requires him to assist the association in its dedication to clean, safe and affordable drinking water for rural America. 

His work with the 2006 National Rural Water Association Board of Director’s will include addressing regulatory, environmental, and legislative challenges facing America’s water industry.

First appointed as the Texas representative to NRWA in 1994, Gist has been very dedicated to rural water for years.

Gist serves as President of the Zephyr Water Supply Corporation. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and Jaycees.  Additionally, he serves as treasurer of the Cemetery Board, is active in the Historical Commission, Crime Stoppers Board and Youth Fair

Gist and his wife Joan were recognized during the NRWA Annual Leadership Forum Banquet on September 27, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.

The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit federation of State Rural Water Associations.  Its mission: to provide state associations with support services to meet the needs of their membership.  NRWA is America’s largest utility association with over 25,735 members.   Historically, NRWA’s state associations have trained over 55,000 water and wastewater system personnel each year for two decades.  They also provide over 100,000 on-site technical assistance visits a year.

  
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