Olney Elected to National Rural Water Association's Executive Committee

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

Olney’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 Michigan representative to NRWA in 1999, Olney was elected to Michigan Rural Water Association Board in 1996 and has served as President for 3 terms.

Olney is the City Manager for Leslie and is active in the Lion's Club, Kiwanis Club and American Legion.  Additionally, he is Past President of the Leslie Chamber of Commerce.

He enjoys stock car racing, team sports and golf.  Plus, he loves to spend time with his seven children and six grandchildren.

Olney and his wife Pamela 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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