Liles Elected Secretary of the
National Rural Water Association

The National Rural Water Association is America’s largest utility association assisting rural and small community water and wastewater systems.  Joe Liles of Bowling Green, Kentucky was just named Secretary of NRWA. 

Liles’ new executive position will require him to assist the association in its dedication to clean, safe and affordable drinking water for rural America. 

His work with the 2005 National Rural Water Association Board of Director’s will include addressing regulatory, environmental, and legislative challenges facing America’s water industry. 

Liles is the General Manager for Warren, Simpson, & Butler CWD.  He began serving on the NRWA board in 1999 and has served on numerous committees including the Executive Board and as Chairman of the Finance Committee.  He is a member of the Kentucky Rural Water Association’s Board of Directors holding positions as vice president, president and treasurer. 

Liles has received many awards including Warren County Jaycee of the Year, Bowling Green – Warren County Leadership, and Volunteer of the Year for the Chamber of Commerce. 

He is active in the Leadership Bowling Green Alumni Association, Planning and Zoning Advisory Board, Holy Spirit Catholic Church Parish Council, Crime Stoppers Board and United Way. 

Liles and his wife Sally were honored during the NRWA Annual Leadership Forum Banquet on October 13, 2004 in Biloxi, Mississippi. 

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 24,550 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 90,000 on-site technical assistance visits a year.

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