Masonry Magazine January 2007 Page. 80
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will, and will be based at Milwaukee's headquarters in Brookfield, Wis.
Richman has held a number of top level management positions in the hardware and power tool industry. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Werner Co. Previously, he served as president and general manager for Skil and Bosch Power Tools, and as vice president of sales and marketing at Skil and Bosch.
ISEA Recognizes Jed Bullard for Contributions to Worker Safety
Edward D. "Jed" Bullard, head of the family-owned safety equipment company that bears his name, is the 2006 recipient of the International Safety Equipment Association's (ISEA's) Robert B. Hurley Distinguished Service Award.
Bullard, who is chairman of the E.D. Bullard Co., based in Cynthiana, Ky., was honored at ISEA's recent Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. The award is given annually to individuals who have dedicated their professional lives to worker safety and health.
Bullard has served many years as a volunteer with the National Safety Council (NSC), rising to that organization's chairman position. When he completed his term as NSC board chairman in 2005, he received the Council's highest honor the Distinguished Service to Safety Medal. For more than two decades, Bullard also served in volunteer positions with ISEA, culminating in his election to the Board of Trustees, serving as its chairman in 1996-98.
Holcim's Theodore Plant Wins National Corporate Citizenship Award
The Holcim (U.S.) Theodore Plant in Alabama was recognized by the Council of State Governments (CSG) as winner of the 2006 CSG Associates Award for corporate citizenship. The Holcim plant and its leadership were honored for their ongoing commitment to helping the community near the plant rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.
The CSG award was presented to Holcim Plant Manager Joe McFalls by Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry. During remarks, Henry highlighted two specific projects Holcim undertook to help the community rebuild.
The first project Holcim worked on was the rebuilding of a rural health clinic in Bayou La Batre. The clinic, which serves low-income residents in the Theodore community, was destroyed by the hurricane. Although it was rebuilt, the clinic later suffered more damage when it burned down the day before its scheduled re-opening.
In addition to Holcim's work on the clinic, company officials also coordinated with the local Habitat for Humanity office to support efforts to build new homes for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Holcim, in partnership with other local industries, arranged to have the concrete donated for all 11 Habitat for Humanity houses being built in the Belwood subdivision in Theodore. Holcim employees also provided volunteer labor on the building projects.
In addition to being recognized for its outstanding commitment to community, Holcim Lad was recently named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry for the second year in succession. This renewed recognition underscores the fact that Holcim's sustainability performance satisfies the high expectations placed on global corporations. Holcim has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (Europe) for four years.
Hensarling Elected to Lead Largest House Caucus
U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) issued the following statement regarding the Republican Study Committee (RSC) election:
"This November, Republicans sent a clear message to Congress-return to your conservative principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and individual freedom. Today, the largest House caucus confirmed that important message did not fall on deaf ears by electing Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) to chair the RSC.
PCA Board of Directors Elects Charlie Sunderland as Chairman
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Board of Directors elected Charlie Sunderland as chairman during the association's board meeting in Sea Island, Ga. Sunderland will serve a two-year term as PCA chairman, succeeding James Repman of California Portland Cement Company.
Sunderland is the current chairman of the board and CEO of Ash Grove Cement Company of Overland Park, Kan., and assumes the role of PCA's chairman with a lifetime of experience in the cement industry. He previously served as Ash Grove's vice president of administration, vice president of corporate development, and as secretary and risk manager.
In addition to serving as PCA's vice chairman for the past two years, Sunderland chaired its Public Works committee and served on the Market Promotion Council, the Paving Committee, the Regional Promotion committee, and the Residential committee.
Enrique Escalante of GCC of America (Denver) was elected vice chair. The director of GCC's U.S. division, Escalante was elected to PCA's board in 2001 and serves as chairman of the Research and Technical Council and the Product Standards and Technology committee.
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