KCSA'S RONALD GRAY IS NSSGA'S 2009 STATE AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11— Ronald H. Gray, executive director of the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association, Frankfort, Ky., has been named NSSGA's 2009 State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year.

Each year, NSSGA recognizes one of its state counterparts for exemplary partnership service to the aggregates industry. The award recognizes the significant beneficial input of the state association's work and leadership as an ally at the national level.

"The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association is a strong partner of NSSGA. We are impressed by Ron's advocacy of transportation reauthorization through attending fly-ins and personally visiting members of Congress, as well as encouraging the participation of so many KCSA members," said NSSGA President and CEO Joy Wilson in making the announcement. "We value all he is doing in the state of Kentucky, as well as nationally, by contributing meaningful insights from Kentucky aggregates producers to the development of industry positions on federal policy. This recognition is NSSGA's way of displaying how highly we respect the work of our state counterparts, and of reaffirming that we can achieve much more for the aggregates industry and the American public by working together than by working alone."

Some examples of Gray's leadership include:

• KCSA's Board of Directors adopted NSSGA's Safety Pledge and obtained signatures from virtually all of the aggregates companies in Kentucky;
• KCSA supported NSSGA's efforts to secure significant changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's visible air emissions dust rule, New Source Performance Standards, by obtaining the state's Environmental Protection Division's support; and
• KCSA, working with the Kentucky legislature, was able to obtain $150,000 in funding to equip two underground mine rescue teams at the Central Kentucky Mine Rescue Association.

Gray has led KCSA since January 2005. KCSA represents its members at the state and local levels, initiating actions in workforce recruitment, contributing to 25 scholarships in 2009, creating an accreditation program for technicians in sampling and testing, supporting teacher workshops and strengthening community relations through the donation of 25,000 tons of aggregates to Habitat for Humanity.

The award is being presented at NSSGA's 2010 Annual Convention Honor Awards Ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio on Feb. 15.

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