HUNTSVILLE – John “Bubba” Jones, a Huntsville Utilities Natural Gas manager and employee of more than 32 years, has been honored by the Alabama Natural Gas Association.
Jones was named the ANGA’s Gas Person of the Year during the American Public Gas Association’s annual conference at the Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Kentucky.
“Bubba’s leadership and expertise are invaluable to not just our Natural Gas Department, but to Huntsville Utilities as a whole,” said Chris Jones, Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer of Huntsville Utilities. “We are thrilled to see him receive this much deserved recognition, and we all celebrate with him.”
In a Facebook post, Jones joked about being “gaseous’’ before adding, “It’s a team award. I have been blessed with (a) great Director, fellow Manager, and a great team of employees to work alongside. Huntsville Utilities has been great to me and in my final year/years (who knows) I look forward to continuing working with some great people. Thanks for all the congrats!”
The award honors a natural gas professional in Alabama for exemplary service and leadership.
In addition to his role as Natural Gas Manager, he is actively involved in both the ANGA and the American Public Gas Association.
The ANGA is a non-profit organization that promotes the natural gas industry throughout the state of Alabama. The purpose and objectives of the corporation are:
- To promote the natural gas industry.
- To collect and disseminate management, sales and technical information and data among members of the corporation relating to the sale and distribution of gas and its use and the sale of gas appliances and equipment and their uses.
- To compile and publish such information as may be desirable and advisable to promote safety in the sales and distribution of gas and its use by the public.
- To sponsor and conduct conferences, schools and programs that inform and train personnel of the gas industry.
- To do any and all lawful things necessary or desirable to foster government understanding to, confidence in and cooperation with the gas industry.
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