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Whippany, NJ – September 30, 2004 – The National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) today announced the election of four new members and the reelection of one member to its Board of Directors. Elected as Subset 3 representatives were Ed Buchanan, President and General Manager of Interstate Communications in Truro, Iowa and Raymond Henagan, General Manager of Rock Port Telephone Company in Rock Port, Missouri. Elected as a representative of Subset 2 was Kevin Albaugh, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at North Pittsburgh Telephone Company in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Elected as a representative of Subset 1 was Robert Blau of BellSouth and reelected as an outside director was Wally Beyer a retired executive of the Rural Utilities Service.
Subset 3 representatives Buchanan and Henagan will be replacing board members Gerry Anderson and Lee Dillard who are retiring at the end of the year. Subset 3 includes companies with less than $40 million in annual telecom revenues.
Subset 2 representative Albaugh replaces Jeff Jung who is retiring at the end of the year. Subset 2 includes companies with more than $40 million in annual telecom revenues.
Subset 1 representative Blau replaces Edward D. Young, III who is retiring at the end of the year. Subset 1 includes the former Bell Operating Companies.
Each subset nominates and elects its own representatives. Outside directors are elected by the entire membership.
The fifteen member NECA board includes two representatives of Bell Operating Companies, two representatives of companies with greater than $40 million in annual revenue, six representatives from all telephone companies with less than $40 million in revenues and five outside directors.
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