Arkansas Waterways Commission Director Named To National Board
by September 26, 2012 12:46 pm 212 views
Gene Higginbotham, Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission (AWC), has been named to the National Waterways Conference (NWC) Board of Directors.
Higginbotham was elected to replace Keith Garrison, former Executive Director of the AWC. His term will expire 2014 and he is eligible for another three-year term.
The NWC Board consists of 45 people. Higginbotham will represent “public members.”
NWC Membership is divided into three classifications:
- Corporate Members consisting of private firms and other for-profit organizations;
- Public Members consisting of government agencies at all levels, including government-chartered and quasi-government organizations; and
- Association/Non Profit Members consisting of river basin associations, regional development organizations, trade associations, and other such non-profit organizations.
The Arkansas Waterways Commission is the sole state agency responsible for developing, promoting and protecting waterborne transportation in Arkansas. The Commission also promotes economic development for ports on the five commercially navigable rivers of the state: The Arkansas, Mississippi, Ouachita, Red, and White Rivers.