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RandyB

RandyB

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I got the chance to spend a couple hours with the Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin for the 38th district of Illinois this morning. Time well spent. She was in town to meet local officials so most of the Mayors and some Town Board members were there for a private 90 minute session. Then we opened the doors for the "common people". Very informative for the local political end, then during public comment we discussed all sorts of issues, including what her opinion of the Huston fiasco was. She believes in a clean environment....but with some common sense. As Senator Rezin is on the environment committee here it was a very refreshing answer. I will be talking to her in the future to make sure that folks like us have some solid input on the issues of water and if what we do is truly in need of further restrictive legislation. I took the long way around to say; When you have a chance to meet with a local, state, or national political figure, take it. They are forced to pay attention when you are sitting across the table from them and you state your case calmly and factually.
 
and make sure they know.. you are NOT a polluter !

Right ON Randy !.
and to everyone that finds themselves in the position of opportunity like this.. Remember..​

How you are perceived dictates how you are treated.​

Know your local enforcement people !​
and make sure they know.. you are NOT a polluter !​

You are an “Enviro-Cleaning specialist”​
..NOT a “power-washer-guy”​

You Protect the environment, ​
By cleaning up the pollution !​

Our industry is making pollution manageable.​
WE are the MOST qualified to write BMPs. period.​

..And the adhesive in this, is representing AS A COMMUNITY.
We don't want ANY of these potentially pivotal conversations to be Lost in any way.
it's ALL about the "Sustainable Relationship".
..on a "Level Playing Field".​
 
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I took the time to explain that when we clean flat work at drive-thru and dumpster padswe put down oil only absorbent socks around the storm drains to capture the run off. I also explained that the cleaning process is an awful lot like when the rain cleans the concrete, the oil and grease runs freely to the drains then and nobody blocks the storm drains then. We also discussed the dangers of all the road salt that Illinois throws down during the winter and ends up in the rivers and streams in the spring. We all need to take the time to educate the political leaders about what we do, and how some regulations just plain SUCK.
 
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