Not paid enough as an elected official?
Apply to Advanced Disposal for a job!
Then you can run for the statehouse, win, and sponsor legislation
about waste collection!
Oh, look: there’s Steve Edwards again.

CummingHome.com updated 25 September 2011 a press release originally
published 20 September 2009,

Former Mayor Joins the Advanced Disposal Atlanta Marketing Team,

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., a regional provider of integrated
solid waste and recycling collection, transfer, and disposal
services, is pleased to announce the hiring of Brett Harrell as the
Municipal Marketing & Government Affairs Representative for the
Metro-Atlanta area.

Mr. Harrell brings a multitude of experience to his new position
having spent time as former Mayor of the City of Snellville where he
administered the city’s solid waste and recycling program serving
over 6,000 residential stops and 1,000 commercial clients. Under
Harrell’s leadership, the city also constructed a $2 million
state-of-the-art recycling center expanding services while
dramatically reducing the cost of curb-side collection for all
residents. In addition to his prior service as Mayor, Harrell also
served as a member of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Board and Chaired the Quality Growth Committee. He also served as a
member of the Governor’s Congestion Mitigation Task Force, Executive
Director of the Evermore Community Improvement District (CID), and a
charter member of the Metropolitan Atlanta Mayor’s Association
(MAMA). His wealth of community and governmental knowledge is
greatly beneficial in growing the Metro Atlanta market area.

Mr. Harrell is actively involved in state and local government and
is running for the District 106 seat of the Georgia State House of
Representatives. He has had exceptional success in his previous
employment endeavors and brings the same responsiveness and
commitment to quality service to Advanced Disposal.

And he was elected and

sworn in 10 January 2011.
So ADS has at least one employee in the statehouse.
And he has tried (unsuccessfully) to pass at least one bill related to waste
collection,

2013-2014 Regular Session – HB 595
Solid waste management; enforcement authority for collection of taxes, fees or assessments owed for local services; revise.
Also, according to
GA House PR of 31 January 2011,

The Committee on Assignments announced House committee assignments
for the Georgia General Assembly 2011-2012 term. State
Representative Brett Harrell (R-Snellville) was appointed to the
Regulated Industries, Transportation, and Information & Audits
committees. Rep. Steve Davis (R-McDonough), chairman of the
Information & Audits Committee, subsequently named Rep. Harrell
chairman of the General Government Subcommittee on Information and
Audits. Additionally, Rep. Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla), chairman of the
House Transportation Committee, placed Rep. Harrell on the Ports and
Local Government Subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee.

Back to the CummingHome.com article:

“The significance of dependable garbage collection and
recycling services was not among the issues I intended to address
when I first entered public office,” said Mr. Harrell.
“However, once elected, I learned very quickly how important
quality, dependable solid waste, and recycling collections are to
citizens and business owners. I am proud to represent Advanced
Disposal because I am confident our people will deliver the quality,
dependable service your constituents demand and thereby provide
another benefit for living and doing business within your
community.”

“What attracted us to Brett was that he already had solid
contacts throughout the region,” said Advanced Disposal’s
Georgia Area Municipal Marketing Manager Steve Edwards. “As a
past Mayor and board member of the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs, Brett adds valuable government experience to our
team.”

For more information regarding Advanced Disposal, please visit
www.AdvancedDisposal.com.

About Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.

Advanced Disposal is a regional environmental services company
providing integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection,
transfer, recycling and disposal services in the Southeastern United
States. Advanced Disposal currently owns and operates commercial,
industrial, and residential solid waste collection operations,
municipal solid waste landfills, transfer stations, and recycling
facilities. Advanced Disposal is dedicated to preserving the
environment and ensuring that all operations are conducted in a
manner that follows all local, state, and federal laws in regards to
environmental protection. Advanced Disposal is headquartered in
Jacksonville, FL and has operations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi.

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