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Stanley J. Botts was appointed as a WSSC Commissioner from Montgomery County in December 2004. Commissioner Botts was elected Vice Chair on June 21, 2006. Mr. Botts is a retired Senior Ethics and Compliance Manager from Verizon Communications with more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and government sectors.
Mr. Botts' background and experience at Verizon included expertise in appeals, compliance, employee relations and dispute resolution. During his distinguished 22-year career at the telecommunications leader, Mr. Botts: facilitated the development of a Business Code of Conduct for more than 200,000 employees; developed training materials for the introduction of a Business Code of Conduct; trained employees on how to conduct business in an ethical manner that complied with laws and corporate standards; and resolved complex ethics and compliance cases.
Prior to Verizon, Mr. Botts worked for the federal government's Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, and for Washington, D.C. government -- holding positions with increasing levels of responsibility during his decade-long career in public service.
The long-time Montgomery County resident has successfully completed numerous professional development workshops, and is an active community leader. He takes a keen interest in County issues and volunteers on the Boards of Impact Silver Spring and Leadership Montgomery. Mr. Botts holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. He resides in Silver Spring with his wife and has two children.
His term with the Commission expires May 2007.
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