“We’re very excited that we have been selected for this award,” said Jason Rose, Market Area General Manager for Waste Management. “Because our company employs people with a large variety of backgrounds, skill sets and talents, we are proud that our employees represent the diverse communities that we serve, and we are striving to further focus on diversity as we recruit job candidates and vendors.”

In addition to the corporate leadership award, Waste Management of San Diego was honored in December by nonprofit organization The Diversity Group for creating opportunities through diversity in the workplace during 2005. Company-wide, Waste Management was highlighted in the May/June 2005 issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal for its corporate diversity initiatives.

“Waste Management is being honored for its commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and its goal of being a committed community corporate partner,” said Frank Jordan, President and CEO of Worldwide Multi-Media. “We are proud to honor the company at Bayview Baptist Church, the largest African American church in the City of San Diego.”

The award will be presented on Friday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m., at the Bayview Baptist Church, located at 6134 Benson Avenue. Other honorees include: religious leader and Christian broadcaster Rev. Dr. Timothy Winters, business leader Barbara Cornist, publisher and business leader Willie Morrow, Christian radio personality Rev. Larry Thompson, pastor and religious leader Bishop Stephen Fowler, newspaper columnist Ozzie Roberts, community activist DeDe McClure, Chief of Security for the San Diego Chargers, Dick Lewis, educator Louise Pearson, religious leader Rev. Harvey Jessie, religious leader Rev. Joseph Foxworth, political activist Willie Blair, legal scholar Judge Randa Trapp, television journalist Tim Carr, San Diego School Board Member Sheila Jackson, religious leader Rev. Willie Manley, religious leader Rev. Calvin Langston, business leader Donnie Potter, religious leader Bishop George McKinney, and religious leader Bishop Roy Dixon.

Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. For more information, log onto www.wm.com.

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