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On December 12, APGA presented Jim Hodges of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas with the J. Hardy Johnston Award for outstanding service to the natural gas industry at Jim’s retirement lunch in Smithville, Tenn. Jim has been active in APGA since the 1990s and was APGA Operations and Safety Committee Chairman in 2009-2010 and APGA Chairman in 2016-2017.

Jim is originally from Mountain Home, Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B. S. in Engineering Science. From 1997 to June 2011, he served as Vice-President of Engineering for Middle Tennessee Natural Gas; and, from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2019 he has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas.

During Jim’s tenure as Operations and Safety Committee Chairman, APGA held its first Operations Conference in 15 years. Since then the Operations Conference has grown to be one of APGA’s largest annual events, second only to the Annual Conference. During Jim’s term as APGA Chairman, APGA initiated it’s Look Closer campaign to promote the benefits of the direct use of natural gas.

APGA wished Jim and his wife Carol all the best in his well deserved retirement.