Bud Mason
Bud Mason is the Illinois RCAP State Coordinator. He is a certified water & wastewater operator in the State of Illinois who began his career in the Summer Youth Employment Program pulling weeds around sewer lagoons and has gone on to spend over 25 years operating and managing water and wastewater systems throughout Illinois. Bud had several mentors that made a difference in his career working in small rural communities. He believes that he can return the favor by assisting other small rural communities in need through his RCAP position. Bud earned his degree from the school of hard knocks while working in these small communities.