Sumpter Fest Grand Marshal Dave Seegert will lead parade May 28

When it came time to choose the Grand Marshal of the Sumpter Fest this year, members of the festival committee and Parks and Recreation Commission agreed immediately on their choice.
They overwhelmingly voted to honor Dave Seegert, the division manager for Republic Services / Carleton Farms Landfill and Sauk Trail Hills Landfill.
Seegert, as Grand Marshal, and Walter Krakowiak as Honored Citizen will be leading Saturday’s noontime parade.
Seegert has been helping the Sumpter Township Parks and Recreation Commission in preparing the arena at the Sumpter Township Fairgrounds for the Sumpter Country Fest and is always willing to lend a helping hand. He helps prepare for the planned Demolition Derby set for Sunday and Monday and also prepares the arena for the Don Rochon Memorial Car show and Swap Meet that takes place annually in September, along with another Demolition Derby.
Members of the committee agreed unanimously that this was an opportunity to thank Seegert for his help and show their appreciation.
Seegert has more than 29 years of professional experience in the waste disposal industry. He began his career in 1986 as a paper picker at the Adrian Landfill in Adrian and came to Carleton Farms Landfill in 1993 as an equipment operator. His responsibilities continuously increased during his career and he was steadily promoted to Lead Operator, Operations Manager, and his most recent role as Division Manager.
Today, Seegert is responsible for the management of about 50 employees that support the daily operations of the Republic Wayne County-based landfills.
Seegert was born and raised in Michigan. He grew up in Deerfield and recently became a resident of Clinton. Seegert said he likes to spend his off-work hours with his wife of 20 years Debbie at their cabin in the northern Michigan town of Harrison.