LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductees – Class of 2024
The Buschurs have made their presence felt at every level of the industry since taking ownership of McMahan’s Bottle Gas in 1979. The couple joined the Ohio Propane Gas Association (OPGA) that same year, with Joe serving as a director before making his way through the chairs and becoming president in 1998-99.
He also became Ohio’s state director to NPGA, a position he held for nearly 16 years before relinquishing it this year. He was twice named State Director of the Year. Meanwhile, Joe told LP Gas in 2020, “Rosie has steadily been by my side for decades, both at the state and national level.”
Some of their greatest impacts have been felt in the Ohio statehouse and in the nation’s capital, where they have formed close relationships with elected officials. They have rallied OPGA members to unite and participate in meetings with congressional leaders during NPGA’s Propane Days lobbying event in Washington, D.C. They also have consistently supported the industry’s political action and scholarship committees.
Joe and Rosie Buschur are the first couple to enter the Hall of Fame.