AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA has welcomed John Emerson, president of Louis/Emerson Chevrolet-Buick, as a new member of the YMCA Board of Directors.

John has had ties to the Y since he first became a member at age 12, logging many hours as a participant in youth basketball and occasionally assisting Roger Childs with youth sports. John has been in the car business for more than 33 years and has also served on the boards at St. Mary’s Hospital, CMCC, St. Dom’s and Martindale Country Club.

John committed a lot of his time over the years on United Way Campaigns and helped raise money for the new St. Dom’s School and the Auburn Public Library.

In 2003 the City of Auburn named John as Citizen of the Year. John and his wife Beth have four children: Johnny, 24; Willie, 21; Mary, 18, and Eddie, 15.