ACWA Announces Results of Region Elections Governance in Place for 2000-2001 Term.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- The Association of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Water Agencies (ACWA ACWA Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives ACWA Administrative Careers With America ACWA Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment ACWA American Civil War Association ACWA American Clean Water Association ) today announced the results of its elections for leadership posts in the association's 10 geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map. geographic pertaining to geography. regions. Held during ACWA's fall conference in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. December December: see month. 1 - 3, the elections facilitate the members' active role in setting ACWA's policy agenda. Organized around 10 areas statewide, the ACWA regions' proximity PROXIMITY. Kindred between two persons. Dig. 38, 16, 8. and grassroots Adj. 1. grassroots - fundamental; "the grassroots factor in making the decision" basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities" 2. focus form an invaluable network for communication and cooperation. ACWA is a statewide organization whose 440 members are responsible for about 90 percent of the water delivered in California. The new Chairs, Vice Chairs and Representatives of ACWA's 10 Regions, along with the local water agencies they represent, are listed below: -0-
ACWA Region 1
Position Member Water District County
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Chair Lloyd Hecathorn Humboldt Bay MWD Humboldt
Vice Chair Bill Massey Forestville WD Sonoma
Alternate Chair To Be Appointed
Alternate Vice To Be Appointed
Chair
Representative Chris de Gabriele North Marin WD Marin
Representative Art Bolli Humboldt Bay MWD Humboldt
ACWA Region 2
Chair Michael Glaze Oroville-Wyandotte ID Butte
Vice Chair Homer Lundberg Western Canal WD Butte
Alternate Chair Mark Orme Butte WD Butte
Alternate Vice Matt Colwell Western Canal WD Butte
Chair
Representative Gaye Lopez Colusa Basin Yolo
Drainage District
ACWA Region 3
Chair Paul Scott Amador WA Amador
Vice Chair David Breninger Placer County WA Placer
Alternate Chair JoAnn Shepherd Georgetown Divide PUD El Dorado
Alternate Vice Louise Giersch Tuolumne UD Tuolumne
Chair
Representative Jim Chatigny Nevada ID Nevada
Representative Merv de Haas El Dorado County WA El Dorado
Representative Marie Davis Georgetown Divide PUD El Dorado
Representative David Antonucci Tahoe City PUD El Dorado
Representative Gary Walter Tuolumne UD Tuolumne
ACWA Region 4
Chair Randy Fiorini Turlock ID Stanislaus
Vice Chair Joe Alessandri Fair Oaks WD Sacramento
Representative Barry Brown Fair Oaks WD Sacramento
Representative Jack Laven Stockton-East WD San Joaquin
Representative Dick Marshall Reclamation District Yolo
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Representative Chuck Rose Citrus Heights WD Sacramento
Representative Rick Wood City of Fairfield Solano
ACWA Region 5
Chair Jan Abel Montecito WD Santa Barbara
Vice Chair Greg Zlotnick Santa Clara Valley WD Santa Clara
Representative Katy Foulkes East Bay MUD Alameda
Representative Henry Laubacher United WCD Ventura
Representative Frederick Lemere Carpinteria Valley WD Santa Barbara
Representative Helen May Cambria CSD San Luis
Obispo
Representative John Weed Alameda County WD Alameda
ACWA Region 6
Chair Ross Borba Westlands WD Fresno
Vice Chair Jeff Taylor Kings River CD Fresno
Alternate Chair Eddie Niederfrank Fresno ID Fresno
Alternate Vice Audrey Negley Kings River CD Fresno
Chair
Representative Don Mills Kings County WD Kings
Representative Ron Pistoresi Madera ID Madera
Representative Jake Andresen Fresno ID Fresno
ACWA Region 7
Chair Bill Taube Wheeler Ridge- Kern
Maricopa WSD
Vice Chair Bill Miller North of the River Kern
MWD
Representative Mary Lou Cotton Kern County WA Kern
Representative Scott Edwards Lindsay-Strathmore ID Tulare
Representative Brent Graham Tulare Lake Basin WSD Tulare
Representative Paul Hendrix Belridge WSD Kern
Representative Don Joe McKernan Indian Wells Valley WD Kern
ACWA Region 8
Chair Jerry Gladbach Castaic Lake WA Los Angeles
Vice Chair Ralph Bolles La Habra Heights CWD Los Angeles
Representative Joe Alderete La Puente Valley CWD Los Angeles
Representative James Coultas Casitas MWD Ventura
Representative Donald Hauser Calleguas MWD Ventura
Representative Robert Lewis Rowland WD Los Angeles
Representative Ronald Palmer Foothill MWD Los Angeles
Representative Robert Hayward Lincoln Avenue Water Los Angeles
ACWA Region 9
Chair Ron Starrs Desert WA Riverside
Vice Chair Melody Henriques San Bernardino Vlly San Bernardino
WCD
Alternate Chair John McFadden Coachella Valley WD Riverside
Alternate Vice Joseph Kuebler Eastern MWD Riverside
Chair
Representative Eric Yoder Imperial ID Imperial
Representative Lester Boston,Jr. Western MWD Riverside
Representative W.R. "Ben" Wicke Elsinore Valley MWD Riverside
ACWA Region 10
Chair Greg Quist Rincon del Diablo MWD San Diego
Vice Chair Dana Haynes Mesa Consolidated WD Orange
Alternate Chair Daniel McMillan Padre Dam MWD San Diego
Alternate Vice Ed Royce MWD of Orange County Orange
Chair
Representative Mark Abramowitz Yorba Linda WD Orange
Representative Larry Dick Serrano WD Orange
Representative Joan Finnegan Coastal MWD Orange
Representative Jo MacKenzie Vista ID San Diego
Representative James "Ski" Sweetwater Authority San Diego
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-0- For more information on individual Region representatives or ACWA's organization, please contact ACWA at 916/441-4545, or visit our web site at www.acwanet.com . |
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