Costa Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from ACWA.News Editors/Environment Writers 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 Fall 2002 Conference ANAHEIM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002 Citing his accomplishments in the Legislature and his dedication to water issues, 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) today presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Senator Jim Costa James Manuel "Jim" Costa (born April 13 1952) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of California. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent the 20th Congressional District of California. , D-Fresno. The award was presented at the association's annual fall conference in Anaheim Anaheim (ăn`əhīm), city (1990 pop. 266,406), Orange co., S Calif., SE of Los Angeles; inc. 1870. Anaheim was founded by Germans in 1857 as an experiment in communal living. . A leader on water issues for more than two decades, Costa is set to leave the Legislature this year after 24 years of service. During his tenure as chair of the Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee, he is credited with forging landmark agreements that led to Proposition 204 of 1996 and Proposition 13 of 2000. The two bond measures provided a total of nearly $3 billion in funding for water supply reliability projects, water quality improvements and other critical programs. "When it comes to water, no lawmakers has achieved more than Senator Costa," ACWA President Bette Bette may refer to:
Costa authored legislation requiring local agencies to give greater consideration to water availability before approving major new development. In addition, he crafted important legislation on groundwater management, water transfers, and governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. First elected to the Assembly in 1978, Costa chaired the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee from 1983 to 1990. He was elected to the Senate in 1994, and has served as chair of the Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee since then. ACWA is a statewide association whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwanet.com. |
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