Qualifications to serve on the SCV Water Board of Directors
Gary is a licensed civil engineering professional and a former water system engineering manager with an extensive background in design, construction, and operation of public water conveyance and groundwater recharge systems in Southern California. He has served for seven years as a Director on the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) and SCV Water Agency Boards. He is currently President of the SCV Water Agency Board of Directors. He was first appointed to a vacant position on the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) Board of Directors in February, 2013 and was later elected to the same position in November, 2014. He has also served as Vice President of both the CLWA and SCV Water Agency Boards. He serves on the SCV Water Agency Engineering and Operations Committee and the Public Outreach and Legislation Committee. He has also served on the CLWA Finance and Administration and Engineering and Operations Committees.
Gary is currently a member of the following water industry organization boards and committees:
- Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SCV-GSA) Board of Directors.
- Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA JPIA) Board of Directors
- Urban Water Institute Board of Directors
- Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Groundwater Committee
- California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Professional Development Committee
- California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Membership Services Committee
THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY ACT – SB 634
During 2016 and 2017, Gary worked with the leadership of the Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District, and with State Senator Scott Wilk to enact legislation (Senate Bill 634) to create the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. In the fall of 2017 Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 634 into law and SCV Water was born. Since its first day of existence on January 1, 2018, he has worked to ensure that SCV Water continues to provide its customers with a reliable supply of high quality water at a reasonable cost. His steadfast commitment and dedication to this mission will remain unchanged in his next term on the Board.