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News / MediaNEWS RELEASESJANUARY 5, 2011 Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Board of Directors Readies for Future Water Supply SolutionsTreviño Elected President, Fellow Re-Elected and Urias New MemberEL MONTE, CA – The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District continued its progress at today's Board meeting. The Board elected Director Charles Trevi ñ o (Division 2) as President, and installed re-elected Director Tony Fellow (Division 1) and newly-elected Director Bryan Urias (Division 5). In October 2010, the Upper District appointed Shane Chapman as its new General Manager and, in December 2010, appointed Reymundo Trejo, P.E., as its new Assistant General Manager and Chief Engineer. Noting the recent, fast pace of change at the Upper District, new Board President Charles Trevi ñ o stated, “The Upper District is moving forward intelligently and with a sense of urgency to develop reliable water supply solutions for the San Gabriel Valley. The best strategies must be analyzed and implemented with transparency and fiscal prudence for our member agencies and stakeholders.” Director Trevi ñ o most recently served as the Vice President of the Upper District Board. Director Tony Fellow was re-elected in November 2010 for his sixth term. Dr. Fellow is the Upper District's representative on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, where he serves as First Vice Chair. Dr. Fellow noted, “This is one of the most exciting periods of evolution in the history of the Upper District. We are poised with our new Board and new management team to provide leadership and stewardship throughout the San Gabriel Valley region for our precious water resource.” Director Bryan Urias was elected to his first term on the Board of Directors for the Upper District in November of 2010. Urias, who will serve as the Board's Vice President, will represent Division 5 which includes all or parts of Azusa, Baldwin Park, El Monte, Irwindale and Monrovia. In addition to being its newest member, Bryan is also the youngest person to ever be elected to the board at the age of 29. Urias commented, “My priority will be to help develop water supply solutions that not only assure public health and safe water, but that serve as a foundation for businesses, the economy, and job growth in the region.” The Upper District is established according to the State of California Water Code, which is based on the Municipal Water District Act of 1911. The Upper District is governed by five elected Directors representing five geographic divisions within the Upper District's boundaries. Each Director is elected to serve a 4-year term and represents a designated geographic area. The Upper District's mission is to:
The Upper District is a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), and also has representation on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority and the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster Boards. The Board of Directors meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Board meetings are held at the Upper District office located at 11310 Valley Boulevard in the City of El Monte. For further information about the Upper District, please visit our website (www.usgvmwd.org) or call 626-443-2297. Additional Information about Board Members Featured in this Release Charles M. Treviño is serving his first term as a member of the Upper District Board, most recently serving as Board Vice President. He works for the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) as a Principal Public Affairs Representative in the Education Unit of the External Affairs Section. Treviño previously served as a Government Affairs Representative for MWD and earned recognition from the Legislature for increasing awareness of crucial water issues and improving the quality of life for all Californians. Treviño previously served on the Central Basin Municipal Water District Board of Directors, to which he was first elected in 1994. Treviño served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, after which he graduated from Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, received a Political Science degree and teaching credential from U.C.L.A, and obtained a Masters in School Management and an Administrative Credential from San Diego 's Point Loma Nazarene University. He worked for Los Angeles Unified School District as a teacher and administrator, from where he retired in 2002. Treviño currently resides in South Pasadena with his wife and family. Dr. Anthony R. Fellow has served on the Board of Directors since 1991 and is the Upper District's representative on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, where he serves as First Vice Chair. Currently, Dr. Fellow is Chair of the Department of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. In addition, he has been an Adjunct Professor of Journalism in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Before entering university teaching, he was a reporter, political columnist, and city editor for 10 years with the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Dr. Fellow was elected in November 2009 to the Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 7, representing Arcadia and parts of Temple City. He served seven years as Vice Mayor and Councilman in the City of El Monte. In addition, he serves as L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina's appointee to the Water Appeals Board, and on the Executive Board of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership. Dr. Fellow received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, where he was a Walter H. Annenberg Fellow. He holds an M.A. in Communications from California State University, Fullerton and a B.A. in Journalism and History from California State University, Los Angeles. He holds a lifetime California Standard Secondary Teaching Credential. Dr. Fellow was named a 2007 Fulbright Scholar by the U. S. Presidential Commission in Washington, D.C. He has written three books: American Media History, The Copy Editors' Handbook for Newspapers, and News Writing in a Multimedia World and numerous journal articles on health communications. He is currently working on a book regarding the history of the motion picture industry. Bryan Urias' public service career began when he interned and then served as Senior Field Deputy for then Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis. Bryan also served as Senior Field Deputy for Congresswoman Judy Chu. He covered water and environmental issues for both members of Congress. In 2009, Bryan was appointed to the Baldwin Park Housing Commission where he served as its Chair. Most recently, Bryan served as a member of the Baldwin Park Planning Commission. Bryan has received various recognitions for his community service. In 2008, he was recognized as Democrat of the Year for the 57 th Assembly District by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. Bryan Urias graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in political science. Prior to that, Bryan received an Associate Degree in social and behavioral science from Citrus College in Glendora. As a lifelong resident of the San Gabriel Valley, Bryan has resided in Azusa, West Covina, and Baldwin Park, where he currently lives.
MAY 20, 2010 Statewide Poll Finds 66% of Likely California Voters Say November Water Bond is ImportantSACRAMENTO, CA - A new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released today found that 66% of likely California voters say the 2010 water bond is important to pass in November, with 38% expressing a sense of urgency, saying it's "very" important. According to the PPIC, "After experiencing several years of drought but above-average rainfall recently, four in 10 Californians say the water supply in their part of the state is a big problem." The PPIC further noted that, "Despite the above-average rainfall of late, perceptions today are largely unchanged from December." "Obviously people continue to be concerned about the water system and see the importance of taking action. The poll results make that crystal clear," said Jim Earp, executive director of the California Alliance for Jobs and co-chair of the Yes on the water bond campaign, Alliance for Clean Water and Jobs. "Even the wet year we've had has done little to diminish the sense of urgency in addressing the immediate needs of our water system which people realize is outdated, overburdened and threatened with collapse unless we pass the water bond this year. We plan to run an aggressive campaign to secure a yes vote on the water bond this November." Click HERE to see the PPIC Report Designed 30 years ago to serve 16 million residents, California's water system now serves more than 38 million, and is struggling to meet the needs of our homes, farms, businesses and the environment. A myriad of problems plagues our water system, including:
The measure also contains strong taxpayer protections and strict accountability requirements, including: annual, independent audits of all water bond expenditures; a strict limit on administrative costs to 5%; and a requirement that the bonds be sold slowly over time as our economy and state budget improves, with no more than $5.57 billion sold before July 1, 2015 - spreading out debt payments from the state's general fund. The Alliance for Clean Water and Jobs is a growing coalition of environmental groups, business and labor, farmers, water agencies and others supporting the November 2010 water bond. Key members of the coalition include the California Alliance for Jobs, Association of California Water Agencies, Audubon California, California Building Industry Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Latino Water Coalition, Milk Producers Council, Orange County Business Council, San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, Southern California Water Committee, State Building & Construction Trades Council, The Nature Conservancy California, Western Growers Association and other regional and statewide organizations. For more information visit www.WaterForCA.com.
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