LWV League of Women Voters of California
Orange County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
 Smart Voter Ed La Bahn

Candidate for
Director; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Area 7

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Retired Civil Engineer
  • BS degree Civil Engineering, Northwestern University.
  • MSCE and MPA degrees, Univ. of Southern California.
  • Over 40 years of hands-on private and public experience in water resource management.
  • Managed Philippine Provincial Cities WS Project: a) Rec. nat'l/local governance changes; b) Prepare ws master plans.
  • Former WS Engineer, World Bank Africa/Asia Projects Departments (Wash., D.C.).
  • Former Director, South Coast WD (Orange Co., CA).
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Increase oversight of southern California wholesale water agencies by end users.
  • Improve coordination between principal southern California water suppliers and retail agencies.
  • Review and evaluate cost effectiveness of MWDOC's programs and projects.
Position Papers
Invisible Agency and Unknown Candidates?
The November 7, 2000 election of MWDOC directors is a unique event, not soon to be repeated. (Few incumbents are involved.) Based on the nature of MWDOC's operations and a lack of media coverage, few voters are familiar with the District and its issues. In the absence of candidate forums, voters will find it difficult to evaluate the relative qualifications of candidates.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Neil M. Cline, General Manager (ret), Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
  • Wayne Baglin, President, San Diego RWQCB; Director, AWMA Board.
  • Political endorsements appear inappropriate for this non-partisan office.
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.smartvoter.org/vote/labahn
E-mail: ealabahn@att.net


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