- Occupation: Retired business owner and cattle rancher.
- 50 Year Oakdale resident on same irrigated ranch.
- 51 Years married to my Wife Lena, raised 4 children all residing and working in Oakdale Area
- Graduated from Business college 1948 in Switzerland.
- Established successful local Burtschi Transport Inc. and Burtschi Bros.Wholesale Hay Inc. in business 48 years. .
- Served 6 years on OID Board and Tri-Dam Project, concentrating on finances and system improvements , including 2 Years as its President,
- 50 years hands on irrigation. knowledge of state wide water demands and delivery practices uncluding 12 years of active snow surveying.
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Keep improving the financial soundness of OID, with costcutting system improvements to conserve water and develop a secure workplace for employee's,
- Timely water deliveries to all constituents, big or small at the lowest cost possible.
- Protect our water rights with skillful negotiations with other agencies (Cal-Fed, EPA, ESA, Fish ) to minimize the effects from their water demands.
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- Open Letter to O.I.D. Constituents
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- Water transfers
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Present Water sales are in the best interest of OID's constituents.
- Annexation
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Before a commitment is made to annex 8300 + Acres a study and a well thoughtout policiy needs to be in place.
- Recall
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Who and what is behind the recall?
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