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Jack Cunningham
9015 votes
27.49%
Priorities:
- Ensure compliance with the District's Mission Statement
- See to the completion of the current phase of the water treatment plant
- Have the Board retain customer-friendly relations
Bert R. Bertrando
7819 votes
23.84%
- Occupation: Engineer/Manager
- M.S.,Engineering, Master of Business Economics [MBE]
- Registered professional engineer,[CA]
- Director, La Cumbre Mutual Water Co.[1996-2006]
- Member, Goleta Water District Citizens Water Rate Structure Committee, 2005
- Originator and Sponsor of the Modoc Preserve Conservation Easement
- Life Member, UCSB Affiliates, Cal Tech Associates
Priorities:
- Save Agriculture and Open Space In the Goleta Valley
- Prevent Proposed Water Rate Hikes
- Encourage Public Input and Participation
John "Jack" Ruskey
5497 votes
16.76%
- Occupation: Farmer/Attorney
- Farmer in Goleta Valley since 1989 and member of the Goleta Water District's Citizen Water Rate Structure Committee
- Director and General Counsel for Oryzatech Inc., a manufacture of enviromental sustainable building materials since 2002 to present.
- Advisory Partner with the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher since 2003, previously a full partner since 1973.
- Law practice focus in areas of trusts, partnerships, charitable organizations and closely held businesses.
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., Bachelor of Science, 1963, major in Business Administration and minor in Finance.
- N.Y.U. School of Law, New York ,New York., 1966, Juris Doctor, member Order of Coif ,Board of Editors of Annual Survey of American Law.
Priorities:
- Save local farms and preserve open space in the Goleta Valley.
- Prevent proposed annual rate increases for all customers, both Urban and Agricultural
- Create procedures for public input and participation in Board's decision making process
Craig C. Geyer
5377 votes
16.39%
- Occupation: Plumbing Contractor & Businessman
- Trustee of Goleta Cemetery District
- Board Director of Goleta West Sanitary District
- Chair of Santa Barbara County Third District Isla Vista GPAC
- Chair of Isla Vista Redevelopment Agency Project Area Committee
Priorities:
- Re-formation of the District "New Water Supply Charge"
- Establish a permanent "Agriculture Advisory Committee"
- Promote policies and procedures that are "Customer Friendly"
Laurie J. Kurilla
4976 votes
15.17%
- Occupation: Geologist/Deputy Chief Information Officer
- B.A. Geology
- M.A. Geography
- M.B.A. Summa Cum Laude, in Finance
- California Geographic Information Assoc. Board of Directors
- C.A.L.M. Board of Directors '88-'90; Symphony League '95-'97
- 24 Years as a Geologist, Director of Research & Development, Information Technology Manager, and Educator in Public and Private Sector
Priorities:
- A Clean, Reliable, Secure Water Supply with Reasonable Water Rates For All Rate Payers: Agriculture, Commercial, and Residential
- Accessible local government and a customer-service orientation
- Water Conservation
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