Candidate for
Board Member; Palomar Pomerado Health System; Full Term

Professional Experience:

1970 +1980 Civil Engineer, City of New York, Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water, Staten Island and Brooklyn In charge of major construction projects to deliver water to over five million people of the highest quality and ample quantity

1980 + 1994 Assistant General Manager and Chief Engineer for the Vista Irrigation District in northern San Diego County Responsible for the safety, quality and reliabilty of potable water delivered to 126,000 residents in North County

1994 + 2009 General Manager/CEO and Chief Engineer for the Vista Irrigation District Reported to a five member Board of Directors elected from the populace; Responsible for a fiscal budget of $55 million; 102 employees in numerous professional, administrative, skilled and semi skilled fields; delivered high quality water to constituents; owned and operated Lake Henshaw for recreational and water supply purposes; Owned and operated water treatment facility at Lake Dixon; Retired 12/08

· Appointed by Governor Wilson to the State's first Drought and Conservation Task force · Co-authored the first American Water Works Association's Manual for the Distribution of Reclaimed Water · Member of American Water Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers · Member National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management · Treasurer of Association of San Diego Water Agencies from 1994 through 2008 · Member of the Urban Water Conservation Council · Member American Society of Public Works Officials · Past Chairman of the Council of Water Utilities · Professional Engineer in New York State and California · Chairman of task force assigned to procure a cheap supply of electricity for San Diego Region + 1995/96 · After 9-11, developed a Vulnerability Assessment and Emergency Response Plan for water supplies and reservoirs · Attained a 99.995% water reliability goal for 126,000 people · Responsible for the design and construction of a 64,000 square foot headquarters and related facilities compound on a 14 acre site · Member of Rotary for over 20 years; served as Secretary, Treasurer, President Elect and President · Recipient of numerous professional management awards and accolades · In recognition and appreciation for his dedication and commitment to Vista, the Mayor and City Council named December 28 "JOHN AMODEO DAY IN THE CITY OF VISTA"

Education: * Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from CCNY - 1970 · Graduated from prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School · Professional Engineer since 1974 · Numerous professional career courses and continued studies for nearly 38 years

-Moved to Rancho Bernardo in 1979 where he still resides. Home was damaged by Witch Creek Fire in October 2008. Had to live in a hotel for 6 months while house was made re-habitable

-Active in youth sports as coach and manager of Little League and Softball teams

-Member of Rancho Bernardo's Spirit of the Fourth and Let's Light the Cross (Battle Mountain)

-Former professional musician and recording artist for Mercury Records

-Married, two children, two grandchildren

-Enjoys golf, music, live theater, travel and family

-Born March 10, 1948, Brooklyn, New York