2025 ACWA Elections

ACWA has launched the election process for the 2026-’27 term for President, Vice President, and region board members. This year, the election process for officers and region boards is combined. Voting for both sets of candidates will be done electronically by your designated voter on a single ballot. A timeline and more details about how to designate your voting representative are available using the dropdown menus below.

Key Election Dates

How to Vote

1.  Get Ready: Each member agency must designate one voting representative by June 20. This voting representative will represent your agency for both the Board Officers’ Election and the Region Board Election. To designate your agency’s one voter, submit the Authorized Representative and Information Form by the June 20 deadline. If you do not designate a representative to vote by the deadline, your agency’s General Manager will be the authorized voter by default.

2. Vote: Each authorized voter will receive an electronic ballot on July 21 that will include the names of all qualified candidates for both the Board Officers’ Election and your Region Board Election. There will also be a space to write in the name of an eligible candidate. This ballot must be used to cast your vote – there will be no voting by mail or at fall conference.

3. Submit your Ballot: All ballots must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m., Sept. 19. 

Candidate Instructions for President, Vice President

Candidates for ACWA President and Vice President must be an elected or appointed director of an ACWA member agency. In order to become a candidate, you must submit the following documents by June 20 to donnap@acwa.com.

  • An agency resolution that includes your member agency’s Board of Directors’ signatures. A sample resolution is available online.
  • A statement of qualifications or resume highlighting your qualifications and active involvement in ACWA, such as through task forces, regional boards or committees.
  • An abbreviated candidate statement that will be included with the official ballot.
  • A headshot.

In addition to the required documents, you may also send resolutions of support; however, these are not required. A sample resolution of support is available online. A sample nominating resolution is also available online.

Nomination items may also be submitted via mail to the below address.

Name, Election Committee Chair
c/o Donna Pangborn, ACWA
980 9th Street, Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814

Candidate Instructions for Region Boards

ACWA’s membership is organized into 10 regions, each of which has a region board comprised of five to seven members who serve two-year terms. In order to become a candidate, you must submit the following documents by June 20 to regionlections@acwa.com.

In addition to the required documents, you may also send a short biography and headshot; however, these are not required. A sample resolution of support is available online.

View regions candidate packets below.

Region 1 Candidate Packet

Region 2 Candidate Packet

Region 3 Candidate Packet

Region 4 Candidate Packet

Region 5 Candidate Packet

Region 6 Candidate Packet

Region 7 Candidate Packet

Region 8 Candidate Packet

Region 9 Candidate Packet

Region 10 Candidate Packet

 

Election Committee for President, Vice President

The Election Committee — consisting of 11 representatives — reviews the candidates for President and Vice President to determine whether the eligibility criteria has been met. The committee will endorse preferred candidates for President and Vice President, but all qualifying candidates will be listed on the ballot.

The Election Committee includes one representative appointed by the ACWA President and 10 region representatives appointed by the region boards. The committee representatives were appointed Feb. 28 and will continue to meet as needed throughout the election cycle to facilitate the election of the board officers.

The 2025 Election Committee members are:

Bruce Rupp, Region 1

Bill VanDerwaal, Region 2

Michael Saunders, Region 3

Brian Sanders, Region 4

Antonio Martinez, Region 5

John Varela, Region 5

Kassy Chauhan, Region 6

Sheridan Nicholas, Region 7

Bill Cooper, Region 8

Harvey Ryan, Region 9

Scott Goldman, Region 10

 

Nominating Committees for Region Boards

The Nominating Committee’s role is to pursue qualified member candidates within the region to run for the Region Board. The Nominating Committee is appointed by the region chair in concurrence with the Region Board during odd-numbered years. The Nominating Committee will select a recommended slate for each region. The 2025 nominating committees are below.

Region 1

Adam Gaska Redwood Valley County Water District
Hannah Davidson Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District
Terrence “TK” Williams Humboldt Community Services District
Tony Williams North Marin Water District

Region 2

Jeff Sutton Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District
Mickey Rich Paradise Irrigation District
Ted Trimble Western Canal Water District

Region 3

Brian Poulsen El Dorado Irrigation District
Greg Jones Nevada Irrigation District
Tony Firenzi Placer County Water Agency

Region 4

Greg Zlotnick San Juan Water District
Paul Fuchslin Solano Irrigation District
Scot Moody Oakdale Irrigation District

Region 5

David McNair Scotts Valley Water District
Edward Lyons Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board
Rem Scherzinger Marina Coast Water District

Region 6

Carl Janzen Madera Irrigation District
Dave Merritt Kings River Conservation District
Jeff Bryant Firebaugh Canal Water District
Kassy Chauhan Fresno Irrigation District

Region 7

Eric Limas Lower Tule River Irrigation District
Jason Phillips Friant Water Authority
Jeevan Muhar Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Kim Domingo Rosamond Community Services District

Region 8

Cynthia Kurtz City of Pasadena Water & Power
Dave Pedersen Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
David De Jesus Three Valleys Municipal Water District
Gina Dorrington Ventura Water

Region 9

Glenn Miller Indio Water Authority
Joe Mouawad Eastern Municipal Water District
Michael Moore East Valley Water District
Tina Shields Imperial Irrigation District

Region 10

Duane Cave Moulton Niguel Water District
Greg Mills Serrano Water District
Jo MacKenzie Vista Irrigation District
Paulina Martinez-Perez Sweetwater Authority

Questions

For questions about the Board officers’ election, contact Senior Clerk of the Board Donna Pangborn at 916-669-2425.

For questions about the region elections, please contact your ACWA regional affairs representative.

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