Director Joy Langford Selected as WRD Board President by Water Replenishment District Jan 24, 2024 Member Submitted News LAKEWOOD – January 23, 2024 – Water Replenishment District (WRD) Director Joy Langford has been unanimously selected as Board President, with Directors Rob Katherman as Vice President, Vera Robles DeWitt as Secretary, and Sergio Calderon as Treasurer. President Langford, a Board member since 2022, brings over fifteen years of experience in environmental project management, intergovernmental relations, and policy. She graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, holding a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning. Following her appointment, President Langford expressed, “It’s an honor to be elected as Board President. During my tenure, I aim to expand resources and community outreach in Division 1 communities [South Los Angeles, Compton, and Inglewood] and the entire 43-city service area, working towards making California a renewable economy with water sustainability at the forefront.” As a native Angeleno, President Langford acknowledges the significance of ensuring climate-resilient water resources, particularly in drought years. She also emphasizes the importance of educational opportunities to empower youth and provide opportunities for learning about the water industry and environmental field. President Langford assumes this role as WRD embarks on innovative projects like the Brackish Groundwater Reclamation Program. This program targets salty groundwater resulting from over-pumping that occurred decades ago; aiming to provide a new water supply, increase groundwater use, and create underground storage space for new water sources. As the largest groundwater agency in the state, representing four million people, President Langford and the WRD Board are committed to ensuring the region’s water future through policy initiatives, project funding, and community education. For further details about WRD and its water management initiatives, please visit www.wrd.org. ************** The Water Replenishment District of Southern California is the regional groundwater management agency that protects and preserves the quantity and quality of groundwater for two of the most utilized urban basins in the State of California. The service area is home to over ten percent of California’s population residing in 43 cities in southern Los Angeles County. WRD is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors which includes Joy Langford, Rob Katherman, John D. S. Allen, Sergio Calderon, and Vera Robles DeWitt.
