Larry Wilson, District 4
Term expires: January 2011

Represents Santa Clara , Campbell and West San Jose

• Served as chair of the Board of Directors in 1999 and 2006

• Chair of the ad hoc board audit committee

• Secretary/treasurer of the California Special District Association

• Board of directors of the San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority

• Board of directors of Region 5—Association of California Water Agencies

• Represents the board at Agricultural Advisory Committee meetings

• Represents the board at West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee meetings

• Represents the board at Guadalupe Parks and Gardens task force meetings

• Represents the board at Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Commission meetings

• Represents the board at Water Reuse Association meetings

Larry has more than 30 years of surface- and groundwater-management experience. Prior to joining the board, he served the community as watermaster, hydrographer, water operations supervisor and groundwater monitoring superintendent.

Major accomplishments that he shares with his colleagues are:

• Introducing policy governance to the district.

• Changing the District Act to include environmental protection of our streams and watersheds.

• The passage of the Clean Safe Creeks and Natural Flood protection special tax that provides funding for 15 flood control projects, stream restoration and trails and open space.

• Completion of the downtown and Lower Guadalupe River flood control projects.

• The completion of upgrades of the Penitencia and Santa Teresa water treatment plants to an ozone-treatment process.

A fifth-generation native of the area, Larry is married and has a son and daughter, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He attended M.R. Trace Elementary School , Herbert Hoover Middle School , Pacific Grove High School and San Jose State University.

Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Members may be contacted by e-mail at clerkoftheboard@valleywater.org.
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