Ladera
Ranch Resident Appointed to
Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors
Las Flores, CA (April 14, 2008) -
The Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) Board of Directors today
voted unanimously to appoint Ladera Ranch resident and former HOA
President Bill Lawson to the District’s five-member governing
Board. Lawson’s appointment fills the seat left vacant by
the passing of longtime SMWD board member, Sam Johnson.
“It is a privilege to continue to serve
the community and to have been entrusted with such a great responsibility,”
said Lawson.
The District announced in February it would seek
to fill the vacant seat and received 14 applications from candidates
across the SMWD service area. All of the candidates were invited
to be interviewed at a public meeting on April 11 and the Board
reconvened today to make its final determination. The appointment
was made prior to the April 15th statutory deadline to fill the
vacant seat. Lawson’s appointment will last until November,
when the position will be up for election.
“As a public servant, I was very encouraged
to see such great interest from so many qualified individuals,”
said SMWD Board President Roger Faubel. “There were many well
qualified candidates, so this was not an easy decision. But in the
end, it was with both deliberation and unanimity that we selected
Mr. Lawson to serve.”
In December of 1999, Mr. Lawson’s family
was one of the first to move in to the Ladera Ranch community where
he continues to live with his wife Tina and two children, Logan
10, and Bailey 7. Mr. Lawson is a founding principal with the planning
and engineering firm Urban Crossroads, Inc. He served on the Ladera
Ranch Maintenance Corporation (LARMAC) from 2000 through 2006 and
oversaw the City of Rancho Santa Margarita’s incorporation
as director of the Cityhood Committee from 1997 to 2000.
In addition, Lawson is a certified Professional
Transportation Planner, a registered member of the American Institute
of Certified Planners as well as the Institute of Noise Control
Engineers.
About the Santa Margarita Water District
Board of Directors
SMWD Directors are responsible for establishing policies
to guide the District in its mission of supplying clean, affordable
and reliable water, wastewater and recycled water services. It also
considers capital projects, rates, charges and budgets.
About Santa Margarita Water District
SMWD is Orange County's second-largest water district,
serving a customer base of more than 150,000 residents and businesses
in Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Las Flores
and inland southern Orange County, including the communities of
Ladera Ranch and Talega.
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