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Los Angeles County, CA | November 6, 2012 Election |
The Politics of WaterBy Joseph C. ReichenbergerCandidate for Member, Board of Directors; San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 3 | |
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Over the last few decades, I have seen and increasing number of individuals running for water board director as a steping stone to higher, more "prestigious" office -- maybe school board, city council, who knows. They only have their own political career and themselves at interest. It's "what can I get out of it for me?"It seems over the last few decades that Water Board Directors seek this position to further (or initiate) their political career. In the "old days" water board directors were engineers and others in the water industry. Not any more. More and more we see "politicians" in the position looking at what they can get out of the position for themselves and, unfortunately in some cases, for their friends and relatives. I don't believe in this; I have been on the Board of the San Gabriel Valley MWD for a number of years. I am not looking at this as a stepping stone to a political career. If so, I would have been "off the Board" a long time ago. I have expertise and experience in water resources that I am more than happy to share with the community. I look at this as community service. More and more I see individuals running for water board, running "slick" campaigns, fancy fundraisers etc., raising and spending tens of thousands of dollars just to try to get elected. Why? It's clear there must be something more than community service. I haven't taken a dime from anyone in the years I've been on the Board. When voting for someone for a water board position, ask yourself, "is he/she running for the right reason?" |
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