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Water Statesperson

The "Water Statesperson of the Year" award recipient is selected for outstanding achievements in building alliances in the RWA service area. The awardee(s) can be from any profession or employment, and need not be an RWA member/participant. This award is intended to recognize specific "timely achievements" during the award year. This award was established in 2001.

2011

Regional Water Authority Honors Lisa Brown in 2011. - pdf - (December 13, 2011)

		Lisa Brown, Water Efficiency Administrator for the City of Roseville, accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.

Past Years' Recipients include:

2009

Regional Water Authority Honors Ryan Bezerra in 2009. - pdf - (December 17, 2008)

		Ryan Bezerra, a partner with the firm Bartkiewicz, Kronick and Shanahan accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2009.

2008

Regional Water Authority Honors Shauna Lorance in 2008. - pdf - (December 17, 2008)

		Shauna Lorance, San Juan Water District General Manager accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2008.

2007

Regional Water Authority Honors Nugent, Roscoe in 2007. - pdf - (December 7, 2007)

		Steven Nugent, Carmichael Water District General Manager and Rob Roscoe, Sacramento Suburban Water District General Manager accept the Distinguished Service Award for 2007.

2006

Regional Water Authority Honors McCormack, Roccucci in 2006. - pdf - (December 13, 2006)

		Pauline Roccucci, former director for the Placer County Water Agency, receives the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.
		James McCormack, retired from the Sacramento Water Forum, receives the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.

2005

Regional Water Authority Honors Hall, Bartkiewicz as Water Statespersons of the Year. - pdf - (December 9, 2005)

		Stephen Hall, executive director of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and Paul Bartkiewicz, attorney with Bartkiwicz, Kronick and Shanahan accept the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2005.

2004

Regional Water Authority honors Derrick Whitehead as Water Statesperson of the Year. - pdf - (December 13, 2004)

		Derrick Whitehead, environmental utilities director of the City of Roseville receives the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2004.

2003

Regional Water Authority honors Dave Breninger as Water Statesperson of the Year. Jim English, Lyle Hoag and LaNell Little also recognized for career achievements. - pdf - (December 12, 2003)

		Dave Breninger, general manager of the Placer County Water Agency (left) receives the Water Statesperson of the Year Award from Rich Plecker, general manager, Fair Oaks Water District.

2002

Three Water Professionals Recognized for Achievements in 2002 - doc - (December 17, 2002)

		John Woodling, chief of the Conjunctive Water Management Branch of the Department of Water Resources (left), Vanessa Nishikawa, supervising engineer, Montgomery Watson Harza, and Ed Winkler, RWA Executive Director receive the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.

2001

Plecker Named Water Statesperson of the Year - pdf - (February, 2002)

		Rich Plecker, general manager of the Fair Oaks Water District was selected as the first recipient of the Water Statesperson of the Year Award .