Orange County Water District Director Cathy Green Receives Vice President Nomination From ACWA

The Association of California Water Agencies’ (ACWA) Nominating Committee has unanimously chosen Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) Director Cathy Green as the Vice President candidate for ACWA’s recommended slate. With this latest announcement, nearly 40 statewide organizations have expressed their support for Director Green to serve as Vice President of ACWA, the nation’s largest statewide coalition of public water agencies.

“I am honored that ACWA recommends me for the Office of Vice President for the Association’s upcoming election, and I congratulate ACWA’s current Vice President Pam Tobin for earning ACWA’s nomination to serve in the Office of President,” said OCWD Director Cathy Green. “Working in partnership with Pam, I pledge to ensure ACWA advocates for policies that are important to all of its member agencies.”

As an active member of ACWA for the past nine years, Director Green has served on various ACWA Boards and Committees since 2012. Presently, she is a member of ACWA’s Executive Committee (since 2019) and Board of Directors (since 2012), and she is serving her second term as Vice Chair of the ACWA Region 10 Board of Directors. Director Green also serves on ACWA’s Water Quality Committee (since 2012), and its Energy Committee (since 2020). Previously, she served two terms (2014-15 and 2018-19) as Region 10 Chair, and she served two terms on ACWA’s State Legislative Committee (2012-2015).

“OCWD unanimously supports Cathy and has the highest level of confidence that ACWA and its member agencies will benefit greatly from her leadership,” said OCWD President Steve Sheldon. “The Nominating Committee’s decision to put Cathy on the slate reinforces what we, at OCWD, already know— Cathy’s knowledge of complex water issues, her character, and her experience in collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders, makes her the right candidate for ACWA Vice President.”

The election for ACWA President and Vice President will take place at the Association’s 2021 Fall Conference on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. during the General Session Membership Meeting. Voting can be done in-person or virtually.

To learn more about Director Green’s background, qualifications, and vision for ACWA, visit her webpage.

About Orange County Water District
The Orange County Water District is committed to enhancing Orange County’s groundwater quality and reliability in an environmentally friendly and economical manner. The following cities rely on the groundwater basin, managed by OCWD, to provide 77% of their water demands: Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda. For more information, visit www.ocwd.com.