Bob Kuhn
Vice-Chairman
Representing Three Valleys Municipal Water District
(Term Ends January 1, 2011)

Bob Kuhn, Elected to represent the cities of Glendora and San Dimas on the Board of Three Valleys Municipal Water District is currently serving as its representative board member for the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) and currently is a member of the Legislative/Public Information Committee.

Bob served as a Planning Commissioner from 1982 – 1986 was then elected to the city council for the City of Glendora from 1986 through 1994 and Mayor in 1990, 1993, and 1994. Bob is the owner of an Independent insurance agency in the City of Glendora.

Bob’s community involvement includes Glendora Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and the Foothill Presbyterian Hospital Men’s Club.


Jim Byerrum
Treasurer
Representing water producers
(Term Ends January 1, 2009)

Jim Byerrum has been employed by California Domestic Water Company for 16 years. He was named the President of the company in 1996 after serving 12 years as the Director of Water Operations. Prior to Cal Domestic, Jim was employed for 9 years by the City of La Habra, working in the Water Maintenance Division. Mr. Byerrum is active in the Whittier Chamber of Commerce and serves as Vice President of the La Habra Area Chamber. Jim remains active in the Booster Clubs of Troy and El Dorado High Schools after serving many years on the Yorba Linda Youth Soccer and Little League Boards of Directors.


Margaret Clark
Secretary
Representing cities without water pumping rights
City of Rosemead
(Term Ends January 1, 2011)

Margaret Clark has served on the Rosemead City Council since March 1991, including three terms as Mayor. Prior to her election to the City Council she was a Commissioner on the Rosemead Planning and Traffic Commissions. In addition to her council responsibilities, Margaret has been an active leader in national, state and regional organizations and agencies. She was elected by 88 cities to serve as President of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities and is a member of the California Contract Cities Association executive board. Margaret also represents the City of Rosemead on the board of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG).

Well respected for her knowledge of water quality and environmental issues, Mrs. Clark was selected by her colleagues from 29 SGVCOG cities to serve as a founding board member on the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountain Conservancy. She has served on the Board of Directors of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority since its establishment in 1992 by legislative action to oversee clean-up of one of the largest Superfund sites in the nation. Margaret’s environmental credentials also include membership on the National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as numerous other environmental committee assignments such as membership on the governing board of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel River Watershed Council.

Prior to matriculating from college, Margaret studied in Europe at the University of Bordeaux through the University of California Education Abroad Program. She holds a bachelors degree and teaching credential from UCLA, where she met her husband Jim. Soon thereafter, they chose Rosemead in which to reside and raise their family.


Carol Montano
Board Member
Representing San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
(Term Ends January 1, 2009)

Carol A. Montano, Director of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District is serving as its representative to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) board. Previously, Montano served as the District's alternative representative to the Main San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (JPA), predecessor of the WQA from January 4, 1991, until the dissolution of the JPA in February of 1993. Montano holds an Associates of Science Degree from Citrus Community College and has attended the University of California at Riverside, extension class. Her professional affiliations include membership in the American Water Works Association and the California Municipal Treasurers' Association. Montano has been a long-time resident of Azusa. During that time she has been very active in civic affairs, and has amassed a long list of participation in civic, county, State and Federal government organizations.


Michael Whitehead
Board Member
Representing water producers
San Gabriel Valley Water Company
(Term Ends January 1, 2009)

Michael L. Whitehead is President and Chief Operating Officer of San Gabriel Valley Water Company, headquartered in El Monte, California. Mr. Whitehead is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, having been first elected by groundwater producers in 2001. Mr. Whitehead also has served as a member of the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster and Chino Basin Watermaster boards. Mr. Whitehead joined San Gabriel Valley Water Company in 1979 as Vice President and General Counsel and in 1989 was named president of the company. Since joining the company, Mr. Whitehead has been actively involved in the management of the company and as General Counsel supervised the company's general corporate legal matters, having devoted particular attention to matters involving water law, environmental protection, eminent domain, and public utility law. Prior to that, he represented Carnation Company in state and federal regulatory proceedings. Mr. Whitehead is also an officer and director of Fontana Union Water Company, a mutual water company, and Arizona Water Company, one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the state of Arizona. In addition, he is a member of American Water Works Association, a director and past President of the California Water Association, and is a member of the California Bar Association and its Public Utility Law Section.


Alfonso "Al" Contreras
Board Member
Representing the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
(Term Ends January 1, 2009)

Mr. Alfonso "Al" Contreras represents Division 5 for the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, which includes the cities of Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Duarte and portions of Arcadia, Azusa, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia and South El Monte. He was elected to the Board in November 2002 and re-elected in 2006.
Mr. Contreras is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board. He also served as one of the District's representatives on the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster Board from 2002-2006. Mr. Contreras has served as an elected official on the Board of Directors of Valley County Water District for the last seven years, serving as President, Vice-President and Director. He is employed by Southern California Edison as a Technical Specialist.
Mr. Contreras' community and professional affiliations include:

• Elected to the 57th AD County Central Committee serving as Chair
  
• Presently serving as President of the Baldwin Park/Tototlan, Jalisco Sister-City Program
• Previously appointed as Planning Commissioner of Baldwin Park
• Member of the Baldwin Park and Irwindale Chambers of Commerce

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation Education from California State University, Los Angeles.