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.
Regional Water Authority Recognizes Regional Leadership. – – (January 2, 2015)
Sean Bigley, Government Relations Analyst for the City of Roseville; and Rob Swartz RWA’s Manager of Technical Services accept the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.
Past Years’ Recipients include:
Regional Water Authority Honors Einar Maisch in 2013. – – (December 16, 2013)
Einar Maisch, Director of Strategic Affairs from the Placer County Water Agency, accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.
Regional Water Authority Honors Lisa Brown in 2011. – – (December 13, 2011)
Lisa Brown, Water Efficiency Administrator for the City of Roseville, accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award.
Regional Water Authority Honors Ryan Bezerra in 2009. – – (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. – – (December 17, 2008)
Shauna Lorance, San Juan Water District General Manager accepts the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2008.
Regional Water Authority Honors Nugent, Roscoe in 2007. – – (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.
Regional Water Authority Honors McCormack, Roccucci in 2006. – – (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.
Regional Water Authority Honors Hall, Bartkiewicz as Water Statespersons of the Year. – – (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.
Regional Water Authority honors Derrick Whitehead as Water Statesperson of the Year. – – (December 13, 2004)
Derrick Whitehead, environmental utilities director of the City of Roseville receives the Water Statesperson of the Year Award for 2004.
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.
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.
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.