VICE PRESIDENT - Represents Division II — elected by the voters of Walnut, portions of Covina, West Covina, including Woodside Village, Charter Oak and San Dimas
Director De Jesus is a member and past president of the San Gabriel Valley Water Association and chair of the San Gabriel River Water Committee. He was appointed in 1999 to represent water industry interests as a member of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. He served for two years as president of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District Board and has represented Three Valleys on the Chino Basin Watermaster Board. De Jesus is the President/GM of Covina Irrigating Company, a private, non-profit mutual water company established in 1882. Director De Jesus is the appointed Three Valleys' representative to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) Board of Directors, where he serves as a committee member to the Business and Finance Committee; Legal and Claims Committee; and the Hoover Contract Issues Committee. For additional information on Director De Jesus' MWD service, see link below:
www.mwdh2o.com/mwdh2o/pages/board/board/dejesus01.htm
De Jesus serves on the Vocational Education Water Advisory Board at Citrus College, where he has taught as an adjunct professor in water resources and water distribution system design. A New York City native, De Jesus earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in organizational management from Azusa Pacific University. He also holds associate's degrees in water treatment technology and criminal justice. Active in community affairs, De Jesus has received Meritorious and Recognito Ad Valorem awards for his volunteer efforts by the County of Los Angeles.
Updated 11/18/2009
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