Historical Board Members

The first meeting of the Board of Directors of Sunnyslope County Water District was held on January 6, 1955, at the Office of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce.

The first Board of Directors in attendance and their length of term were:

Director Term Began Term Ended

Alvin A. Jones January 1955 March 1960

Herbert W. Bengard January 1955 June 1960

Carmen H. Blakeway January 1955 April 1962

Perry James Loofbourrow January 1955 July 1980

Robert A. Renz January 1955 August 1987

The following are past and present Directors:

Director Term Began Term Ended

Ronald D. Woods July 1960 January 1964

Kenneth Greer March 1960 March 1971

David Porteur April 1962 November 1975

Kenneth M. Churchill February 1964 September 1980

John Hassler January 1972 November 1975

Judy Arzie December 1975 May 1984

Larry Williams December 1975 March 1992

Joe Blaettler July 1980 July 1989

Gary R. Churchill November 1980 November 1990

Frank Guerra March 1992 November 1996

Anthony Santos December 1996 June 1997

John B. Fitch July 1997 November 2000

Dale Rosscamp December 2000 November 2004

Robert Anderson October 1989 March 2006

Larry Cattran April 2006 August 2006

Judi H. Johnson December 2004 September 2007

Stephen B. Hailstone June 1984 November 2010

Marchel Nelson October 1987 November 2010

Douglas C. Keck August 2006 September 2011

Dawn V. Anderson December 1990 November 2012

David G. Clapham December 2010 November 2014

John M. Johnson December 2012 November 2014

David Meraz November 2007 November 2016

Kathleen A. Hill October 2011 November 2016

Daniel Villalon December 2010 January 2017

Honor Spencer December 2016 December 2018

Robert James Rodriguez, II December 2016 July 2019

Ann C. Ross February 2017 May 2021

Judi H. Johnson December 2014 June 2021

Mike Alcorn December 2014 Present

James F. Parker January 2019 Present

Jerry T. Buzzetta September 2019 Present

Dorthy Brown July 2021 Present

Ed Mauro October 2021 Present

The following are past and current Secretary/Auditors and their tenure:

Secretary/Gen Mgr Tenure Began Tenure Ended

Frank A. Heiner January 6, 1955 June 30, 1960

Herbert W. Bengard July 1, 1960 January 31, 1973

Randolph Churchill February 8, 1973 February 27, 1976

J. W. Jackson, Gen Mgr March 1, 1976 February 11, 1988

Bryan M. Yamaoka, Gen Mgr February 11, 1988 December 9, 2011

Donald G. Ridenhour, Gen Mgr January 3, 2012 December 5, 2019

Drew A. Lander, Gen Mgr December 9, 2019 Present

Website Accessibility Policy

Sunnyslope County Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Sunnyslope County Water District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (831) 637-4670

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Sunnyslope County Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Sunnyslope County Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (831) 637-4670.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.