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Riverside County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Philip R. "Phil" Williams

Candidate for
Director; Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District; Division 4

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Philip R. Williams Civic Water Related Accomplishments

  • 1997 Chairman of the Recycled Water Task Force
  • 1997 Published the White Paper for Recycled Water and its use in Lake Elsinore
  • 1998 June to December - Director for Division 4 (filled a vacated seat)
  • 1998 - 2001 Director Lake Elsinore Valley Board of Realtors
  • 2000 Treasurer of the Lake Elsinore Valley Board of Realtors
  • 2000 - 2008 Director Division 4 of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

Professional Water Experience Positions Held
  • 2000 - 2008 Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watershed Authority Director, 2005-08 President
  • LAFCO - Local Area Formation Commission Special Districts Representative Chairman 2008
  • Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watershed Authority technical advisory committee.
  • 2000 - 2008 Association of California Water Agencies - Director
  • 2000 - 2008 Association of California Water Agencies Joint Protection Insurance Agency Director
  • 2001 - 2008 San Jacinto River Watershed Council Director, Chairman 2005 - 08
  • 2000 - 2008 EVMWD Building and Safety Committee
  • 2000 - 2008 EVMWD Representative for City of Lake Elsinore issues
  • Temescal Municipal Advisory Committee Representative
  • 2000 - 2008 District Representative to Elsinore Water District
  • Board Representative for the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project Milestones
  • Championed the cause for use of recycled water in Lake Elsinore. EVMWD is the first Water District in the State of California to use recycled water with body contact in a public recreational lake.
  • Fostered and completed a WATER WHEELING AGREEMENT with Western Municipal Water District. EVMWD has water assets in San Bernardino County that are swapped for water that is delivered to our District. The benefit to our ratepayers is the use of our out of area water assets. The cost of this water is considerably less then imported water from Metropolitan which helps keep rates down for EVMWD customers
  • Negotiated a Settlement agreement with the City of Lake Elsinore to end the long standing feud over water rights
  • Played a key role in the development of a water management plan for Lake Elsinore
  • Played a key role in the development of a 20 year water master plan
  • Played a key role in the development of a 20 year sewer master plan
  • Played a key role in the development of a recycled water master plan
  • Cultivated the idea for receiving a $1.1 million grant for watershed clean up in Riverside County

Personal Professional Experience
  • 1984 - Present California Licensed Real Estate Broker
  • 1984 - Present Licensed General Building Contractor
  • 1984 - Present California Commercial Class "A" Drivers License
  • 1998 Microsoft Systems Engineer
  • Certified Relocation Professional
  • Certified Real Estate Referral & Relocation
  • Senior Real Estate Specialist Education
  • Elsinore High School + Lake Elsinore
  • Riverside Community College - Riverside
  • Fort Lewis University - Durango Colorado
  • 1984 - Contractor License School + Azusa
  • 1986 - Lumbleau Real Estate School (Sales Agent school) + Riverside
  • 1991 - University Programs (Brokers school)
  • 1998 - New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

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