LAKE ELSINORE, CA – Director Darcy M. Burke was elected president at Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s (EVMWD) Thursday board meeting after a 5-0 vote by the board. Burke has extensive experience in the water industry and has focused her professional efforts on strategic planning, operation efficiencies, communications, and legislative regulatory affairs. After serving as board treasurer and vice president, Burke will now lead as president for the first time since her 2018 election.
“I am honored to serve our local community as EVMWD board president,” said Burke. “I will continue to work with the board, staff and stakeholders to ensure our customers have a safe, reliable water supply – both now and in the years to come.”
Burke represents EVMWD’s Division 1, which includes Canyon Lake, Tuscany Hills, Canyon Hills, and other areas of Lake Elsinore. She has been a resident of Canyon Lake for more than twenty years. She serves on EVMWD’s Water Planning Committee and as District representative for multiple organizations, including the Western Municipal Water District Joint Committee, Eastern Municipal Water District Joint Committee, Meeks and Daley Water Co., Canyon Lake City Council, Canyon Lake POA, Canyon Lake Roundtable, and Urban Water Institute.
Other board officer positions announced at the meeting include Andy Morris, Division 5, as vice president, and Chance Edmondson, Division 3, as treasurer. Rounding out the board of directors are Phil Williams, representing Division 4, and Harvey Ryan, representing Division 2. Board officers serve a one-year term.
The EVMWD Board of Directors regularly meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 4:00 PM. Meetings are open to the general public and are currently accessible both in-person and online.
For additional details, visit www.evmwd.com/agendas.