May 21, 2009

WaterOne Board Elects Chairman and Vice-Chairman;
Members Take Oath of Office

The Governing Board of WaterOne elected a Chairman and Vice-Chairman at its May 12 Board Meeting.  Bob Reese was elected Board Chairman and Rob Olson was re-elected as Vice-Chairman.  Reese replaces Terry Frederick who served as Board Chairman from 2005-2009. 

Reese was first elected to the Water Board in 1993.  He served as Board Chairman from 2001-2003, and as Vice-Chairman from 1997 to 2001.  Committees he has chaired include the Finance Committee, Administrative Committee, and Retirement Committee.  Reese is a resident of Prairie Village and is employed by Burns & McDonnell.

Olson was elected to the Water Board in 1995 and has served as Vice-Chairman for the past four years.  Committees he has chaired include the Administrative and Legislative Affairs Committees.  Olson resides in Olathe and is also a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, District 26.

Board Members Bob Reese, Jim Vader, and Brenda Cherpitel were re-elected to the Board on April 7, 2009. Bob Reese, Brenda Cherpitel and Jim Vader took the oath of office in May.  Water Board members are elected to 4 year terms.

 

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