New General Counsel Joins WaterOne
March 6, 2003

Eric Arner joined WaterOne on March 6, 2003 as its new General Counsel and Director of the Legal/Auditing Division.   His responsibilities include serving as General Counsel for the utility and providing legal counsel to the WaterOne Board, as well as, overseeing all activities pertaining to legal services, auditing, and insurance.  Arner replaces Michael J. Armstrong who was named the utility’s General Manager in January of this year.   

Before joining WaterOne, Arner was employed by the City of Lenexa for over nine years where he served as Assistant City Attorney/City Prosecutor and later as Senior Assistant City Attorney.  Prior to that he was employed as an Attorney with Marvin Rainey & Associates.

Arner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Economics from William Jewell College, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.  He and his family reside in Lenexa, Kansas.

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