[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING KEITH LEWINGER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                  FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2011

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the honorable public 
service of Keith Lewinger as he retires as General Manager of the 
Fallbrook Public Utilities District (PUD) of California.
  After graduating from the University of Cornell in the early 70's, 
Mr. Lewinger worked for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, 
the Irvine Ranch Water District, and the Otay Water District. Mr. 
Lewinger proceeded as General Manager for ten years at Otay which is 
one of the largest water districts in San Diego County.
  In 1999 Mr. Lewinger joined the team at the Fallbrook PUD which 
contains approximately 8,000 water and 4,000 sewer connections. After 
12 years of committed leadership, Mr. Lewinger has established a solid 
foundation for the Fallbrook PUD and has been instrumental in the 
area's resource management efforts.
  Previously a member of the Governor's Recycled Water Task Force, Mr. 
Lewinger also represents the San Diego County Water Authority on the 
Metropolitan Water District Board of Southern California. Additionally, 
he serves on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA's) 
Board of Directors as Vice-Chair of Region 10, has been Chairman of 
ACWA's Water Reclamation and Reuse Committee, a member of the 
California and National Boards of Directors of the WateReuse 
Association including President of the California Section of the 
WateReuse Association, and a member of the American Water Works 
Association's (AWWA's) Water Reuse Committee.
  It is an honor to recognize Mr. Lewinger on the occasion of his 
retirement after nearly three decades of contributions to the resources 
community. Mr. Speaker, I ask you to please join me in recognizing Mr. 
Keith Lewinger's dedicated service to the Fallbrook Public Utilities 
District and the state of California.

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