Morris to lead EVMWD board as president

Andy Morris will lead EVMWD Board of Directors as president for the second time in his nine years of service. Photo provided by EVMWD

Officer positions were announced at the meeting of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s board of directors last week. By a vote of 5-0, Director Andy Morris was appointed president. Morris will lead the board as president for the second time in his nine years of service.

Director Morris, who was recently sworn into his third term, represents EVMWD’s Division 5, which includes sections of eastern Lake Elsinore, Wildomar and Murrieta. Morris, a local business owner, also serves as chairman of the Santa Rosa Regional Resource Authority and president of the Meeks and Daley Water Company on behalf of the district. He is the board’s representative to several local organizations, including Wildomar City Council, Murrieta City Council and the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce.

“It is an honor to represent the community as the EVMWD board president,” said Morris. “Along with the board of directors, I am committed to ensuring excellent service to our customers and continuing to find innovative solutions to safeguarding our water supplies for the future.”

Other board officer positions announced at the meeting include Phil Williams, Division 4, as vice president, and Darcy Burke, Division 1, as treasurer. Rounding out the board of directors are Harvey R. Ryan, representing Division 2, and Jared McBride, representing Division 3. Board officers serve a one-year term. EVMWD board meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. at the EVMWD headquarters, 31315 Chaney St., Lake Elsinore.

EVMWD provides service to more than 144,000 water and wastewater customers in a 97-square-mile area in Western Riverside County, including Canyon Lake. For more information, visit evmwd.com.