Watch this video message from outgoing CSDA President Greg Orsini and incoming CSDA President Joel Bauer, SDA.
West Side Cemetery District’s Manager Joel Bauer, SDA has been elected as the incoming Board President of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) for the 2019 term starting January 1, 2019.
For over 20 years, Joel Bauer, SDA has represented local government in various capacities, including serving currently as Vice President of CSDA, President of the California Association of Public Cemeteries, and Secretary of the Kern County Special Districts Association. Bauer has also chaired several CSDA Committees and was awarded the Cemeterian of the Year Award in 2015.
“Special districts play an extremely important role in communities throughout California providing local services constituents want and need. Local government is my passion and I believe that districts are the closest form of local government to the people making them accountable and accessible to those they serve” stated Bauer. “Being selected as CSDA’s 2019 President is an honor and my opportunity to lead and give back to an association and its member agencies that do so much.”
Bauer will lead the CSDA Board of Directors that consists of 18 members elected from six statewide networks for 3-year terms. Board Officer positions are elected annually by the CSDA Board of Directors to serve on the Executive Committee.
The 2019 CSDA Executive Committee will include:
President – Joel Bauer, SDA, West Side Cemetery District
Vice President – Jeff Hodge, SDA, Santa Ynez Community Services District
Secretary – Elaine Magner, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District
Treasurer – Ryan Clausnitzer, SDA, Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
Past President – Greg Orsini, McKinleyville Community Services District
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