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Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission

Commissioners

The composition of the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission is established by State statute, and includes both voting and non-voting members.

   Member / Affiliation   Statutory Category Represented              Appointing Authority
Pat Jacobs*
Central Arizona Project
Multi-County Water Conservation DistrictDistrict Governing Board
Rodney Held**
Salt River Project
Agricultural Improvement DistrictGovernor
Brian Biesemeyer
City of Scottsdale
Member of the Public - B.S. Hydrology - City Served  by Central Arizona ProjectGovernor
Shelley Blackmore
Triangle Natural Resource Convervation District
Natural Resource Conservation DistrictsSenate President
John Ladd
Hereford Natural Resource Convervation District
Natural Resource Conservation DistrictsSpeaker of the House of Representatives
William Schock
Santa Cruz Natural Resource Conservation District 
State Association of  Natural Resource Conservation DistrictsGovernor
Tina Thompson
Willcox-San Simon Natural Resource Conservation District
Natural Resource Conservation DistrictsSenate President
Stephen Turcotte
Winkelman Natural Resource Conservation District
Natural Resource Conservation DistrictsSpeaker of the House of Representatives
VACANTIndian TribeInter Tribal Council of Arizona
Lisa Atkins
State Land Commissioner
Non-Voting Ex Officio MemberArizona Revised Statues § 45-2103(A)(7)
Thomas Buschatzke
Director
Department of Water Resources
Non-Voting Ex Officio MemberArizona Revised Statues § 45-2103(A)(7)
The Honorable David L. Cook
AZ House of Representatives
Non-Voting Advisory MemberSpeaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable Sine Kerr
AZ State Senate
Non-Voting Advisory MemberSenate President

 *Chairman
**Vice-Chairman

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Phone: (602) 771-8528

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