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Megan Yoo Schneider MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY
Community - Water Environment - Public Health

With Gratitude

Thank you to all of you who supported my re-election. I am grateful to each and every one of you for helping contribute to another victorious win! Four years ago, you helped create a moment in history. I was honored to be elected to serve on the MWDOC board as:

  • The youngest director ever
  • The first woman of color
  • The first female engineer
  • The second Asian-American
  • The third female director MWDOC's nearly 70-year history

Since 1951, the board has had a lot of directors, and to be frankly honest, I didn’t realize how much of an impact I was making simply by being these firsts, seconds, and thirds. I never turn down an opportunity to speak to the next generation, and I had given many presentations prior, but it really clicked when I spoke at Career Day for Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano.This program is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty through the power of education by supporting first-gen students from middle school through college graduation.

These kids weren’t that impressed with the fact that I was a female engineer or a business owner. The thing that resonated with them most was the fact that I was elected to represent their community as a woman of color – someone that looked different and understood firsthand what it meant to be part of an underrepresented group. Diverse perspectives and insights help foster greater innovation and better solutions long-term.

I’m honored to be re-elected to serve, and I thank you for your vote of confidence.

Special Thanks to

  • Alex Serna

    Executive Director, Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano

  • Betty Olson, PhD

    President, Santa Margarita Water District

  • Bill Green

    Director, South Coast Water District

  • Bill Moorhead, PE

    Director, Moulton Niguel Water District and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Bob Whalen

    Mayor, City of Laguna Beach and President, Laguna Beach County Water District, and Executive Commitee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Carol Moore

    Councilmember, City of Laguna Woods and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Chuck Gibson

    Vice President, Santa Margarita Water District

  • Dennis Erdman, PE

    President, South Coast Water District and Chairman, South Orange County Watewater Authority

  • Don Froelich

    Vice President, Moulton Niguel Water District

  • Doug Erdman, PE

    Director, South Coast Water District and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Doug Reinhart

    Vice President, Irvine Ranch Water District

  • Duane Cave

    Vice President, Moulton Niguel Water District

  • Glenn Acosta

    Director, Trabuco Canyon Water District

  • John Taylor

    Mayor Pro Tem, City of San Juan Capistrano

  • John Withers

    Director, Irvine Ranch Water District

  • Justin McCusker

    Director, Santa Margarita Water District

  • Kay Havens

    Director, El Toro Water District

  • Larry Dick

    Director, Municipal Water District of Orange County and Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

  • Laura Freese

    Former Councilmember and Person of the Year, City of San Juan Capistrano

  • Linda Ackerman

    Vice-Chair, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

  • Lisa A. Bartlett

    5th District Supervisor, County of Orange and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Mary Aileen Matheis

    President, Irvine Ranch Water District and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Mary Jane Foley

    Former San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board Member

  • Peer Swan

    Director, Irvine Ranch Water District

  • Peter Blake

    Councilmember, City of Laguna Beach and Director, Laguna Beach County Water District

  • Rick Erkeneff

    Vice President, South Coast Water District and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Ross Chun

    Councilmember, City of Aliso Viejo

  • Sat Tamaribuchi

    President, Municipal Water District of Orange County, and Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

  • Saundra Jacobs

    Director, Santa Margarita Water District and Executive Committee Member, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Stephen Dopudja

    Director, Trabuco Canyon Water District

  • Steve Dicterow

    Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Beach and Vice President, Laguna Beach County Water District

  • Steve LaMar

    Director, Irvine Ranch Water District

  • Susan Hinman

    Former Division 7 Director, Municipal Water District of Orange County

  • Tiffany Ackley

    Mayor Pro Tem, City of Aliso Viejo and Executive Committee Vice Chair, South Orange County Watershed Management Area

  • Troy Bourne

    Mayor, City of San Juan Capistrano

  • Wayne Rayfield

    Director, South Coast Water District

I am extremely grateful for the support of the Sierra Club and the Orange County League of Conservation Voters who are committed to continuing to help protect California's air, water, and wild places.

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