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Board of Directors

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    PRESIDENT

    Mike Edwards

    City of Bend

    62975 Boyd Acres Rd

    Bend, OR 97701

    (541) 317-3050

    medwards@oawu.net

    Reg. 1, exp. 2024

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  • Vice President

    Matt Johnson

    City of Monmouth

    151 W. Main Street

    Monmouth, OR 97361

    (503) 838-2173

    (503) 838-0201

    mjohnson@ci.monmouth.or.us

    Rep. Reg. 5, exp. 2023

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  • Secretary

    Craig Smith

    City of Lake Oswego

    17601 Pilkington Rd.

    Lake Oswego, OR 97034

    (503) 260-7519

    csmith@ci.oswego.or.us

    Rep. Reg. 1, exp. 2022

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  • Treasurer

    Micah Olson

    City of Columbia City

    700 N. College St.

    Newberg, OR 97132

    (971) 563-3128

    molson@oawu.net

    Rep. Reg. 1, exp. 2022

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  • NRWA DIRECTOR

    Russ Cooper

    City of Monmouth

    151 W Main Street

    Monmouth, OR 97361

    (503) 838-2173

    (503) 838-0201

    rcooper@ci.monmouth.or.us

    Rep. Reg. 3, exp. 2024

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  • Past President

    Mark Beam

    Ice Fountain Water District

    1185 Tucker Road

    Hood River, OR 97031

    (541) 386-4299

    (541) 386-7228

    mbeamifwater@hrecn.net

    Rep. Reg. 2, exp. 2022

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  • Assoc. Member Rep.

    Kriss Schneider

    Schneider Equipment, Inc.

    21881 River Rd. NE

    St. Paul, OR 97137

    503-913-9308

    kriss@schneiderwater.com

    Assoc. Mbr. Rep. exp. 2024

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  • Director

    Craig Sheldon

    City of Sherwood

    15527 SW Willamette St.

    Sherwood, OR 97140

    (503) 925-2310

    (503) 625-0620

    sheldonc@sherwoodoregon.gov

    Rep. Reg. 2, exp. 2023

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  • Director

    Tim Lyda

    City of Tillamook

    801 Laurel Ave

    Tillamook, OR 97141

    (503) 842-2343

    tlyda@tillamookor.gov

    Rep. Reg. 3, exp.2024

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  • Director

    Phil Davis

    Odell Water Company

    P.O. Box 166

    Odell, OR 97044

    (541) 354-1885

    pkdavis@hrecn.net

    Rep. Reg. 2, exp. 2023

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  • Director

    Dwayne Barnes

    City of Salem

    1410 20th St. SE Bldg. #2

    Salem, OR 97302

    503-588-6333

    dbarnes@oawu.net

    Rep. Reg. 1, exp. 2022

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  • Director

    Joel Gehrett

    Deschutes Valley Water District

    881 SW Culver Hwy

    Madras, OR 97741

    541-475-3849

    info@dvwd.org

    Rep. Reg. 3, exp. 2024

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Next Training/Events

  1. Feb
    8
    Tue
    2022

    1. 8:00 am Water Treatment/Distribution Certification Review and/or Water T/D Level 3,4 & Filtration Endorsement @ City of Keizer - Civic Center, Room: Clagett/Chemawa

  2. Feb
    15
    Tue
    2022

    1. 8:00 am Math for Operators and/or Preparing for a Water System Survey & Wastewater System Inspection @ City of Keizer - Civic Center, Room: Clagett/Chemawa

  3. Feb
    16
    Wed
    2022

    1. 1:00 pm Understanding the Requirements of the WMCP @ Walterville Grange #416

  4. Feb
    17
    Thu
    2022

    1. 8:00 am Confined Space & Jobsite Safety @ City of Keizer - Civic Center, Room: Iris B

  5. Feb
    28
    Mon
    2022

    1. 8:00 am 44th Annual Management & Technical Conference @ Sunriver Resort

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OAWU’s mission is to provide service, support and solutions for Oregon water and wastewater utilities to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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935 N. Main Street
Independence, OR 97351
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