With a new nine member Board of Commissioners and officers in place at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), the important work of leading the District through standing committee assignments can begin as President Kathleen Therese Meany announced new committee assignments at the last Board meeting on January 17.
Commissioners holding these posts are responsible for studying the associated issues and leading policy direction for the important work of the MWRD.
“The work conducted through committees is important for ensuring that we adhere to our enabling legislation and strategic plan initiatives,” said President Kathleen Therese Meany. “Because we take this work seriously, committees meet regularly to evaluate District activities so that we, as agency policy-makers, can make informed decisions.”
New committee assignments include:
Affirmative Action Committee – Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman; Frank Avila, Vice Chairman
Budget & Employment – Kari K. Steele, Chairman; Debra Shore, Vice Chairman
Engineering – Frank Avila, Chairman; Debra Shore, Vice Chairman
Ethics – Kathleen Therese Meany, Chairman; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Vice Chairman
Federal Legislation – Michael A. Alvarez, Chairman; Kathleen Therese Meany, Vice Chairman
Finance – Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman; Kathleen Therese Meany, Vice Chairman
Industrial Waste & Water Pollution – Patrick D. Thompson, Chairman; Frank Avila, Vice Chairman
Information Technology – Kari K. Steele, Chairman; Patrick D. Thompson, Vice Chairman
Judiciary – Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman; Patrick D. Thompson, Vice Chairman
Labor & Industrial Relations – Cynthia M. Santos, Chairman; Michael A. Alvarez, Vice Chairman
Maintenance & Operations – Frank Avila, Chairman; Kathleen Therese Meany, Vice Chairman
Monitoring & Research – Patrick D. Thompson, Chairman; Kari K. Steele, Vice Chairman
Municipalities – Debra Shore, Chairman; Cynthia M. Santos, Vice Chairman
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service – Kathleen Therese Meany, Chairman; Barbara J. McGowan, Vice Chairman
Public Health & Welfare – Frank Avila, Chairman; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Vice Chairman
Public Information & Education – Debra Shore, Chairman; Barbara J. McGowan, Vice Chairman
Procurement – Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman; Cynthia M. Santos, Vice Chairman
Real Estate Development – Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Chairman; Cynthia M. Santos, Vice Chairman
State Legislation & Rules – Cynthia M. Santos, Chairman; Michael A. Alvarez, Vice Chairman
Stormwater Management – Michael A. Alvarez, Chairman; Kari K. Steele, Vice Chairman
Additional information about the MWRD can be found at www.mwrd.org.
Our water environment…take it personally!
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