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BoardofDirectorsMarkGracyk,PresidentDeAnaR.Verbeke,VicePresidentKathleenCoatesHedberg,Division4JoelA.Scalzitti,Division5DanielH.McMillan,Division1

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ContactMichelleCurtis,PublicAffairsmichelle.curtis@helixwater.org619-667-6261FORRELEASEHelixBoardElectsOfficersfor2020

AttheirDecember18,2019meeting,HelixWaterDistrict’sboardofdirectorsunanimouslyelectedDirectorMarkGracyktoserveasboardpresidentin2020andDirectorDeAnaVerbeketoserveastheboard’svicepresident.

Gracykwaselectedtotheboardin2016andrepresentsHelix’sdivision3customersinLaMesa,LemonGroveandSpringValley.VerbekehasservedonHelix’sboardsince2005;sherepresentsthedistrict’sdivision2customers,locatedinportionsofLaMesaandElCajon.

TheboardthankedoutgoingpresidentDanMcMillanforhisleadershipandcommitmenttocustomersin2019,ayeardefinedbyHelix’sinvestmentsininfrastructure,sustainabilityandtechnology.Formoreinformationonthedistrict’sinvestmentsandperformance,readits2018-19AnnualReport.

OneofGracyk’sfirsttasksisdeterminingcommitteeassignmentsfortheyearahead.Helix’sboardmembersrepresentthedistrictanditscustomersontheSanDiegoCountyWaterAuthorityboard;inplanning,policy-makingandfundingdecisionsonregionalandstatewidecommittees;andinlobbyinginitiativesinSacramento.Gracykwillannounceassignmentsattheboard’sJanuary15,2020meeting.

FormoreinformationonHelix’sboardgotohwd.com/board/.

HelixWaterDistrictprovideswatertreatmentforthewaterdistrictsservingSanDiego’seastcountysuburbs,andwaterdistributionfor276,000peopleinthecitiesofLaMesa,LemonGroveandElCajon,theSpringValleycommunityandunincorporatedareasofthecounty.

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Photo:DirectorMarkGracyk,BoardPresident

Photo:DirectorDeAnaVerbeke,BoardVicePresident

Photo:HelixWaterDistrict’s2019BoardPresidentDanMcMillan(centerright)handingoverthepresident’sgaveltonewlyelectedPresidentMarkGracyk(left).