Spencer J. Cox, Utah Govenor
CRWUA members are the heart of our organization. Say hello to Say hello to Spencer J. Cox. A sixth-generation Utahn, Gov. Spencer J. Cox was born and raised in Fairview, a town of 1,247 residents located about two hours south of Salt Lake City. He graduated from Snow College, Utah State University and Washington and […]
Gene Shawcroft, Utah Colorado River Commissioner
Say hello to CRWUA member, Gene Shawcroft, who oversees all the operations of Central Utah Water and sits on multiple state and national committees, including the Upper Colorado River Commission.
Brian Steed, DNR Executive Director
CRWUA members are the heart of our organization. Say hello to Brian Steed. Brian Steed was appointed DNR executive director in 2019 by Governor Gary R. Herbert, and reappointed in 2021 by Governor Spencer Cox. He leads an agency of 1,300 employees from seven divisions, including Forestry, Fire and State Lands; Oil, Gas and Mining; […]
Brad Wilson, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
CRWUA members are the heart of our organization. Say hello to Brad Wilson. Brad Wilson was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2010. He currently serves as Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, a position he was elected to by his colleagues in November 2018. Professionally, Speaker Wilson serves as the President […]
Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Chair, Las Vegas Valley Water District
CRWUA members are the heart of our organization. Say hello to Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Chair, Las Vegas Valley Water District. Marilyn Kirkpatrick joined the Clark County Commission in August 2015 when she was appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to fill a vacancy. At the time, Kirkpatrick was serving in the capacity of assemblywoman for Nevada’s Legislative […]
Jaci Gould, USBR Lower Colorado Basin Regional Director
Jaci Gould was recently named regional director for the USBR’s Lower Colorado Basin Region. As regional director, Gould will lead over 800 employees in the region, which encompasses the last 700 miles of the Colorado River to the Mexican border, southern Nevada, southern California, and most of Arizona. She will oversee hydropower operations and maintenance […]
Wayne Pullan, Upper Colorado Basin Regional Director
CRWUA members are the heart of our organization. Say hello to Wayne Pullan the Upper Colorado Basin Regional Director. As Regional Director, Pullan leads 800 Reclamation professionals who manage 82 projects and dams, including 19 hydroelectric powerplants. Those facilities provide water to approximately 5.7 million people living in the region and electricity for almost 6 […]
Conference Registration Open
We’re very excited to announce that registration is now open for the Annual Conference December 11-14, 2021. (Please note that the conference is Tuesday through Thursday rather than the traditional Wednesday to Friday from past conferences.) Please register at this link. You can check back for updates at www.crwua.org or follow us on Twitter and Instagram,. We are very excited […]
President Biden has nominated M. Camille Calimlim Touton to become Commissioner, of the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.
M. Camille Calimlim Touton is a Nevadan who has spent her career focusing on water policy. Prior to joining Interior, Camille served as Senior Professional Staff for the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Camille’s congressional experience also includes serving as Professional Staff for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the U.S. […]
Colorado River Basin Outlook
2021 CRWUA CONFERENCE, December 14-16, 2021 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. We’ll be back live this year for the annual conference. Follow us on Twitter @CRWUA_water or check the website for updates about the topics and speakers. The news that the Colorado River Basin is suffering from extended drought and the second very dry year in […]