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EID General manager resigns Sacramento Bee - 2007/11/01 By Cathy Locke EID General manager resigns Sacramento Bee – 11/1/07 By Cathy Locke, staff writer Ane Deister, general manager of the El Dorado Irrigation District for the past six years, announced last week that she will resign, effective Dec. 31. She will join the engineering firm of Brown and Caldwell as an officer and vice president, according to a district news release. She also will serve as restoration administrator for the federally sanctioned settlement agreement between the Friant Water Users Authority and the Natural Resources Defense Council to restore the San Joaquin River and salmon fisheries. Bill George, district board president, said in the news release that while "we will miss her and appreciate the progress we have accomplished together, we also congratulate Ane and send her our best wishes in her career move." George said the board has begun its search for a new general manager and has established a recruitment subcommittee consisting of directors George Osborne and George Wheeldon. Deister said in the news release that she was especially proud of the district's progress over the past several years in improving customer service, securing water rights to ensure a reliable water supply, and in achieving a more solid financial footing. # |