As a public servant, Charlotte Craven has dedicated herself to the preservation of the public trust and stewardship of the public resources, most notably in the sanitation field. Her hallmark has always been proactive leadership seeking innovative solutions. She has worked diligently to promote partnerships on wastewater issues, to assure sound public health and to assist Ventura County agencies in reaching their environmental goals.Congratulations to CASA’s 2005/2006 President, Charlotte Craven. For more information about the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, log on to www.casaweb.org. To learn more about VRSD, visit www.vrsd.com.
Local leader elected president of statewide sanitation association
September 14, 2005
Santa Paula News
Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) Board member and Camarillo City Councilwoman Charlotte Craven was elected president of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) at its annual conference in San Diego in August 2005.
Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) Board member and Camarillo City Councilwoman Charlotte Craven was elected president of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) at its annual conference in San Diego in August 2005.The mission of CASA is to provide proactive leadership, innovative solutions, and timely education to CASA members, legislators, and the public, and to promote partnerships on wastewater issues with other organizations, so that sound public health and environmental goals may be achieved. The organization’s members provide service to more than 90% of the state’s sewered population. The CASA president presides over meetings of the Council, the Executive Board, and the Association’s conferences, and she shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be assigned to her from time to time by the Council or prescribed by the bylaws.Charlotte has dedicated over 19 years of service to the public trust. And a good portion of that service has been devoted to the ongoing battle to secure safe, affordable wastewater disposal and safe drinking water for the residents of Ventura County and its surrounding environs. Charlotte has served on the City Council of the City of Camarillo since 1986, and has been a VRSD Board member for 17 years (between 1987 and 2005), serving twice as chairman. Other posts include five years (1994-1999) sitting on the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she served as vice-chair for three years, and three years serving on the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Authority as a director. Additionally, she has served on the countywide Landfill Siting Committee and the Calleguas Creek Watershed Committee.Charlotte has served on CASA’s Executive Board since 1999, serving as director-at-large for three terms, as well as president-elect. She previously served as the chair of the Directors Committee, Program Planning Committee, and State Legislative Committee.