Board of Commissioners

As a water district, we derive our authority from the Revised Code of Washington, Title 57.  The CWD five member Board of Commissioners, elected by the customers, has limited power to set policy within the framework of the state statutes, city and county ordinances.  All actions of the Board take place in regularly scheduled open public meetings, which are held on the first Wednesday and the third Wednesday of each month at District headquarters at 6:30 p.m., or at specially scheduled public meetings.  Customers are invited and encouraged to attend. We are not regulated by the state utility and transportation commission, which regulates private and investor-owned utilities.

Commissioners:

Jeff Clark	Jeff Clark Board Secretary email: Jeff.Clark@covingtonwater.com Commissioner Jeff Clark took office in 2000.   Jeff is honored to have been elected by the rate payers of Covington Water District and to have the opportunity to serve as secretary of the Board of Directors.  His goal is to make sure the District is focused on delivering safe clean water for today, tomorrow and into the future. “It is my commitment this will be done in a cost effective way while providing excellent customer service to current and future rate payers.”,  Jeff states.  As the District moves forward it faces challenges such as controlling cost, water resources, protecting the environment, emergency preparedness, managing development of the infrastructure, internal governance and managing multiple regulations from multiple governmental agencies.  Jeff currently represents the district as an alternate board Member on the Cascade Water Alliance.  He and his wife Rebecca have been married for 21 years and have two children. They have lived in Covington for the last 17 years.
Tom de Laat	Tom de Laat email: Tom.deLaat@covingtonwater.com Commissioner Tom de Laat was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in January 2008.  He was previously elected to the Board in 1993 and served through 2001. During that period he represented the District in the planning and development of long term water supply planning and beginnings of the Cascade Water Alliance.  Tom is a Registered Professional Engineer in Alaska, Washington, California and Wisconsin.  He is an Engineering Consultant and practices in the planning, design and construction of utility and transportation projects in Washington and the western US.    Commissioner Tom de Laat has been a resident of the Covington area and a District Customer since 1989.
George D. (Dennis) Holden	George D. (Dennis) Holden  email: Dennis.Holden@covingtonwater.com Commissioner Holden took office in 1991.  Dennis says, “I am especially pleased that because of district management, the employees and the Board of Commissioners we have secured enough water to take care of our current and future customers into the next century”. With 50 employees taking care of a 56 square mile area, good clean water at a reasonable rate is still our number one focus.  However, it is becoming more and more difficult to achieve as environmental issues, stream flows, and exempt wells challenge our operations.  The Board is looking at other avenues of obtaining water, including the reuse of waters.  Terms like “purple pipe” catch basins, surface water runoff, and grey water are all common reuse terms.  We will not be able to use potable water for non potable purposes.  I look forward to these challenges as Commissioner. Commissioner Dennis Holden and his wife Linda have lived in Covington since 1970 and have 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren.
David Knight	David Knight Board President email: David.Knight@covingtonwater.com Commissioner David Knight took office in 1993.  David currently represents the District on the Cascade Water Alliance Board.  David is a 1982 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma with a BA in Physical Education.  He had a successful 13 year career in outside sales in Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Industrial sales with various large companies throughout the Puget Sound area.   David has owned and operated Landman Inc. for the last 15 years selling real estate and developing land.  Commissioner David Knight and his wife Anita have 6 boys.   The family devotes much of their time and resources to local and overseas ministries.  David actively serves at Valley View Christian Church and sits on the boards of Northwest Biblical Counseling Center, Camp Woodworth, and Gateway Medical Alliance.
Lloyd Webster	Lloyd Webster email: lloyd.webster@covingtonwater.com As a native Washingtonian, Lloyd grew up in Ellensburg and graduated from Ellensburg High School.  Entering the United States Marine Corps after high school he served in Vietnam as an aircraft electrician.  After four years in the service and attending junior college in Orange County, California, he and his wife Karen moved to this area in 1974. Married for 42 years the Webster's have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren, all of them living in the Puget Sound area.  They live on Pipe Lake in Covington and truly appreciate the beauty of living on a lake with all it has to offer. With a bachelor’s degree in business Lloyd was a manager at Xerox Corporation for 24 years, owned and managed a service company for 8 years and is currently the business manager for Gaylord Security in Renton. Lloyd looks forward to contributing to the District’s growth and continued success.

Board Meeting Minutes & Agendas

District Mission Statement

To serve quality water with excellent customer service, commitment to strategic and emergency planning, fiscal responsibility, regulatory compliance, stewardship and partnerships.

Covington Water District Core Values

Service

Environmental stewardship

Reliable, quality water

Value, honor and respect in all relationships

Integrity, accountability and transparency

Customer courtesy

Employee support