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3 Joe Campbell was elected to the Contra Costa Water District’s Board of Directors in 1991. He represents eastern Concord, Clayton, and parts of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. Mr. Campbell’s “passion” is heavy construction and engineering. The current Board President, Mr. Campbell has served in that capacity for more than 16 years. Mr. Campbell operated a professional engineering construction firm for 23 years until it was sold in 1989. He is currently an independent businessman. Prior to joining the CCWD Board, Mr. Campbell served as co-chairman and a key fundraiser for the successful campaign to approve bonds for the District’s $450 million Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project in 1988, and he belonged to the steering committee for the statewide campaign against the Peripheral Canal in 1982. Until his election to the water district governing board, Mr. Campbell served as chair of the County Airport Land Use Commission, which regulates development that could affect air traffic safety at the county airports in Concord and Byron. He is a commercial pilot, and holds a multi engine and instrument rating. Mr. Campbell is a former vice president of the Concord Chamber of Commerce, and served as a member of the Concord General Plan Committee and the Founder Advisory Board of Concord Commercial Bank. He is on the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa Council and a member of the Concord Rotary. He is a former member of the Walnut Creek Child Care Task Force, former parade chairman for the Walnut Festival Association, former board member of the Northgate High School Sports Boosters, and a former board member for the American Red Cross. Mr. Campbell is past president and a founder of the Concord Economic Development Corporation, a partnership of the Concord Chamber of Commerce and the City of Concord. |
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