Duane Wallace appointed to fill vacant seat on South Tahoe Public Utility District Board

Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 4:42pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were eight candidates vying to fill a vacant spot on the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board of Directors with interviews held during a special meeting Thursday, June 11.

The board selected Duane Wallace to complete the term of the late Jim Jones.

Wallace is no stranger to STPUD having previously served 20 years on the Board, from 1991-2007 and 2014-2018.

“Duane ‘checked all the boxes’ to make a great Board Member due to his experience, knowledge, and community involvement,” said STPUD Board President Randy Vogelgesang. “I was very impressed with all of the candidates. Any one of them has the potential to be a good Board Member and I encouraged them to run for office this November.”

The Board asked candidates to provide a two-minute opening statement, and then answer the following two questions:
1) Why are you seeking this interim Board appointment, and
2) What goals do you have for the District, and how do you see yourself advancing them?

Once all of the interviews were conducted, the Board voted by ballot submitting the name of their top choice candidate with three votes for Duane Wallace and one vote for Jennifer Peterson. Appointing Wallace was then put to a vote and passed unanimously.

“It is an honor to fill Jim Jones’ seat having served together on the Board for 20 years,” said Wallace. “I am excited to be a part of the best Board, represent the best staff, and be at one of the top water and sewer districts in the nation.”

Duane Wallace will take the Oath of Office at the next Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. and will serve through December 4, 2020. Three Board Member seats will be on the ballot for the November 2020 consolidated election, including seats held by President Randy Vogelgesang, Vice President Kelly Sheehan, and newly appointed Director Duane Wallace. The filing period to apply begins on July 13, 2020, and ends on August 7, 2020. To apply, contact Kim Smith at El Dorado County Elections Department at (530) 621-7490 or check www.edcgov.us/Government/Elections/. If you have questions or would like more information about the District, contact Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager at (530) 543-6203 or mguttry@stpud.us.