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Tom Alvey
Delta County
Dave Merritt President
Garfield County
Kathy Chandler-Henry
Eagle County

Mike Ritschard
Grand County
Bill Trampe
Gunnison County
Stan Whinnery
Hinsdale County

Steve Acquafresca
Mesa County
Tom Gray
Moffat County
Marc Catlin
Montrose County

Martha Whitmore Vice President
Ouray County
John Ely
Pitkin County
Alden Vanden Brink
Rio Blanco County

Doug Monger
Routt County
Rebie Hazard
Saguache County
Karn Stiegelmeier
Summit County

January 2018: Board welcomes back Directors; elects officers

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Past Board Presidents:
John Heuschkel, 1937-54
Hume S. White, 1955
F.M. Peterson, 1955
Cy T. Hansen, 1956-59
A. Allen Brown, 1960-83
Rial R. Lake, 1983-85
Chris J. Jouflas, 1985-87
Charles Hallenbeck, 1987
Theodore Brooks, 1987-96
Wesley E. Signs, 1996-99
Paul Ohri, 2000-02
Steve Mathis, 2003-04
William Trampe, 2005-06
Peter Kasper, 2007
Andrew Mueller, 2008-09
Thomas Sharp, 2010-11
James Newberry, 2012-14
Jon Stavney, 2015-17
Thomas Alvey, 2017-2019
Dave Merritt, 2019-present

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Colorado River Water Conservation District
201 Centennial St., Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
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