EDF Applauds Appointment of Water Innovator to Leadership Role

(San Francisco, CA – July 19, 2017) Following Governor Brown’s appointment of Grant Davis as director of California’s Department of Water Resources, Maurice Hall, Associate Vice President of Water Programs at EDF, had the following statement.

“Grant Davis has shown great leadership and innovation as general manager of the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA), and EDF is excited to see him bring these skills to his new role heading the state’s Department of Water Resources. Under his leadership, SCWA has proactively embraced the balance of providing reliable water supplies and ecosystem health. Even further, SCWA has been at the very forefront of modernizing water management to incorporate advanced forecasting methods and fully consider climate change. This is the kind of leadership we need at the state level to ensure we have sustainable water supplies for both local economies and ecosystems.

“Smart water management is one of California’s highest priorities. It’s encouraging to see that we have the right person leading the state’s management of one of our most precious natural resources.”

• Maurice Hall, Associate Vice President of Water, Environmental Defense Fund