Cynthia Koehler has the credentials, the knowledge, the perspective, and the capability not only to be an excellent and environmentally conscious steward of Marin‚s water supply, but also uniquely as a board member, to represent Marin and the environmental community on a broader regional, state and national stage.

We need such representation in the San Francisco Bay region. Not since the 1970s and early 1980s when Marin-based notables Ted Wellman, Pam Lloyd and Polly Smith, among others, helped to galvanize the Bay Area environmental community in support of a water policy reform agenda, has there been this kind of leadership on water issues emanating from Marin. Cynthia by herself could reenergize Marin‚s regional leadership on water issues. This is leadership we need. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Westlands Water District have unfortunately had substantial success in recent years in promoting their agendas at the expense of the interests of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta.

There are no doubt others who could and do serve Marin well on the Board. There are no others who could do what Cynthia could, and we need to have Cynthia, do on the larger scale.