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AZ Central, Arizona election 2024: What to know about Corporation Commission, Central Arizona Water Conservation District races

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Advocates for keeping utility rates affordable while also investing in renewable energy.

Supports broad cooperation among states, federal government, and Mexico to address water conservation.

Advocates for Arizonans to continue to conserve water in anticipation of future shortages.

- Advocates for keeping utility rates affordable while also investing in renewable energy.
- Supports broad cooperation among states, federal government, and Mexico to address water conservation.
- Advocates for Arizonans to continue to conserve water in anticipation of future shortages.

Energy & the Environment

Lisa Atkins

Central Arizona Project - Board Member - April Pinger-Tornquist

Cap Water Board

Phoenix New Times - From Sprinklers to CAP Canal: How GOP Propelled April Pinger to Water Board Seat

Plans to "continue to work for fiscal responsibility and accountability as your representative."

- Plans to "continue to work for fiscal responsibility and accountability as your representative."

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April Pinger-Tornquist

WRRC Arizona

Ballotpedia, Brian Biesemeyer

Scottsdale Org, Scottsdale Water director to retire

Candidate website

Supports protecting and preserving Central Arizona's access to Colorado River water.

Wants to keep rates and taxes for water as low as possible while providing water to Central Arizona communities.

Wants to ensure the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal operates efficiently.

- Supports protecting and preserving Central Arizona's access to Colorado River water.
- Wants to keep rates and taxes for water as low as possible while providing water to Central Arizona communities.
- Wants to ensure the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal operates efficiently.

Brian Biesemeyer

Ballotpedia, Heather Macre

Believes achieving true water sustainability requires innovation and dedication.

Believes achieving water sustainability requires innovation.

Promises to continue "clean" energy initiatives and conservation efforts.

Wants to prioritize managing groundwater in order to protect the Colorado River water supply.

- Believes achieving water sustainability requires innovation.
- Promises to continue "clean" energy initiatives and conservation efforts.
- Wants to prioritize managing groundwater in order to protect the Colorado River water supply.

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Heather Macre

Advocates for responsible water sharing agreements with the other Colorado River Basin states.

Wants to ensure that the Central Arizona Project (CAP) is capable of delivering sufficient water supply to residents, businesses, agriculture, and Native American reservations.

Plans to work with surrounding cities and their water agencies to advance regional solutions.

Advocates for water and tax rates to remain as low as possible for future projects.

As a city council member, proposed, developed, and completed a project to convert wastewater to non-potable water for an area golf course.

Advocated for a $126 million water recycling plant in California.

- Advocates for responsible water sharing agreements with the other Colorado River Basin states.
- Wants to ensure that the Central Arizona Project (CAP) is capable of delivering sufficient water supply to residents, businesses, agriculture, and Native American reservations.
- Plans to work with surrounding cities and their water agencies to advance regional solutions.
- Advocates for water and tax rates to remain as low as possible for future projects.
- As a city council member, proposed, developed, and completed a project to convert wastewater to non-potable water for an area golf course.
- Advocated for a $126 million water recycling plant in California.

Rudy Fischer 

University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center, New members share thoughts and goals for CAWCD board

Believes a shortage of water supplies on the Colorado River is the most important state issue. 

Believes water issues should be "handled right, without a political agenda..."

- Believes a shortage of water supplies on the Colorado River is the most important state issue. 
- Believes water issues should be "handled right, without a political agenda..."

Terry Goddard

- The Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) was formed to deliver Central Arizona Project (CAP) water; operate, maintain, and manage the CAP; and repay the federal government for the costs of constructing the CAP.
- The district is headed by a general manager who reports to the fifteen-member CAWCD Board of Directors. Board members are popularly elected from CAP’s three county service areas and serve staggered six-year terms.
- The CAWCD is authorized to issue bonds and levy taxes relating to water.
- The CAWCD sets water policy for Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties.