I appreciate the opportunity to serve all customers of Lake Meridian Water District.  I will continue working to keep water rates reasonable, to provide safe and quality drinking water, and to maintain the water system for all of our benefit.  Some recent key success: Securing a long-term water supply at a rate that avoids significant rate increases; water main replacement projects to update aging infrastructure; water main flushing of the entire District to improve water quality; working with the City of Kent to limit tax impacts to rates paid by District customers; initial design and future construction of a water tank to provide improved capacity, pressure, fire flow, and resiliency to the water system.  We have great people working for the District and I am proud of the work they do for all of us.  I look forward to representing each of you on behalf of your water system.