Michael Braun is running for the Walnut Valley Water District Board of Directors, Division 2, in the Nov. 3 California General Election. The nonpartisan race also includes Brian Worthington.
Candidate information
- Name: Michael Braun
- Office sought: Walnut Valley Water District Board, Division 2
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
- Education: Ph.D., according to his campaign website
Experience
Braun is a criminal justice professor at San Diego State University Imperial Valley, according to the university's program page.
On the issues
Positions below are from Braun's candidate questionnaire responses.
Water security: Braun said the district depends heavily on imported water and needs a drought-and-demand plan looking 10 to 20 years out.
Infrastructure: Braun said hundreds of miles of pipes, reservoirs and pumps require careful oversight of every capital dollar, not deferred maintenance.
Transparency: Braun said ratepayers deserve to know where every dollar goes, project by project, when rates rise.
Water rates: Braun said rates should reflect the demonstrated cost of reliable service, with every increase publicly justified.
Endorsements
Per Braun's campaign website:
- James Crawford, Metropolitan Water District director
- Jorge Marquez, Three Valleys Municipal Water District director
- Scarlett Kwong, former Walnut Valley Water District director
- Juan Garza, Central Basin Municipal Water District director
Responses reflect the candidate's own statements and have not been independently verified unless noted.
