RENO, Nev. – The eight officers of the National Rural Water Association’s executive board of directors stood as the other 40 directors applauded. The directors elected the new board on Oct. 4 during the meeting held during association’s annual conference in Reno, Nev.

Mel Aust was elected to the executive board in 2002.

Aust is a director for the California Rural Water Association, member of the Association of California Water Agencies Federal Affairs Committee, member of the California Department of Water Resources Drought Preparedness Committee Representing Small Rural Systems and general manager of the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District.

He is one of eight elected officers and will preside as Treasurer of NRWA Executive Board.

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