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Mesa Consolidated Water District’s board of directors welcomed a new

member, and elected a new president and first vice president at last

week’s board meeting.

Paul Shoenberger, who was elected Nov. 7, replaces Dana Haynes.

Shoenberger, a Costa Mesa resident, is the chief of engineering and

operations for Central Basin Municipal Water District. Trudy Ohlig-Hall,

who has served on the board since 1987, was elected as president. She is

also the water district’s representative to Orange County’s Local Agency

Formation Commission and the Independent Special Districts of Orange

County. James F. Atkinson, who has served on the board since 1998, was

elected vice president.