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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On Friday, Westlands General Manager
Tom Birmingham said that effective June 25, 2007, Jason Peltier will be the
District’s Chief Deputy General Manager.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"<STRONG><EM>I am thrilled!," says
Brirmingham "Each of us is aware that Jason has
</EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><EM>been interested in
returning home after six years of dedicated service in Washington, and Westlands
was the agency that was lucky enough to hire him. The District’s water
users, indeed all water users who rely on water conveyed through the Delta, will
benefit from Jason’s experience, judgment and advocacy. Jason’s primary
responsibility will be dealing with issues in the Delta, and he will be based
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home Jason."<o:p></o:p></EM></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P>
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