Concord – This week, (CCWD) lost a Board member who brought strong experience and a passion for water issues. Vice President Karl Wandry passed away early Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the age of 76.
Mr. Wandry was appointed to CCWD’s Board of Directors in 2003 and was most recently re-elected in 2012. He has represented the east county communities of Oakley, Brentwood, and Antioch for more than a decade. He supported numerous projects and programs completed in his tenure, including the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir, always keeping a keen eye on environmental impacts and fiscal implications for CCWD ratepayers.
Along with Mr. Wandry’s family and friends, CCWD’s Board and staff are deeply saddened by his passing and he will be missed. A private service will be held.
The Board of Directors will be considering the actions necessary for filling the vacant Board seat at their November 5 Regular Meeting.
Biography
Karl L. Wandry was appointed to the Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors on February 5, 2003, representing parts of Antioch, Oakley, Brentwood, and the Los Vaqueros Reservoir watershed. He was elected without opposition in 2004 and 2008. He was elected Vice-President in 2008.
Mr. Wandry is a planning consultant with extensive experience in city and regional planning and community development throughout the region. He has served as Contra Costa County’s Chief of Land Development and Zoning Administrator; Deputy Director, Community Development Department; and Advance Planner in the County Planning Department. In addition, he has served as the Community Development Director for the City of Rio Vista and Supervising Planner for the City of Antioch.
As a graduate of Antioch High School, he is a long-time resident of eastern Contra Costa County. Mr. Wandry graduated with honors from Diablo Valley College in 1966, and Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Hayward in 1968. He went on to study for a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
He is a past director of the Contra Costa Child Care Council , the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board, Mt. Diablo Council, and Rio Vista Care.
He is a current member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.
