The Westborough Water District is governed by an elected five-member board. Board members are elected to a four-year term. For more information about the election procedure for WWD Board Members, please visit the Elections page. To learn more about each director, please click on their bios links.

All questions regarding your bill, water or sewer service, or other customer service needs should first try to be resolved though the WWD Office. Please contact the WWD office here.

Tom Chambers

Tom Chambers

President

Represents Zone 4

Member of the Board since November 4, 1997
Present term ends on November 2026

Email: tchambers@westboroughwater.org

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Tom moved to Westborough area in May 1976 and was elected to the Board of Westborough Water District in November 1997. He was President of the Board in 2001, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2021 and has served on the Budget, Capital Improvements, and Public Relations Committees. He also represents the Westborough Water District at the California Special Districts Association, San Mateo County Chapter meetings.

A native-born Californian, Tom grew up in Southern California, receiving his B.A. in Economics and Physics from UC San Diego. He served as a Supply Corps officer in the Navy from 1970 through 1991. His Bay Area tours included USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN 610) while in overhaul at Mare Island, USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while home ported in Alameda, and shore tours at NAS Moffett Field, NSC Oakland and Aviation Division at NAS Alameda. After his military retirement Tom entered the teaching profession. He is currently a math teacher and Mathematics Department Chair at Lowell High School in San Francisco.

In addition to his Bachelor’s degree, Tom has a Master’s degree in Operations Research/Systems Analysis from Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, and in Secondary Education from San Francisco State University.

Don Amuzie

Don Amuzie

Vice President

Represents Zone 5

Member of the Board since September 24, 2021
Present term ends on November 2024

Email: damuzie@westboroughwater.org

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Don E. Amuzie P.E., Vice President

I am a retired Program Manager, Supervisor with PG&E, a major California investor-owned gas and electric utility. In this position I successfully oversaw program and project managers respectively, responsible for delivering Integrated Design Side Management (IDSM). Before that I directly managed all aspects $30 million state mandated Standard Performance Program to promote energy efficiency within the PG&E service territory.

A California registered professional mechanical engineer (ME) with undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and masters at San Jose State University both in Mechanical Engineering and MBA in Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

I moved to the Westborough area in 1979 and currently a board member of the Westborough Way Homeowners Association. I was recently appointed director of the Westborough Water District and expect my extensive utility experience including my stint as PG&E’s account manager for the City and County of San Francisco (and the Hetch-Hetchy operations) come into play in performing my duties at WWD.

Julie L. Richards

Julie L. Richards

Director

Represents Zone 1

Member of the Board since September 24, 2021
Present term ends on November 2024

Email: jrichards@westboroughwater.org

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I’ve lived in the Bay Area for more than 50 years and was appointed to the Board of the Westborough Water District on September 24, 2021.

As a native-born Californian, I grew up in San Francisco, and received my B.A. in Humanities and Chinese Language from San Francisco State University.
After 40 years of service with Wells Fargo Bank, I retired in 2012. My last five years of service I served as a manager at Wells Fargo Bank, but for the length of my career I oversaw such programs as Mortgages and Real Estate Management.
I was recently appointed to the Board of the Westborough Water District and hope that my extensive banking, financial, and customer experience background and expertise will help to communicate the value customers receive from their WWD relationship to drive higher satisfaction and to broaden our ability to help our customers and myself better achieve our duties at WWD.

Perry H. Bautista

Perry H. Bautista

Director

Represents Zone 2

Member of the Board since November 7, 1989
Present term ends on November 2026

Email: pbautista@westboroughwater.org

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Perry was born in Santa Maria, California, on July 27, 1948. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Army in 1967 and was assigned to the Presidio of San Francisco for 3 years. He got married in 1970. His wife, Jackie (a third‐generation San Franciscan), and he has three children (Michael, April and Laura).

They bought a home in South San Francisco (Westborough) in 1974 and have lived in this community for over 40 years. During that time, they have been actively involved with numerous community programs such as: the Westborough Community Swimming Pool and Advisory Committee, the Save Foxridge Group, the Westborough Roundtable and the League of Westborough Voters.

In 1989, he was elected as a Director to the Westborough Water District and has served in that capacity for the past 25 years. During that time, he also learned many things about water and sewage services. Consequently, he gained valuable knowledge and experience by actually dealing with the drought and earthquake problems of the late 80’s and early 90’s.

He was a Police Officer in San Francisco for 31 years and has been retired since 2005.

Janet G. Medina

Janet G. Medina

Director

Represents Zone 3

Member of the Board since August 12, 2004
Present term ends on November 2024

Email: jmedina@westboroughwater.org

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Janet received her Associate of Arts degree at Modesto Junior College in 1964 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Welfare with emphasis in Psychology in 1966 from San Francisco State College ( San Francisco State University ). Her career was in the Juvenile Justice System in the City and County of San Francisco. After 35 years of service with the Juvenile Probation Department as a Peace Officer she retired in 2001. Her last 5 years of service were as Executive Director of Juvenile Hall.
She moved to the Westborough area in South San Francisco in 1979. She was elected to a position with the Board of Directors for the Westborough #3 Condominium Association in 1981 and has served as President for over 40 years of voluntary service. She is Treasurer of Westborough Hills Joint Venture Master Association since its inception.
Her Son who also resides in the Westborough District is a Certified Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper and owns his own business in San Bruno, Cal. He has two sons. One age 28 who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accountancy from Long Beach State University and is a Sergeant in the Marine Reserves. The other son is Ten years old and a 5th grade student at Skyline Elementary School in Daly City.
Janet has been a Director on the Board of Directors for the Westborough Water District since 2004 and has served as President in 2008, 2013, 2017, 2020, and currently 2023. She serves on three Committees for the Board. Public Relations, Capital Improvement and Wasteful Water Usage.