Ron Nowicki Sworn in as
New Lakehaven Utility District Commissioner

Ron Nowicki was sworn in at the July 13th meeting of the Lakehaven Utility District Board of Commissioners to fill the seat vacated by the departure of Dick Mayer. Mayer, a Lakehaven Commissioner since 1994, resigned in May of this year to relocate out of the area.

Mr. Nowicki, an electrical and mechanical engineer, brings a background of experience in the field of environmental engineering.  He and his family have lived in Federal Way since 1980.  Nowicki has previously served on advisory committees for the City of Federal Way, the Federal Way School District and Lakehaven.  Adds Ron, “I have been interested in opportunities to be more involved in community service for a number of years.  As both a commercial and residential customer of the District, I have long admired the way Lakehaven has been able to combine excellent service with low rates.  Now that I have been provided the chance to serve on the Board, I look forward to helping the District continue this tradition of service.”

Nowicki was selected by the Board from a group of ten original applicants. The initial group was narrowed to three candidates at the first meeting in June.  The three finalists, including Mary Jo Adams, a water/wastewater instructor at Green River Community College, and Charles Gibson, a retired Weyerhaeuser biologist, were interviewed by the Board at a special meeting held during the last week of June.  Nowicki was selected at the end of the interview process.

Board President Bev Tweddle believes “Each of the candidates interviewed possessed excellent qualifications for appointment to the Board. Ron has a strong knowledge of the engineering and utility rate-setting fields and has the added familiarity with customer service that comes from being a small business owner in the community.  The combination of these skills and experiences will be of great benefit to our ratepayers and we are pleased that he was interested in service to the District.”  Commissioner Ed Stewart, also an engineer and an appointee to the Board in 1999, considers Nowicki “a good fit on the Board and very well qualified to do the job”.