BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Marty Hare, Chairperson
Lee Legnon, Secretary-Treasurer
Chris Johnson, Commissioner
Jean Pond, Commissioner
Dave Schultz, Commissioner
The Board of Commissioners meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 4:00 p.m. at the Whitworth Water District Office, 17401 N Newport Road, Mead, WA 99021
All meetings and hearings will be conducted in facilities that are accessible to the general public
Whitworth Water District Commissioner Biographies
CHAIRPERSON MARTY HARE
Martin Hare began his term with Whitworth Water District in the Fall of 2020 after being appointed to the post vacated by retiring Commissioner Dennis Brown. Commissioner Hare is a strong believer of the importance of responding to our environmental needs today so that we can build a better future for generations to come. He is excited to be a Board Member and looks forward to helping to continue the responsible growth of the District while protecting its values of affordable and clean water.
Commissioner Hare was born and raised in Spokane Washington. He has been married for 42 years to his wife Sheri, and has four children and seven grandchildren. Commissioner Hare and his family love spending time camping and boating in North Idaho.
SECRETARY-TREASURER LEE LEGNON
Lee Legnon began his term as Commissioner in March of 2021. Commissioner Legnon has dedicated 20 years of his life working in the network and cloud security field. During his career, he lived and worked in Europe for 14 years, initially with the Air Force, then working as a civilian contractor for NATO.
Commissioner Legnon has been a speaker at the US Department of Justice Cyber Crime Conference, EDUCAUSE Higher Education Conference, SANS, InfoSec, VMware VMworld, Citrix Synergy, and other national and global events. He was also a technology advisor to the Assistant United States Attorney. Commissioner Legnon is currently working with Avertium, a top national network and cloud security company. He’s been married to his wife for more than 30 years and has two children.
COMMISSIONER CHRIS JOHNSON
Commissioner Chris Johnson moved to Spokane with his wife and three daughters in 1984, and started working for Divcon Construction as an estimator and project manager. About a year before joining Whitworth Water District in 1998, Commissioner Johnson started attending meetings and learning about the Districts mission and operations. In addition to his serving as a Commissioner for Whitworth Water District, Commissioner Johnson has served 10 years as president and treasurer for Friendship Force of Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho.
Commissioner Johnson enjoys living in the Little Spokane River Valley, traveling to see his children, vacationing in Kauai and numerous foreign countries.
COMMISSIONER JEAN POND
Commissioner Jean Pond began her term as a Commissioner in 2018. She and her family have been residents of Spokane – and Whitworth Water District #2 - since 1989. She has taught at Whitworth University since 1990, with courses including cell biology, anatomy and physiology, general microbiology, and infectious disease.
Commissioner Pond has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate in microbiology from the University of South Dakota. She has an on-going interest in water quality as it intersects with general environmental concerns, and regularly has her students make observations of the natural, microscopic inhabitants of the Little Spokane River. Outside of the biology classroom, Commissioner Pond serves as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of Passages Family Support, a local non-profit group. She also teaches private lessons in both modern and New Testament Greek.
COMMISSIONER DAVE SCHULTZ
Commissioner Dave Schultz began his term with Whitworth Water District in January of 2022. Dave and his family have resided in Spokane since 1981 and have been Whitworth Water District customers since 2014. Commissioner Schultz has worked for over 40 years with financial institutions in accounting and audit positions. He is currently semi-retired providing consulting and review services to a limited client base. Commissioner Schultz is a licensed CPA in Washington and holds the Credit Risk Certification from the Risk Management Association.
Commissioner Schultz supports the maintenance of sound water infrastructure to support existing and future District customers. He also supports education and programs for water conservation that help to protect our most valuable of natural resources.
In his free time Commissioner Schultz enjoys golfing and traveling with his wife Debra and spending time with his seven grandchildren.
Board Meetings Agendas and Minutes
Board Agendas
Board Meeting Minutes
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for February 16, 2023.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for February 2, 2023.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2023.
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for December 15, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for December 1, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for November 17, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for November 3, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for October 20, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for October 6, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for September 1, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for August 18, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for August 4, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for July 7, 2022.
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes for June 30, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for June 2, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2022.
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes for April 13, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for March 17, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for March 3, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for February 3, 2022.
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes for January 12, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2022.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for December 2, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for November 4, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for October 21, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for September 16, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for September 2, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for August 19, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for August 5, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for July 15, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for June 17, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for June 3, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for May 20, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for May 6, 2021.
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes for April 15, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for April 1, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for March 18, 2021.
Approved Board Meeting Minutes for March 4, 2021.
Board Meeting Recordings
Board Meeting Recording – February 16, 2023.
Board Meeting Recording – February 2, 2023.
Board Meeting Recording – January 19, 2023.
Board Meeting Recording – December 15, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – December 1, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – November 17, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – November 3, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – October 20, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – October 6, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – September 15, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – September 1, 2022.
Board Meeting Recording – August 18, 2022.