Moulton Niguel Water District Director, Full Term
What does this office do?
- Setting water rates and the district's budget
- Deciding on dams, pipelines, recycling, and flood-control projects
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager who runs the water district
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Cost of Living Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Brian Parker is an appointed Moulton Niguel Water District director and longtime Laguna Niguel resident with over 30 years in business who served on the 2023-24 Orange County Grand Jury. He lists protecting water resources, keeping rates low and financial accountability as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Jennifer Engle is a utility project manager with a mechanical engineering degree from the California Maritime Academy and more than a decade managing water, sewer, gas and other construction projects. She says she will keep water clean, safe, reliable and affordable.
Nonpartisan
Kurt Lind is the water business manager at Mesa Water District, where he oversees independent audits, and a former Aliso Viejo planning commissioner. He lists transparency, efficiency, a varied water supply and strong fiscal oversight to keep service affordable as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Leena Ray is a family caregiver, according to her ballot designation. She did not submit a candidate statement listing her priorities, and we found no campaign website.
Nonpartisan
Michael Cruikshank is a hydrogeologist, according to his ballot designation. He did not submit a candidate statement listing his priorities, and we found no campaign website.
Nonpartisan
Trish Kelley is a Mission Viejo City Council member whose council service ends in December 2026 due to term limits. She lists protecting the water supply, keeping rates low, expanding local water storage, upgrading infrastructure and paying down pension debt as priorities.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Bill Moorhead has been a Moulton Niguel Water District director since 2018 and is a retired City of Anaheim principal water engineer and registered civil engineer. He lists infrastructure, reliability, water quality, fire protection and low monthly bills as his focus.
Sources: ocvote.gov2