Mesa Water District Board Elects Marice H. Depasquale as Board President, Shawn Dewane Elected as Vice President

COSTA MESA, Calif.; January 29, 2025— Mesa Water District (Mesa Water®) is pleased to announce that the Mesa Water Board of Directors (Board) officially named Marice H. DePasquale to serve as Board President and Shawn Dewane to serve as Vice President for 2024-2026, at its Board meeting on December 6. 

Subsequently, the Board swore in Directors James R. Fisler from Division II, Fred R. Bockmiller, P.E., from Division I, as well as Marice H. DePasquale from Division III, who were re-elected in the general election on November 5 to continue to serve a four-year term on the Board. Directors Bockmiller, DePasquale and Fisler all ran unopposed.  

“One of the things I’m most proud of is that our water is safe to drink straight from the tap. We are dedicated to providing 100% local, high-quality water to our community,” said Marice H. DePasquale, Mesa Water Board President. “Mesa Water’s abundant water supply is one of the most valuable resources for our community. During my term as President, I will continue to champion exploration of new local water supply projects, like our current study on the potential for brackish groundwater desalination.”

President DePasquale represents Division III, the North Costa Mesa community, which includes landmarks such as South Coast Plaza and Segerstrom Center for the Arts. President DePasquale was appointed to the Mesa Water Board in 2017 and was first elected in 2018. She also serves as a Vice Chairwoman of CalDesal, sits on the board of Water UCI, and is a lifelong Girl Scout.

Vice President Dewane represents Division V, which includes Eastside Costa Mesa and parts of Newport Beach. He is actively involved with many water industry, government, finance, and community organizations, including serving on the Board of the Orange County Employees Retirement System. He also served on the Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board for eight years, as both a Director and Board President.