Robert Katherman
Robert Katherman (also known as Rob) is a member of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2004. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.
Katherman ran for re-election to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Katherman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Robert Katherman was born in Santa Barbara, California. Katherman's career experience includes working as an environmental engineer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1975. Katherman earned a master's degree from the California State University, Long Beach in 1979.[1] He has been affiliated with the LA Harbor College Foundation Board.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2
Incumbent Robert Katherman defeated Elizabeth Peterson in the general election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Katherman (Nonpartisan)  | 65.6 | 162,377 |
| Elizabeth Peterson (Nonpartisan) | 34.4 | 85,250 | ||
| Total votes: 247,627 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2020)
General election
General election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2
Incumbent Robert Katherman defeated George Uraguchi, Joe Macias, and G. Rick Marshall in the general election for Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Katherman (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 138,045 |
| George Uraguchi (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 53,390 | ||
| Joe Macias (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 45,301 | ||
 | G. Rick Marshall (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 22,187 | |
| Total votes: 258,923 | |||
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Endorsements
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2016
Los Angeles County held elections for county commission, district attorney, and special districts in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on July 7, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 11, 2016. Incumbent Robert Katherman defeated Jim Kennedy and Merrill Kruger in the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, District 2 general election.[3]
| Water Replenishment District of Southern California, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Katherman Incumbent |
47.19% | 67,287 |
| Jim Kennedy | 33.85% | 48,262 |
| Merrill Kruger | 18.96% | 27,042 |
| Total Votes (97.91% of precincts reporting) | 142,591 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Katherman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Katherman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- • Keep water rates low and continue to provide clean, safe, and sustainable groundwater;
- • Cleanup 60 billion gallons of salty groundwater in the South Bay groundwater aquifer by tripling the capacity of our brackish water desalting plant in Torrance to supply an additional 12 million gallons a day of locally sustainable fresh water;
- • Fight the effects of Climate Change on our imported water supply by Partnering with neighboring water districts to purify 300 million gallons a day of reclaimed wastewater and stormwater for drinking water, completely eliminating the need for costly imported water;
The key to a sustainable, drought-proof water-future lies under our feet.
Empathy: The ability to understand and respond to the concerns and needs of constituents, making decisions that benefit the community as a whole.
Leadership: Strong decision-making skills, the ability to inspire others, and the capability to guide their community or country effectively.
Communication Skills: The ability to clearly convey information, listen to constituents, and engage in productive dialogue.
Competence: A solid understanding of the issues they are responsible for, and the ability to effectively craft and implement policy.
Courage: Willingness to make difficult or unpopular decisions when they believe it is right, even in the face of opposition.
Vision: A long-term perspective to anticipate future needs and challenges, and the ability to plan for the well-being of the community beyond immediate concerns.
Policy making: Passing laws and policies that address the needs of their constituents and the broader community
Representation: Acting as a voice for their constituents, ensuring that the concerns, needs, and interests of the people they represent are addressed in decision-making processes.
Constituent Services: Assisting constituents with issues related to government services, helping them navigate bureaucracy, and addressing their concerns on local, state, or federal matters.
Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Overseeing the budget, allocating resources, and ensuring that taxpayer money is spent efficiently and effectively.
Oversight and Accountability: Monitoring government programs, agencies, and initiatives to ensure they are functioning as intended and holding them accountable for their actions.
Collaboration with Other Officials: Working with colleagues, other branches of government, and local, state, or federal authorities to achieve common goals and address complex issues.
Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
L.A. County Democratic Party
State Senator Ben Allen
Assemblymember Mike Gipson
Supervisor Janice Hahn
LA City Councilmember Tim McOsker
Supervisor Don Knabe (Ret)
MWD Board Chairman Adan Ortega
W. Basin MWD Director Gloria Gray
W. Basin MWD Director Harold Williams
W. Basin NWD Director Scott Houston
W. Basin MWD Director Desi Alvarez
Torr. MWD Director Russell Lefevre
Torr. Mayor Patrick Furey (Ret)
Torr. Councilmember Bridget Lewis
Lomita Mayor Barry Waite
Lomita Councilmember Mark Waronek
Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen Miles
Hawthorne Mayor Alex Vargas
Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda
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2020
Robert Katherman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Katherman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Groundwater annually provides 80 billion gallons of water or half of the drinking water.
15 years ago, we recognized that climate change was having and adverse impact on the reliability of our imported water supply... Thus, we adopted our "Water Independence Now" or WIN program with the goals of keeping water rates low and becoming independent from increasingly unreliable and costly imported water from the Sacramento Delta for groundwater replenishment
Last year WRD completed construction of its Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility in Pico Rivera. This plant's purified water is put into the nearby County spreading grounds and was the last step to make our groundwater basins independent from imported water and 100% drought proof.
WRD is preparing plans to clean up 600,000 acre-feet of undrinkable salty brackish water that intruded into the West Basin before the West Coast Sea Water Barrier was built. This involves construction of a "inland" brackish groundwater desalting plant along Crenshaw Blvd. in Torrance that will supply 20 million gallons a day of locally sustainable fresh drinking water.- Continue keeping water rates low and our groundwater clean, safe and reliable protecting our families and future generations
- Cleanup 600,000 ac.-ft.of salty groundwater with a new desalting plant in Torrance to supply an additional 20 million gallons a day of locally sustainable fresh water to further reduce imported water from N. California.
- Partner with City of LA, MWD and LA County Sanitation District to purify 350 million gallons a day of tertiary treated sewage and stormwater to completely eliminate the need for imported N. Calif water.
Although we can't see them, the groundwater aquifers managed by WRD are a huge natural reservoir - containing over 200 billion gallons of unused storage space.
Nearly 16 years ago I was privileged to be elected to the Water Replenishment District (WRD) Board of Directors. I am proud to be part of the WRD team that insures safe and plentiful groundwater for 4 million people in southern Los Angeles County.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 22, 2020
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2016 General Election Final List of Qualified Candidates," accessed September 7, 2016
