LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Proposition 84 campaign today announced its Executive Committee members for the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond, which will appear on the November 2006 statewide ballot. The Executive Committee members come from every region of California, and represent all major interest groups, reflecting the broad spectrum of more than 300 organizations and opinion leaders supporting this important measure.

The $5.4 billion bond measure would provide critically needed funds to ensure the availability of safe drinking water, improve local water supply reliability, strengthen flood protection, and preserve California's natural landscapes, including parks, lakes, rivers, beaches, bays, ocean and coastline.

"The broad base of leaders who have coalesced to help pass Proposition 84 is a testament to the important statewide and regional benefits of this measure," said Michael Mantell, Campaign Chairman for Proposition 84. "This support, which cuts across party lines and interests, shows that Californians are united to protect our children and families by cleaning up drinking water and beaches, and preserving our parks and forests."

Members of the Proposition 84 Executive Committee are from Northern to Southern California, the Central Valley, coastal communities to the Sierra Nevadas, and represent key constituencies, including water, agriculture, conservation, and business.

    Sherry Bartolucci
    CEO, Synergistica, LLC

    Julie Bear
    Executive Director, Eastern Sierra Land Trust

    Mark Burget
    Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy

    Warner Chabot
    Vice President, The Ocean Conservancy

    Graham Chisholm
    Conservation Director, Audubon California

    Greg Eldridge, P.E.
    Vice President, CH2M Hill

    David Mattocks
    President, Sierra Business Council

    Ron Gastelum
    Partner, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker,
    Former CEO, Metropolitan Water District Southern California

    Mark Gold
    Executive Director, Heal the Bay

    Ann Notthoff
    California Advocacy Director,
    Natural Resources Defense Council

    Jane Pisano
    President and Director
    Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

    Audrey Rust
    President, Peninsula Open Space Trust

    Bruce Saito
    Executive Director,
    Los Angeles Conservation Corps

    Elizabeth Goldstein
    President, California State Parks Foundation

    Antonio Gonzalez
    President, William C. Velasquez Institute

    Steve Hall
    Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies

    Rex Hime
    President/CEO,
    California Business Properties Association

    Dave Koehler
    Executive Director,
    San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust

    Felicia Marcus
    Executive Vice President, COO,
    The Trust for Public Land

    Soapy Mulholland
    Executive Director, Sequoia Riverlands Trust

    Irma Munoz
    President, Mujeres de la Tierra

    Mary Nichols
    Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment

    Fran Spivy-Weber
    President/Director,
    Mono Lake Committee

    Mike Sutton
    Vice President and Director
    Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Carol Whiteside
    President, Great Valley Center

    Elva Yanez
    Director, The Center for Parks and Health
    The Trust for Public Land

The executive committee joins a broad diverse coalition of bipartisan leaders and organizations in support of Proposition 84, including: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, State Treasurer Phil Angelides, League of California Cities, Western Growers Association, Association of California Water Agencies, California Business Properties Association and the California Coastal Coalition.

To view a complete list of supporters, or to obtain additional information on Proposition 84, please go to www.yeson84.com.

Paid for by Californians for Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection/ Yes on 84: a coalition of conservation groups, The Nature Conservancy and the

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