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KATHRYN-L-BARR

KATHRYN L. BARR

OCWD Director

Kathryn ("Kay") Barr has served on the Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board of Directors since 1979. She has a background in public service, including serving on the City Council of Garden Grove from 1962 to 1970, and again from 1974 to 1978. She was Mayor Pro Tem from 1962 to 1969, and appointed Mayor in 1969. She has also served as a member and Chairman of Garden Grove's Redevelopment Agency. In addition, she has served as a member of Orange County Vector Control District's Board of Trustees and Director of the Garden Grove Sanitary District.

Professionally, Director Barr has been employed as a sales representative with S & S Construction, owned her own business from 1967 to 1973, and has been involved in real estate sales for the past 19 years. Her community service includes the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce, Artificial Kidney Foundation, Girls Club of Garden Grove, Garden Grove Woman’s Civic Club and the Community Hospital of Long Beach. She was named Garden Grove Woman of the Year in 1976 and Cypress College Community Leader of the Year in 1980.