Irvine Ranch Water District is seeking applicants to fill the vacant Division 1 seat on its Board of Directors. Selecting from among the applicants, the IRWD Board will appoint someone to serve the remainder of the current Division 1 term.
The new Board Director will represent IRWD’s Division 1, which encompasses portions of Irvine, Lake Forest , Orange and unincorporated Orange County, on the IRWD Board of Directors.
Anyone who wants to be considered for appointment must reside in Division 1 and be a registered voter.
To see if you live in Division 1, please check your address on the division map.
The IRWD Board of Directors is the governing body for the District. Board members are elected by division for four-year terms. The Board is responsible for the District’s policies and decision-making. Day-to-day operations are supervised by the General Manager and implemented by staff.
Board members spend from 10 to 20 hours a month in Board, Committee, ad hoc and various other meetings of the District.
As a requirement to serve on the Board, each director must be a resident of the division they represent and be a registered voter in the District.
Candidates interested in being appointed should apply via email to BoardMail@IRWD.com.
A resume and a letter of interest. In the letter, candidates should state their qualifications and confirm that they meet the residency and voter registration requirements of the seat.
Email must be received by 5 p.m. Aug. 31, 2026.
The IRWD Board will hold a board workshop and candidate forum on Sept. 17, 2026, at 5 p.m. At the workshop, the Board will interview and gather more information on each candidate and potentially fill the vacancy of the Division 1 Director by making the appointment at the end of the workshop.
The appointed candidate will serve as the Division 1 Director for the remainder of the Division 1 term, which runs through November 2028.
