Special district office
Desert Water Agency Director, Division 1
This office represents Division 1 on the Desert Water Agency Board of Directors while helping govern water supply, groundwater management, infrastructure, rates, budgets, and agency policy.
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- Government
- Desert Water Agency
- Public body
- Board of Directors
- Electoral area
- Division 1
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Division 1 is highlighted within Desert Water Agency's five adopted electoral divisions.
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What this office does
Helps govern regional and local water service
The director votes as one member of the five-member Board on agency policy, budgets, rates, water supply, groundwater management, infrastructure, contracts, and executive oversight. The Division 1 director represents voters within the division while governing the agency as a whole.
Desert Water AgencyElection process
Division voters elect one director
The agency uses by-division, nonpartisan elections. Candidates must live in the division they seek to represent, and voters who live in Division 1 choose one director in the November general election.
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Who currently holds this office?
The agency's official director profile and 2026 Board roster identify Steve Grasha as the Division 1 director. He was elected in 2022, and the current term ends in December 2026.
Current officeholder
Steve Grasha
Desert Water Agency Director, Division 1
- Status
- Current officeholder
- Current service
- Elected in 2022; current term ends in December 2026
- Connected election
- November 3, 2026
Contact this office
- Phone
- (760) 323-4971
- Office
- 1200 South Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92264
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The office identity, current officeholder, exact Division 1 boundary, connected 2026 election, public records, and source trail are included.
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Election calendar
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Desert Water Agency
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Official government information about the office and public bodyhttps://www.dwa.org/organizationThe agency's official director profile and 2026 Board roster identify Steve Grasha as the Division 1 director. He was elected in 2022, and the current term ends in December 2026.https://www.dwa.org/2026-01-06-dwa-board-elects-2026-officersPortrait source page for Steve Grashahttps://www.dwa.org/steve-grashaBoard meetings, agendas, and recordingshttps://www.dwa.org/board-meetings-agendasFinancial reports, budgets, and disclosureshttps://www.dwa.org/documents-plansOfficial election-division maphttps://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=10N5i2cXAsNt-nGj29nqlrrV4lZ1Gm1RU
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Desert Water Agency election-by-division record
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