Special district office
Eastern Municipal Water District Director, Division 1
This office represents Division 1 on the Eastern Municipal Water District Board of Directors while helping govern water, wastewater, recycled-water service, infrastructure, rates, budgets, and district policy.
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- Government
- Eastern Municipal Water District
- Public body
- Board of Directors
- Electoral area
- Division 1
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What this office does
Helps govern regional water and wastewater service
The director votes as one member of the five-member Board on district policy, budgets, rates, water, wastewater and recycled-water infrastructure, planning, contracts, and executive oversight. The Division 1 director represents voters within the division while governing the district as a whole.
Eastern Municipal Water DistrictElection process
Division voters elect one director
The district uses by-division, nonpartisan elections. Directors must live in their divisions, 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 district's official Board roster identifies Philip E. Paule as the Division 1 director and Metropolitan Water District representative. His current term expires in December 2026.
Current officeholder
Philip E. Paule
Eastern Municipal Water District Director, Division 1
- Status
- Current officeholder
- Current service
- Elected November 2022; current term expires December 2026
- Connected election
- November 3, 2026
Contact this office
- boardmember@emwd.org
- Office
- 2270 Trumble Road, Perris, CA 92570
Electoral area
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Official division map
Eastern Municipal Water District Division 1
Division 1 is one of five director divisions in the Eastern Municipal Water District. The district's official map shows the division within the full service area and identifies surrounding communities.
This is the district's published map of its five electoral divisions.
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The office identity, current officeholder, official Division 1 map, connected 2026 election, public records, and source trail are included.
Assessed August 20, 2026 · Current 2026 recordsEarlier Election Pages and a complete succession history are not yet included.
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Election calendar
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Eastern Municipal Water District
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Official government information about the office and public bodyhttps://www.emwd.org/who-we-are/board-directorsThe district's official Board roster identifies Philip E. Paule as the Division 1 director and Metropolitan Water District representative. His current term expires in December 2026.https://www.emwd.org/who-we-are/board-directors/philip-e-pauleBoard and committee meetingshttps://www.emwd.org/who-we-are/board-directors/board-and-committee-meetingsBoard actions and supporting recordshttps://www.emwd.org/who-we-are/transparency-information/board-actionOfficial director-division maphttps://content.emwd.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/Board%20of%20Directors%20Map.pdf
Valley News
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Eastern Municipal Water District board-member divisions
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