For Immediate Release
Contact: Arman D. Tarzi, Community Affairs Supervisor
(951) 685-7434
11201 Harrel St.
Jurupa Valley, CA 91752

Three Jurupa Community Services District Board Directors Sworn In

Jurupa Valley, CA (December 19, 2022) – Anthony Herda, Betty Folsom, and Kenneth J. McLaughlin have been sworn in, beginning their four-year terms on the Jurupa Community Services District’s Board of Directors.

Director Herda is the newest JCSD Board of Directors member, representing Division 5 in Eastvale. Director Herda brings with him a wealth of professional experience. He is currently an Associate Vice President at Carollo Engineers and has worked as a professional water resources engineer for the past 15 years. Director Herda holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Analysis from Azusa Pacific University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Sacramento State University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition from the University of Southern California.

“We are happy to welcome Director Herda to the JCSD family,” said Chris Berch, General Manager. “Director Herda’s professional background will be a great asset to JCSD, and with his contributions to the Board of Directors, JCSD will continue to move forward.”

Director Folsom was re-elected to the Board of Directors, representing Division 3 in Jurupa Valley. Director Folsom has been a resident of the Indian Hills area of Jurupa Valley since 1971. She is a retired educator with twenty-five years of service as a high school teacher, counselor, and administrator in the Jurupa Unified School District and the Riverside County Office of Education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Secondary Teaching Credential from Cal State University Fullerton, and a Master of Education degree from Azusa Pacific University. She first joined the JCSD Board in 2017.

Director McLaughlin was also re-elected to the JCSD Board of Directors, representing Division 1 in Jurupa Valley. He is the longest-tenured Board Director, joining the Board in 2000. Director McLaughlin and his wife Roberta were both born and raised in the Jurupa Valley area. He currently works as the Director of Public Works for the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians in San Jacinto. In his spare time, Director McLaughlin has enjoyed volunteering as a firefighter for Glen Avon’s Fire Department, serving as a member of the Business Advisory Council and Republican National Congressional Committee.

“Director Folsom and Director McLaughlin’s leadership and experience on the Board are a valuable resource to JCSD and the community,” said Chris Berch, General Manager

For more information about the Board of Directors, please visit their online biographies at https://www.jcsd.us/AboutUs/BoardOfDirectors/.