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San Benito County Water District Board of Directors Director Joe Tonascia

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Address:   30 Mansfield Rd, Hollister, CA 95024

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Joseph “Joe” Tonascia joined the district board in December 2008. Director Tonascia, who was originally from Santa Maria, is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and has been a resident of San Benito County for 27 years. Tonascia has served previously on the board for the California Young Farmers, the Sugar Beet Association, the San Benito County Planning Commission and the Hollister Little League. He is a current member of the San Benito County Farm Bureau. As a farmer and active volunteer in San Benito County, he would like to bring insight and ideas to a board that he feels is extremely important to the future of our community.

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