Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors Director John L. Varela

Director John Varela was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 2015 to represent District 1. He was elected by the voters in November 2016 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He is a former Morgan Hill councilmember. He serves on the Board of Directors for Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, and the Pajaro River Watershed Flood Protection Authority. He is also involved in the South County Regional Wastewater Authority and Safe Clean Water Independent Monitoring Committee.

District 1 encompasses the South County cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, the unincorporated areas of San Martin, and parts of south San José. 

His committee assignments include the following:

Agricultural Water Advisory Committee
Diversity and Inclusion Ad Hoc Committee
Homeless Encampment Ad Hoc Committee
Joint Water Resources Committee with Cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy
San Felipe Division Reach One
Santa Clara Valley Water District Youth Commission
Water Storage Exploratory Committee