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t/kM Pm U ': 0, 3 on M T 54 Mrc Thomas A. Campbol1 , President La3 Yevas V e lie v Water D i s t r i c t 135 South /+th Street La s Veras- Nevada Dear S i r : /131 Eva Ventura, March 15 Street Cal i f o m i a |. 1954 Through Mr. Marvin ,G. Sturgeon o f Ogai , C a l i f o r n i a , ' I have heard that you. ore seeking an engineer-raanager f o r ' your water d i s t r i c t . Mr. Sturgeon had contacted Mr. B u t t e r f i e l d and Fir| E, F. Howe of La s Vegas. regarding the posit i o n , but i due to recent developmentp in Ventura County he has chosen not to a only fo r the p o s it io n. Mr. Sturgeon has described the a c t i v i t i e s ox f o r the posit. v r u r Distri. Lon inasmuch oi po' me- and has urged ins to BppxY ; i t i s in mv professional f i e l d . I have been en rayed i-n water supply development planning throughout the State o f C a li f o r n ia f o r the past f iv e years end am well aware of the problems and ram if ic a tio n s in volved . In planning i*?ater supply developments f o r Lake County and Ventura County jn t h i s s t a t e , X have been in close contact with the p u b l i c . On March 2 of t h i s year I returned to the C a lif o r n ia D iv isio n o f water Resources as Associate Hyd ra ulic Engineer. My duties include the - r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of trie current s t a t e w i d e • in v e s tig a tio n of water resources f o r the south coastal area of C a l i f o r n i a ; a special in v e s t ig a t io n of the water resources, of San Luis Obispo County• flood control r e a l lo c a t i o n funds f o r southern C a l i f o r n i a : and flood damage r e p a ir funds f o r southern C a l i f o r n i a , Atta q u a l i f i c a t i o n s 1 cere pt pd mv positio n with |§J§56. per month ched herewith i s en -outline o f my personal , cast experience and education, up to the time ^resent p os it^ o n . The salary of mv oresent • the C a li f o r n ia D iv isio n ' o f lie f e r Resources T s "" plus, t r a v e l l i n g expenses. Upon the advice of Mr. Sturgeon I.arc f o rw a r d in ' a Copy o f t h i s - l e t t e r and attachment t-c the law f i r m ' o f C ’ Kelvenry"and Meyers in Los Angeles. Due to the f a c t that I have only r e c e n t ly returned to employment with the C a lif o r n ia D iv isio n of Water Resources, I request that t h i s •application he. kept f onfi$ent-iell. I f there i s any f u rth e r information you desire, or i f you have an a p p lic a tio n form you wish me to. complete, please l e t me know. I w i l l be a v a ila b le f o r an o ra l i n t e r - view with vota, yon" fellow., d i r e c t o r s , or your lav? firm at veur request. Tom' consideration in my regard w i l l be appreciated.. . . . »• c c : O ’ Kelvenny and Meyers Very t r u l y yours, Thomas -M. Stetson,/