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California Special Districts Association Candidate Statement for Robert A. Wyckoff, Region 5 I believe that the best form of government is that which is closest to the electorate it serves and that form is the. Special District. However, it may be an endangered governmental species requiring vigilance and support in today's political environment. The California Special Districts Association is the best means of providing that support and educating the general public to the nature of special districts. I solicit your vote for the Board of Directors of CSDA, representing Region 5. I have begun my second term as a Director of the Vandenberg Village Community Services District, a water and wastewater purveyor to a community of 2200 homes and businesses in northern Santa Barbara County. I have served as president of the Board for the last three years. I believe that my experience in this high quality public service and in dealing with local, county and state governmental agencies would be of benefit to the CSDA Board. I am a retired Air Force officer currently employed by a NASA engineering support contractor at Vandenberg Air Force Base. I also retired from ITT, the Air Force's Western Range technical services contractor. I have served as a consultant to the Western Commercial Space Center and to a Missile Defense Agency development contractor. Education: BA degree from Colgate University and a MS in Aerospace Operations from the University of Southern California. Other Experience: Santa Barbara County Airport Committee — Former Chairman. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Aerosquadron -- Past Captain. Lompoc City Airport Commission -- Charter Chairman. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics — Associate Fellow. If elected 1will use my experience in dealing with the governmental hierarchy to enhance ' Special Districts as a form of government and to educate the public of this unique means of providing public services.