Former NAACP chief, longtime district exec Rick Callender is new CEO of Santa Clara Valley Water District
The 49-year-old Callender grew up in San Jose and graduated from Santa Teresa High School. He has been with the district for 24 years and is the first African-American to head the agency in its 90-year history. Rick Callender is well known for his political connections and his role as the long time former head of the local NAACP.
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