IID Div. 2 director JB Hamby runs for re-election
Imperial Irrigation District Division 2 Director JB Hamby has announced his candidacy for re-election to the IID Board of Directors in the March 5 primary, according to a press release. Elected to the board with 66 percent of the vote in 2020, Hamby’s division covers parts of El Centro, Heber, Holtville and Seeley. … In less than three years, Hamby has delivered on major initiatives at the IID. He worked to secure a historic $250 million investment for the Salton Sea from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for projects to protect public health and habitat in close coordination with Reclamation and the state of California, according to the release. Earlier this year, he was elected chairman of the Colorado River Board of California and serves as the Colorado River Commissioner for California, where he has established close working relationships with the seven Colorado River Basin States and Department of the Interior officials.