NewsDrop Winter 2022

A SCIENTIST’S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

A realtor and retired computer geologist, Ronald J. Walton accrued 34 years of experience working for various federal agencies on water-related issues. Walton grew up on a small farm in Indiana, where his life-long love for science was encouraged by being exposed to geological features similar to those found in the Edwards Aquifer. Ronald J. Walton was first elected to the EAA board in 2010. His current term expires in 2022. A member of Oakwood Baptist Church in New Braunfels, he considers serving as a deacon his greatest achievement. Walton and his wife Judith have been married for 55 years. The couple have three children, including a son in San Antonio and a daughter in Austin. “RON WALTON BROUGHT A UNIQUE BLEND OF TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING AND PASSION FOR SERVICE THAT HELPED SUSTAIN THE EAA MISSION OVER THE TIME OF HIS TENURE ON THE BOARD. IN PARTICULAR, HIS SUPPORT OF OUR SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO POLICY IS MOST APPRECIATED AS ONE OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS.” - ROLAND RUIZ, EAA GENERAL MANAGER

Comal / Guadalupe Counties - District 9, Ronald J. Walton.

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