David Snider, whose work on water issues for his constituents in Pinal County earned him the respect and admiration of water-community leaders throughout the state, passed away early January 22 following emergency surgery.

A member of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors for two terms, Mr. Snider also was a long-standing member of the Pinal Active Management Area Groundwater Users Advisory Council.

Groundwater user advisory councils were created as part of the landmark 1980 Groundwater Management Act. There are five such councils statewide – one in each of Arizona’s five Active Management Areas.

As gubernatorial appointees to the Pinal AMA council, Mr. Snider and his colleagues on the five-member council provided advice and recommendations on the groundwater management programs and policies within the AMA. Appointed to the GUAC in 2006, Mr. Snider during that time served as both vice-chair and chair of the council.

Mr. Snider was a long-standing member of the Pinal Active Management Area Groundwater Users Advisory Council.

Mr. Snider’s involvement in Pinal-area water issues was extensive.

He served for a time on the Local Drought Impact Group in Pinal County. LDIGs are county-level groups that coordinate drought public awareness, provide impact assessment information to local and state leaders, and implement and initiate local mitigation and response options.

In addition, he also served on the Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority, a group dedicated to supporting the development of responsible, collaborative, and sustainable water planning and management in the Pinal AMA.

Mr. Snider’s dedication to his Pinal County community extended well beyond his work on water-related issues.

The City of Casa Grande library director for 26 years, also served for many years on the Casa Grande Elementary School District Governing Board in addition to his service as a county supervisor.
A fuller depiction of Mr. Snider’s community leadership can be found here