Opening Session

Opening Session

Monday, September 14, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

The 24th WateReuse Symposium will feature several prominent speakers in the opening session.  

The keynote speaker will be Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) who represents Oregon's 3rd District in the Congress. Congressman Blumenauer serves as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. Congressman Blumenauer was named a German Marshall Fellow in 1995 and has won numerous awards from environmental, education, community, and civic organizations including 1999 Legislator of the Year from the American Planning Association, the National Building Museum's Apgar Award in 2000, the Public Radio Leadership Award from National Public Radio in 2005, One of "The Top 25 Change Agents in Bicycling History," from the League of American Bicyclists in 2005, and the Public Official's Award from the Water Environment Federation in 2006.

The Symposium's opening session will also include presentations by Rebecca West, President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) ) and Craig Woolard, President of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). AWWA and WEF partner with WateReuse in the planning and convening of the WateReuse Symposium.