Schweitzer Enters 10th Term on Board This Month
The Hicksville Water District (HWD) is proud to announce that Commissioner Karl Schweitzer has been re-elected to the HWD Board of Commissioners following the District’s election on December 10. Commissioner Schweitzer has served on the Board since 1998 and will be sworn in to his 10th term on January 14.
“I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by my neighbors to continue serving as Hicksville Water District Commissioner for another term,” said Commissioner Schweitzer. “I consider serving on the District Board to be one of the greatest privileges of my life and I am grateful to have been granted the opportunity to do so for the next three years. My passion for protecting our community’s drinking water is as great as ever and I look forward to furthering our District’s ability to deliver the high-quality water service that our residents deserve.”
Along with his work at the HWD, Commissioner Schweitzer has been a member of the Hicksville Fire Department for more than 40 years and has served in a number of leadership positions, including two years as Chief. He is still active in the department, serving as Company Historian for HWD Emergency Company 5. He has been recognized for his dedication to public service on a number of occasions, including being honored as Citizen of the Year by the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce in 1998, as well as by the Hicksville Community Council in 2006.
Commissioner Schweitzer has also been heavily involved in more widespread drinking water protection efforts. He is affiliated with many professional organizations such as the American Water Works Association, where he received appointments at a national level to the Health, Safety and Security Committee, as well as the Emergency Preparedness Committee. He is also past-president of the Nassau-Suffolk Water Commissioners Association and is past-chairman of the Long Island Water Conference. He also served on the Long Island Commission on Aquifer Protection.
