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<br />j <br /> <br />. ~'O~S':~S' ,. <br /> <br />BIOGRAPHY <br />J. WILLIAM (BILL) McDONALD, <br /> <br />Hr, McDonald's work in water resources has included experience at both the <br />Federal and state levels, In 1971-73, he was in the Civil Works Directorate, <br />Office of the Chief of Engineers. U.S. Army Corps of'Engineers, . Following <br />this, he was on the staff of the Great Lakes Basin Commission. In mid-1976, <br />Mr, McDonald joined the Executiva Director's staff in the Colorado Department <br />of Natural Resources, where he was involved in various water resources <br />matters. <br /> <br />From 1979-1990, he was the Director of the ColoradO Water Conservation Board, <br />the Board being the State's water resources planning and pOliCY agency. He <br />also represented Colorado, either sx-officio or by gubernatorial appointment, <br />on several interstate .organizations and compact conmissions. lie is a past <br />chail'lllan of the Western States Water Counci I. . <br /> <br />Mr, McDona'd was appointed the Assistant Commissioner - Resources Management <br />of the U.S. Bureau of Rsclamation in August 1990, In that capacity, he is <br />charged with planning and developing innovative, environmentally. sound <br />approaChes to managing Reclamation's watsr, land, and power-generating <br />resources in the West. <br /> <br />Hr. McDonald has an undergraduate degree in chamistry from the Colorado <br />College, a J.D, degree from the University of Chicago Law School. and an H.S, <br />degree in natural resources management from the University of MiChigan. He <br />was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1971. <br />