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50 Years: The Department of Boating and Waterways, 1957 to 2007
To date, 61 individuals have served on the Commission. One member
of the Commission is required to be a private small craft harbor owner
and operator; one member must belong to a recognized statewide
organization representing recreational boaters; and one member must
be an officer or employee of a local law enforcement agency responsible
for enforcing boating laws. The director of Cal Boating serves as
secretary of the Commission.
The inaugural Small Craft Harbors Commission held its first meeting
on October 14, 1957, and consisted of five members:
Chairman Joseph A. Beek (Balboa)
Vice Chairman Nathan L. Fairbairn (San Francisco)
John P. Scripps (San Diego)
Malio J. Stagnaro (Santa Cruz)
C.P. Von Herzen (Los Angeles)
Lenora S. Clark, Chair
Discovery Bay
Warren E. Rupf , Vice Chair
Martinez
Robert Y. Nagata
Los Angeles
Douglas W. Metz
Coronado
H.P. “Sandy” Purdon
San Diego
Edward C. Reno III
Irvine
2007 “50th Anniversary” Boating and Waterways Commission: