Born: New York City, NY

Represents on MWD board: Three Valleys Municipal Water District

Joined MWD board: March 2002

Current MWD committee appointments:

Member: Legal and Human Resources Committee; Water Quality and Operations Committee and Hoover Contract Issues Committee.

Professional and community activities:

De Jesus is a member and past president of the San Gabriel Valley Water Association and chair of the San Gabriel River Water Committee. He was appointed as a founding board member in 1999 to represent water industry interests of San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.

He served for two years as president of Three Valleys Municipal Water District and has represented Three Valleys on the Chino Basin Watermaster Board. De Jesus is the president/GM of the Covina Irrigating Company, a private, nonprofit mutual water company established in 1882.

De Jesus serves on the Vocational Education Water Advisory Board at Citrus College, where he taught for 5 years as an adjunct professor in water resources and water distribution system design, providing instruction to hundreds of students.

A New York City native, De Jesus earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a master's degree in organizational management from Azusa Pacific University. He also holds associate's degrees in water treatment technology and criminal justice.

Active in community affairs, De Jesus has received Meritorious and Recognito Ad Valorem awards for his volunteer efforts by the County of Los Angeles.