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George Baumli
George Baumli was the eleventh child born to Swiss immigrants in the mountains of western Colorado. He went to elementary school in Marble and to high school in Glenwood Springs. H...view moreGeorge Baumli was the eleventh child born to Swiss immigrants in the mountains of western Colorado. He went to elementary school in Marble and to high school in Glenwood Springs. He worked in a variety of jobs before being drafted into the US Army and serving in the Korean War. He used the GI Bill to get a BS Degree inCivil Engineering from the University of Colorado. He spent 21 years with the California Department of Water Resources, helping develope the State Water Project, working his way up to Principal Engineer. After that, He served 10 years in a high level engineering position with the US Section, International Boundary and Water Commision helping resolve US-Mexico border water issues. He returned to Sacramento as General Manager of the State Water Contrtactors, representing the 27 major agencies that purchase water from the State Water Project and serving some 20 million Californians. He is now retired and lives with his wife of 56 years in McKinney, Texas. George and Mary Jo have three sons and five grandchildren.view less