Councilman Bob Henderson
Chairman
Councilman Henderson has been Chairman since the creation of the
agency, in 1994. He served on Whittier’s City Council from 1976
until 1984. He served as Mayor Pro Tem from 1980-82. He was then
re-elected in 1990, 1994, 2002 and 2006. Councilman Henderson served as
Mayor from 1992-94, and in 2009 again serves as Mayor. An Uptown Whittier business owner, he owns Hendersons Insurance. Councilman Henderson is very active in other
hills preservation agencies and organizations.
Councilman Henderson’s alternate on this Board is Whittier Council
Member Owen Newcomer.
Dickie Simmons
Vice Chair
Dickie Simmons represents the Los Angeles County Supervisor of the
Fourth District, Don Knabe, in the cities of La Habra Heights and
Diamond Bar, and in the communities of Rowland Heights and
Hacienda Heights. He is also the Supervisor's liaison to the
Department of Military and Veteran Affairs and the Department of
Consumer Affairs. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and also
served 29 years with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Mr. Simmon's alternate is Curt Pederson who also works for
Supervisor Knabe.
Michael Hughes
Director
Michael Hughes was appointed by Supervisor Don Knabe to represent
the community of Hacienda Heights. Prior to his
appointment as Director he served on the Habitat Authority
Technical Advisory Committee for 11 years, as well as 11 years
as an Alternate Director. He has served 13 years on the
Board of Directors of the Hacienda Heights Improvement
Association, 8 of those years as its President. Michael is
also active in a number of other local hills and open-space
preservation agencies and organizations.
Stephen R. Maguin
Director
Steve Maguin is the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. He began work with the
Sanitation Districts in 1971. Prior to the appointment to his
current position in December 2006, Mr. Maguin served as the
Assistant Chief Engineer and Assistant General Manager for 7 years
and as the Solid Waste Management Department Head for 15 years.
Mr. Maguin’s alternate is Grace Chan, Head of the Solid Waste
Department.
Grace R. Chan
Alternate Director
Grace Chan began work at the Sanitation Districts in 1983. She
became Assistant Chief Engineer and Assistant General Manager in
November 2008, and served as Solid Waste Management Department Head
for over 2 years (after having been the Assistant Department Head of the Solid Waste
Management Department).