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District 1
Atul Deshmane
District 2
Email: atuldeshmane@pudwhatcom.org
Phone: (360) 305-6515
Commissioner Deshmane was elected to serve as Commissioner in 2018 and is the Commission Vice President for 2024.
As a Public Utility Commissioner and business leader, Atul hopes to create opportunities for sustainable energy and to encourage and support water conservation to meet the needs of residents, farms, fish, and local businesses. Commissioner Deshmane resides in rural Whatcom County. (Term expires Dec. 31, 2024.)
Jaime Arnett
District 3
Email: jaimearnett@pudwhatcom.org
Phone: (360) 325-9289
Commissioner Arnett was elected to serve as Commissioner in 2022 and is the Commission President for 2024.
Jaime is the Executive Director of Animals as Natural Therapy and has extensive experience in nonprofit management, grant writing, and the private, and public sectors. Her nonprofit career began a decade ago with Habitat for Humanity. In the private sector, Jaime was the Executive Administrator for the Boundary Fish Company in Blaine and is also a former Blaine City Council Member.
She is a graduate of Blaine High School, holds a B.A. degree from Western Washington University and resides with her family in Blaine.
(Term expires Dec. 31, 2028.)