Selection of Georgia District Chief

To: "E  - All WRD Employees"<distribution@usgs.gov>
From: "Wanda C Meeks, Regional Hydrologist, SR, Norcross, GA" <wcmeeks>
cc: "Martha M Smith, Wrtr/Ed, Norcross, GA" <mmsmith>
Subject: Selection of Georgia District Chief

Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 09:52:17 -0400
Sender: "Martha M Smith, Wrtr/Ed, Norcross, GA" <mmsmith>

                               MEMORANDUM

                                                       April 15, 1998


To:       All WRD Employees

From:     Wanda C. Meeks
          Regional Hydrologist, Southeastern Region

Subject:  Selection of Georgia District Chief

We are pleased to announce the selection of Edward H. Martin as the 
District Chief of Georgia. Ed currently is the District Chief in 
Louisiana, a position he has held since 1993.

Ed began his USGS career in 1976 in data collection and analysis in 
Louisiana. In 1979 he was selected as chief of the Jonesboro, Louisiana 
field office. Ed transferred to the Orlando, Florida Subdistrict in 1983 
where he conducted investigations in urban water quality and was involved
in some of the leading work in treatment of urban stormwater runoff.  
In 1988, he returned to Louisiana as Assistant District Chief for 
Hydrologic Investigations. He participated in the USGS Graduate School 
training program in 1991 where he earned his Masters in Civil Engineering
from Colorado State University.  Under Ed's leadership as District Chief, 
the Louisiana District realized significant advances in programs and 
products. Among these are a highly acclaimed real-time flood-alert 
network and a flood-tracking chart which has become a model for other 
District flood-hazard programs. 

Ed's technical and managerial background along with his experience in 
program development will serve the Georgia District well. Please join us 
in welcoming Ed to his new position.