The first Chapter meeting was held in June 1965, in Sacramento. National APWA Executive Secretary Robert Bugher and APWA President Roy Morse presented the Sacramento Chapter with its Charter.

The vision of the Chapter’s charter members in establishing the Sacramento Chapter in 1965 and the Shasta-Cascade Branch in 1984 have proven to be worth their efforts. The accomplishments and contributions of the Chapter has resulted in the delivery of a multiplicity of services to its members.

The Sacramento Chapter takes pride in having nine of its members receive the National APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader-of-the-Year Award:
* John A Legarra, California State Highway Engineer (1971)
* William R. Gianelli , Director of California Department of Water Resources (1973)
* Heinz Heckeroth, California State Highway Engineer in charge of planning and evaluating the annual budget (1978)
* Leo Trombatore, Director, California Department of Transportation (1984)
* James C. Ray, Sr., Chief, Transportation Division, County of Sacramento (1990)
* Robert O. Watkins, Chief Deputy Director, Caltrans, State of California (1993)
* Irene Itamura, Director, Caltrans, District 3, State of California (1998)
* Michael Kashiwagi, Public Works Director, City of Sacramento (2000)
* Cheryl Creson, Agency Administrator, County of Sacramento (2005)

Since its inception, the Sacramento Chapter has continuously served its regional area with educational and informative meetings and workshops. The membership includes a broad cross section of personnel in the public works industry. Since 1965, the Chapter membership has grown from 26 to over 500 members.


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