Clear Vision, Clear Water

An Advocate for our Water Systems

As a lifetime resident and community leader, Jim McNair understands the importance of water management and conservation. He is committed to ensuring safe, clean, and sustainable water resources for our community.

Three Key Objectives

  1. Sustainable Water Management

    Implementing effective water conservation strategies and promoting the use of recycled water to ensure a reliable water supply for current and future generations.

  2. Infrastructure Improvement

    Upgrading and maintaining our water infrastructure to meet the growing demands of our community, while minimizing water loss and reducing the risk of leaks and contamination.

  3. Environmental Protection

    Safeguarding our local waterways and ecosystems by implementing best management practices, promoting public awareness, and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship.

I strive to use my accumulated business expertise to contribute as a non-partisan Board Member on the Johnson County WaterOne Board. I am a native of Johnson County - born and raised here. My kids were also raised in Johnson County. I would like to give back to the community.  

I have no further political aspirations. My goal is to help Johnson County WaterOne be the best it can be. My pledge is that there will be no partisan politics in my position. When campaigning, I will always focus on my abilities and will not focus on any competitor’s perceived weaknesses. I am self-financing my campaign. If you want to show support, you can tell a fellow resident, or contribute to the Johnny Boy Foundation. This is a well deserving organization that supports those with mental challenges in their lives. Your contribution is tax deductible if you do not use the standard deduction. (Political campaign contributions are not tax deductible.)

Why WaterOne?

I have always been committed to being an environmentalist. My Eagle Scout project was a river cleanup. Like everyone else, my day revolves around the supply of water. Our community could not exist without the water supply that we have. 

My great uncle helped build the Panama Canal. I have 53 post cards that he sent home to his mother during his seven years in Panama. My grandfather worked for the Water Company in Waterloo, New York. During a winter day in 1935 – the middle of the Great Depression – he was working to fix a broken pipe out in the street. He slipped and fell into the ditch, and trying to catch himself he grabbed onto a pump. He lost three fingers. When he was released from the hospital, he was told he no longer had a job. Obviously, our society has changed since then. WaterOne has a “Retire with Dignity” program that they are rightfully proud of. 

As a cost accountant who has worked on long range business plans, you can imagine my thrill (well maybe you cannot) at reviewing cost by cause documents to set pricing and review 25 year projections of capital spending. 

I am convinced that the citizens of the WaterOne District will benefit from my financial experience. When we receive our water bills, we want to know that everything is being done to ensure our water supply is cost effective and sustainable. We also want to know that our bills are not inflated unnecessarily.

It’s not just the product that is the best water in the country, it is the people who work at WaterOne. It is the investment in the treatment and delivery of that water. WaterOne does not sit and wait for something to fail or just take the call and dispatch repairs. They proactively test the delivery system to make sure that when you need water – it is there for you. We have a very unique water utility. We should be proud of this organization and work to maintain our standards.