John Rea has served on the Timber Cove County Water Board for some fifteen years. During that time, he has seen a huge positive change in the professionalism of our water district, the quality of water, service, employees, and code of conduct. 

During his tenure on the board, he has served as a volunteer Director, President, and currently is Vice President. He is also a retired fifteen-year Volunteer Firefighter in the local Timber Cove Fire Protection District, and has also served as a fire inspector. He served our country in Viet Nam as flight engineer in a Chinook helicopter. He retired in 2016 after running Flamingo Auto Repair in Santa Rosa for 41 years. He has a natural mechanical aptitude that is highly valued on the TCCWD board.