Water Resources Committee

Objective: Water Resources Committee plans, schedules, and implements programs to better enable those Civil Engineers interested in the Water Resources discipline.

Organization: Chairperson and other members as needed

Tom Loto, P.E., BCEE
Malcolm Pirnie, the Water Division of ARCADIS
100 Roscommon Drive, Suite 100
Middletown, CT 06457
860-613-7407 Office
860-830-1418 Cell
860-632-0036 Fax
Tom.Loto@arcadis-us.com

Programs Committee

Objective: Programs Committee plans, schedules and makes necessary arrangements for the Section's monthly dinner meetings.

Organization: Chair and other members as needed. Each Student Chapter and Student Club is considered a standing member of the Committee. The Chair of each Technical Group and Committee is considered a standing member of the Committee.

Jeff Benoit, P.E.
Connecticut Department of Transportation
40 Taft Pond Road
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
860-974-2572 Home
jeffbenoit@earthlink.net

Continuing Education Committee

Objective: Continuing Education Committee formulates and executes Continuing Education activities in the Section consistent with the goals of the Board. The Committee assists other Section Committees and Technical Groups in areas of Continuing Education. The Committee also sponsors some continuing educational activities that are not sponsored by other Section Committees or Technical Groups.

Organization: Chair and other members as needed.

Sara Ramsbottom, P.E.
Connecticut Department of Public
Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 51 WAT
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860-509-7333 Office
860-509-7359 Fax
vicepresident@csce.org

Younger Members Committee

Objective: A Younger Member is considered to be 35 years of age or younger. Younger Member Committee fosters the professional growth, ethical awareness, and technical competence of the Section's younger members. The Committee encourages membership and participation in ASCE and CSCE Committees, Technical Groups, and other activities. The Committee may sponsor or co-sponsor activities of particular interest to younger members.

Organization: Chair, Vice Chair and other members as needed.

Career Guidance Committee

Objective: Career Guidance Committee provides information on Civil Engineering to the public, school libraries, high school guidance personnel and students (K-12) to aid them in their choice of career and to provide them with useful information about preparing for a career in civil engineering.

Organization: Chair and other members as needed.

History & Heritage Committee

Objective: History and Heritage Committee prepares and submits to ASCE nomination papers for the designation of Connecticut sites as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, and to work with ASCE on matters associated with such designation. The Committee also handles other matters relating to engineering and section history and heritage as may arise.

Organization: Chair and other members as needed.

Randall States, P.E.
306 Humphrey Street
New Haven, CT 06511-3935
203-530-9761 Cell
rtstates@yahoo.com

Legislative Affairs Committee

Objective: Legislative Affairs Committee investigates, studies, and makes recommendations to the Executive Board and Technical Groups concerning standards of practice, professional ethics, other timely public issues in which the Civil Engineer has a particular interest and legislation as it affects the profession and the Section. The Committee maintains liaison with appropriate national committees, citizens groups, and other professional or industry organizations in order to improve communications, to arrive at mutually acceptable solutions to common problems and to coordinate support or opposition to legislation and government policies and to respond quickly to the changing needs of the profession.

Organization: CSCE President-Elect, who serves as the Chair, President and Vice President. Ad-hoc Committee members may be recruited for specific assignments, as needed. Such assignments may include following pending legislative matters, maintaining liaison with other professional groups and attending meetings of such groups, when appropriate.

Government Engineers Committee

Objective: Government Engineers Committee develops and implements programs and a forum to better enable those Civil Engineers, working in the public sector, to provide enhanced service to the public.

Organization: Chair and other members as needed.

Rabih Barakat, P.E.
Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131-7546
860-594-3389 Office
860-594-3373 Fax
203-397-2996 Home
rabih.barakat@sbcglobal.net

Scholarship Fund Committee

Objective: Scholarship Fund Committee plans, advises, supervises and coordinates the investments made for the Scholarship Fund.

Organization: A Chair and other members as needed.

Jim Sime, P.E.
136 Jessica Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-569-4186 Home
james.sime@skiltons.org

Website Committee

Objective: Website Committee operates, maintains, and upgrades this CSCE Web Site www.csce.org. The Committee also investigates, studies, and makes recommendations to the Executive Board concerning the operation, maintenance, financing, and appearance of the website. The committee maintains contact with appropriate local and national committees, groups, and student chapters and clubs, to improve communications through technology.

Organization: CSCE First Director, who serves as the Chair, Vice President, and Newsletter Editor. Adhoc Committee members may be recruited for specific assignments as needed.