Philip E. Paule

Representing the eastern, northern, and southern portions of the City of Murrieta, the southwest portion of the City of Moreno Valley, a northern portion of the City of Perris, and the unincorporated areas of French Valley, Winchester, Domenigoni, Diamond Valley, Homeland, Juniper Flats, Nuevo, Lakeview, Gilman Hot Springs, and Green Acres.

Philip E. Paule has represented Division I on EMWD’s Board of Directors since 2007, during which time he has served multiple terms as Board President.

In December 2025, Paule was appointed to serve as EMWD’s delegate to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Board of Directors.

Paule has worked at various levels of government throughout his career and currently serves as Chief of Staff for a Riverside County Supervisor. He is a longtime advocate for engaging state and federal legislators, which has resulted in EMWD becoming a national leader in securing external grant funding to reduce costs to ratepayers.

Paule currently serves on EMWD’s Ad Hoc committees for Western Municipal Water District, Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, Nuevo Water Company, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Tribal Committee, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Tribal Committee, and the Doheny Ocean Desalination project.

He also serves on EMWD’s Executive, Administrative, Retirement Trust, and Deferred Compensation Administrative Oversight committees. He is EMWD’s representative to the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, and an alternate to the Western Riverside Council of Governments.

Paule resides in French Valley with his wife, Julie, and has two adult sons. He is active in several youth organizations in the region.

His current term on EMWD’s Board of Directors expires in December 2026.