Bill Dodd (California politician)
| Bill Dodd | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 3rd district |
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Assumed office December 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Lois Wolk |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 4th district |
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In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mariko Yamada |
| Succeeded by | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry |
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William Harold Dodd June 10, 1956 Napa, California |
| Political party | Democratic (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican (before 2013) |
| Residence | Napa, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Chico. |
William Harold "Bill" Dodd is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 3rd Senate District encompassing the northern San Francisco Bay Area and Delta region.
Prior to his election to the State Senate, Dodd served in the California State Assembly representing the 4th Assembly District, which includes all or portions of Yolo, Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Solano, and Colusa Counties. Before serving in the Assembly, he served on the Napa County Board of Supervisors.
Prior to his time in elected office, Dodd was President and CEO of Diversified Water Systems, Inc. (DWS). The company was started by his father, William D. Dodd, who came to Napa and Solano County to start multiple Servisoft Water franchises. In 1978, upon earning a degree in Business Management from California State University, Chico, Dodd worked with his father to expand the business by building a direct sales force and purchasing a key competitor, Rayne Water Systems. In the early 1980s DWS expanded into the solar industry, specializing in home and pool water heating. Dodd purchased the business from his family in 1988 and in 1989 expanded the business further, acquiring what once was seven Culligan franchises.
After merging the companies together, Dodd operated multiple Culligan franchises,selling,renting and servicing water quality improvement products throughout Northern California. The company had a significant customer base in residential, commercial and industrial accounts. In 1991, DWS consolidated its Vallejo and Napa operations to American Canyon and there built a state of the art softening and deionized regeneration plant. In 1993, the company expanded again, building a 5 gallon bottled water plant in American Canyon. During his time operating DWS, Dodd grew the company from 8 employees to over 40 and increased sales nearly tenfold.
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