Background
Megdal, Sharon Bernstein was born on April 4, 1952 in Newark. Daughter of William B. and Ann Bernstein.
consultant Water resource educator
Megdal, Sharon Bernstein was born on April 4, 1952 in Newark. Daughter of William B. and Ann Bernstein.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Rutgers University, 1974. Master of Arts in Economics, Princeton University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Princeton University, 1981.
Assistant professor economics U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1987, president, owner MegEcon Consultant, 1987. Visiting associate professor Northern Arizona University, 1987-1988. Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission, 1985-1987.
Executive director Santa CruzValley Water District, 1991-1994.
Speaker, panelist in field Chairwoman Arizona Joint Select Committee on State Revenues and Expenditures, 1989.
Member Arizona State Treansp. Board, 1991, vice chair, 1995-1996, chair, 1996;board directors Tucson Electric Power Company, Incorporated., 1989-1991, Southern Arizona Water Resources Association, 1991-1995, president 1994-1995.
Board directors United Way, 1989-1992.
Chairman of the board of trustees Tucson Medical Center. Board of trustees Tucson Medical Center, 1990-1995, chairman, 1993-1995. Board trustee TMcare Healthpartners of Southern Arizona, 1993.
Board directors Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association, 1995.
Member Tucson Airport Authority, Governor"s Regional Airport Advisory Committee, board regents Commision on Status of Women, First Leadership American Class. Participant Economics Conference of President-elect, Little Rock, December, 1992.
Member Transportation andEcon. Development Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.
Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission, 1985-1987. Executive director Santa Cruz Valley Water District, 1991-1994. Chair Arizona Joint Select Committee State Revenues and Expenditures, 1989.
Member Arizona State Transportation Board, 1991-1997, vice chair, 1995-1996, chair, since 1996. Board directors Tucson Electrical Power Company, Inc., 1989-1991, Southern Arizona Water Resources Association, 1991-1995, president, 1994-1995. Board directors United Way, 1989-1992.
Trustee Tucson Medical Center, 1990-1995, chairman, 1993-1995. Trustee TMcare Healthpartners of Southern Arizona, 1993-1999. Board directors Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association, 1995-1999.
Member Tucson Airport Authority, since 1990, Governor's Regional Airport Advisory Committee, board regents Commission on Status Women, First Leadership American Class. Participant Economic Conference President-elect, Little Rock, 1992. Member Transportation & Economic Development Committee, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.
Volunteer United Way Greater Tucson, 1982-1985, 87-88. Co-chairman Governor's Transportation Vision Task Force, 1999-2001. Member Arizona Medical Board, 1999—2007, (vice chairman, 2003).
Member Governor's Water Management Commission, 2000-2001, member Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board, since 2009. Member American Economics Association (committee on status women since 1983), Women Executives in State Government, National Association Regulatory Utility Commissioners (committee on electricity), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Ronald G. Megdal, August 18, 1974,1 child.