{"id":2578,"date":"2024-06-28T16:25:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T23:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:49:49","slug":"20240628-pwa-director-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/en\/20240628-pwa-director-named\/","title":{"rendered":"County of Ventura names Gregg Strakaluse as Public Works Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2578\" class=\"elementor elementor-2578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-356941dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"356941dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa2948f\" data-id=\"1fa2948f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e0cc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e0cc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VENTURA, Calif. \u2013 The County of Ventura has named Gregg Strakaluse as the new director for the Ventura County Public Works Agency. Strakaluse was selected following an extensive recruitment process, which included both internal and external candidates. He assumes the position following the retirement of former director Jeff Pratt in March.<\/p><p>\u201c&#8221;Gregg&#8217;s distinguished engineering background, complemented by his profound skillset across all facets of public works and specialized disaster response experience, ensures seamless service continuity,\u201d stated Dr. Sevet Johnson, County Executive Officer. \u201cHis appointment reinforces our commitment to advancing from a robust foundation, poised for sustained growth and excellence across our Public Works Agency. Gregg\u2019s wealth of expertise promises to continue to elevate the level of quality service to our residents throughout the county.\u201d<\/p><p>Strakaluse, originally from Rhode Island, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Rhode Island. He is a licensed civil engineer in the states of California and Florida. Having worked in the public sector since 1990, Strakaluse has extensive experience at the municipal level in various positions across several states. Most recently, Strakaluse served as the Public Works Director for the City of Bakersfield.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m honored and excited to lead the Ventura County Public Works Agency and continue the important work providing well-maintained infrastructure and high-quality services to the community,\u201d said Strakaluse. \u201cI look forward to working with the department\u2019s dedicated, hardworking staff, the County Executive Office, the Board of Supervisors, and many agency partners to accomplish great things for residents, businesses, and visitors of this wonderful county.\u201d<\/p><p>The Ventura County Public Works Agency strives to deliver efficient, responsive, and cost-effective public works services that protect and enhance the safety, health and quality of life in Ventura County. 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