Bubba Wade Appointed To Water Board

CLEWISTON, FL. -- Malcolm S."Bubba" Wade, Jr., 51, of Clewiston, senior
vice president, U.S. Sugar Corporation, has been appointed by Governor Bush
to succeed Hugh English of LaBelle, for a term beginning March 2, 2005 and
ending March 1, 2009 on the South Florida Water Management Governing Board.
U.S. Sugar Corp. is a large financial contributor to the Repulican Party
and a large user of water for its sugarcane crops. The appointment is
pending a State Senate confirmation.