Cadiz Inc. CEO Scott Slater

You Don’t Want to Hear Him Sing Karaoke

Scott Slater is a water resources attorney and president and CEO of Cadiz Inc., a company that plans to capture groundwater in eastern San Bernardino County and sell it to Southern California cities. Before participating in a panel on water reuse and recycling, he told his favorite lawyer joke and gave away the name of his go-to karaoke song in the Zócalo green room.

Q:

What’s the last habit you tried to kick?


A:

Late-night eating.


Q:

What’s your favorite lawyer joke?


A:

There’s one lawyer in town, and he’s starved, and then the second lawyer came—everybody made a lot of money.


Q:

What’s your go-to karaoke song?


A:

Sorry—don’t have one. You don’t want to hear me. … Actually, I do have one: “Streets of Laredo.” It’s an old cowboy song.


Q:

What’s hanging on your living room walls?


A:

Photographs of my children.


Q:

What food are you most likely to binge eat?


A:

Popcorn.


Q:

Deep sea exploration or journey into outer space?


A:

That’s tough. Outer space.


Q:

What’s your favorite body of water?


A:

The South Pacific.


Q:

How would you describe yourself in five words or less?


A:

Passionate, compassionate, creative, innovative.


Q:

What was your worst subject in school?


A:

Spanish.


Q:

Where would we find you at 9:00 on a typical Friday night?


A:

Out for a run or in a gym.


*Photo by Aaron Salcido.
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