WHCRWA Board, made up of nine directors who serve staggered four-year terms, governs the WHCRWA.
Directors must:
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Be a Texas resident;
- Own land or be a qualified voter within the director precinct; and
- Have served as a director of one or more districts for a total of at least four years.
To serve as a director representing any part of the City of Katy, the individual must:
- Meet the other specified qualifications, and
- Must either meet the requirement of having served as a director of one or more districts for at least four years, or must have served as the mayor or a member of the city council of the City of Katy.
The primary mission of the WHCRWA and its governing board is to:
- Acquire and provide surface water and groundwater for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and other uses;
- Reduce groundwater withdrawals;
- Promote the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of groundwater, and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions; and
- Control subsidence caused by withdrawal of water from those groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions.
Eric Hansen
President and Precinct 3 Director
Eric, a Houston area native, graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Environmental Design and graduate degrees in Land and Real Estate Development and Construction Management. Eric is a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker. He is President of HealthLink Development, a construction and real estate consulting company that operates across the United States. His experience includes the development, planning, design, and construction of senior housing projects, including skilled nursing, assisted living and Alzheimer’s/memory care facilities, and evaluating, planning, and implementing commercial and residential projects in the local Katy, Texas area. Eric served on the Board of Directors of Harris County MUD #81 for 7 years until he joined the WHCRWA Board of Directors in November 2009.
Term Ends 5-2028
WHCRWA Precinct 3 Map
Larry A Weppler
Vice President and Precinct 1 Director
Larry served as a municipal utility district director for 7 years and was the Vice President of Mission Bend MUD #2. He is a registered professional civil engineer and is the Construction Division Manager for Quiddity. Larry has a B.S. degree in civil engineering.
Term Ends 5-2026
WHCRWA Precinct 1 Map
Gary Struzick
Assistant Vice President and Precinct 7 Director
Gary joined the WHCRWA board of directors in June 2012. He spent twenty four years as a MUD director, was president of Harris County MUD #208, and served as President of Copperfield Joint Operations Board. Gary has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and is a registered professional civil engineer and a nationally certified flood plain manager. Previously, he served as President of the Houston Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), as President of the Texas Section ASCE, and as Regional Governor for ASCE Region 6 (representing Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico).
Term Ends 5-2028
WHCRWA Precinct 7 Map
Douglas C. Postle
Secretary and Precinct 6 Director
Douglas served as President of Harris County MUD #257 for 16 years. He earned a B. A. in math, and is a real estate consultant regarding right-of-way acquisition and abstraction.
Term Ends 5-2028
WHCRWA Precinct 6 Map
Michael Thornhill
Assistant Secretary and Precinct 4 Director
Mike has been a resident of Katy since 1999. He served as his MUD president for seven years until he joined the WHCRWA. Mike has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University. He works for a water operations company as the Regulatory Compliance Manager, working closely with the TCEQ and the EPA.
Term Ends 5-2026
WHCRWA Precinct 4 Map
Jay Wheeler
Precinct 2 Director
Jay is a project manager and consulting services executive with 25 years supporting SAP IT transformational projects in multiple industries. Jay is a Houston native married to Gwen Wheeler; they have four children and six grandchildren. Jay served on the Board of Directors of Nottingham Country MUD for nine years until he joined the WHCRWA Board of Directors in July 2019. In addition to his service on the utility district board, Jay has served on the Parklake Village HOA board as President since 2014. Jay graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics.
Term Ends 5-2026
WHCRWA Precinct 2 Map
Karla Cannon
Precinct 5 Director
Term Ends 5-2026
WHCRWA Precinct 5 Map
Mark G. Janneck
Precinct 8 Director
Mark served as a MUD director for 16 years and was President of Horsepen Bayou MUD. Mark has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, is a registered professional mechanical engineer, and project manager for Shah Smith & Associates.
Term Ends 5-2028
WHCRWA Precinct 8 Map
Dennis Gorden
Precinct 9 Director
Dennis, a native of Katy, Texas, attended Katy area schools and Texas Tech University. He pursued a career with Severn Trent Environmental Services and retired in 2011 after 28 years with the company. In 1989, Gorden was elected to the board of Harris County MUD #61 and served as president during his tenure with the District. He also served on the Board of Harris County MUD 457. In 2015, he was elected to fill the unexpired term as WHCRWA director for Precinct 9.
Term Ends May 2026
WHCRWA Precinct 9 Map
