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Board of Directors

A twelve-member Board of Directors (Board) governs the San Antonio River Authority (SARA). The Board consists of two at-large members from each of Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad counties, plus two at large members for Bexar County and one member for each of four SARA Districts in Bexar County, for a total of six members representing Bexar County. The SARA Districts in Bexar County correspond to Bexar County Commissioner Districts.

All Board terms are for a period of six years. There are no term limits. All positions are elected except in the case of vacancy prior to term end, in which case the Governor of the State of Texas appoints a replacement to complete the term. When candidates are unopposed, the Texas election code allows for an entity to declare by ordinance that the candidates are unopposed and are elected to office. Elections for SARA Board members are staggered. SARA holds elections every two years.

For more information about appointments to unexpired terms, log onto www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/appointments.

The table below identifies SARA’s Board, the county and/or district they represent, and their respective terms of office.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bexar County District 1 Názirite Rubén Pérez 2007 – 2013 District 2 Roberto Rodriguez 2007 – 2013 District 3 Vacant District 4 Thomas G. Weaver February 2003 – November 2009 AT LARGE Hector Morales February 2005 – November 2011 Sally Buchanan February 2005 – November 2011

Wilson County A.D. Kollodziej, Jr. 2007 – 2013 Vacant Seat Karnes County H.B. Ruckman, III February 2003 – November 2009 Gaylon Oehlke 2007 – 2013 Goliad County Adair Sutherland 2007 – 2013 Terry E. Baiamonte February 2003 – November 2009

Click on each Director's name to read his or her bio.

SARA MANAGEMENT

GENERAL MANAGER
Suzanne B. Scott

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
Stephen T. Graham

DIRECTOR of INTERNAL RESOURCES
Susan Eason

DIRECTOR of TECHNICAL SERVICES
Steven Raabe

ENGINEERING MANAGER
James Boenig

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MANAGER
Michael Gonzales

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Steven Schauer

FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER
Sharon L. McCoy-Huber

FLOOD CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
James L. Blair

FLOODPLAIN MANAGER
Nefi Garza

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Kenneth Englehart

PARK SERVICES MANAGER
Dale Bransford

WATER RESOURCES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Rudy Farias

REAL ESTATE MANAGER
Claude Harding

UTILITIES MANAGER
Al Astran

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Section 176.004 of the Local Government Code requires a “local government officer” to complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement (CIS) disclosing any business relationship with the local government agency if he of she receive taxable income or certain gifts from any person or business that contracts with the River Authority or is considering doing business with the River Authority.

A “Local Government Officer” (LGO) is required to file a CIS if:

• The person has contracted with the local governmental entity; or
• The local governmental entity is considering doing business with the person and the person has an employment or other business relationship with the local government officer or family member of the officer, that results in the officer of family member receiving taxable income; or
• The person has given a local governmental officer or family member one or more gifts that have an aggregate value of more than $250 in the 12 month period preceding the date that a contract was executed or the local governmental entity is considering doing business with the pers.

The local government officers of the River Authority are:

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement Form and Instructions