Board Biographies
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Leah M. King
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President
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Term 2021-2025
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Mrs. King joined the TRWD Board of Directors in 2017. She is currently the president and chief executive officer for United Way of Tarrant County. Mrs. King is very active in the community, and serves on many boards and committees throughout Fort Worth and Tarrant County. She is also a member of the Leadership Fort Worth 2010 and Leadership North Texas 2011 classes. She and her husband, Barry, have one son.
James Hill
Vice President
Term 2021-2025
Mr. Hill was elected to the TRWD Board in 2017. Born and raised in Fort Worth, he is a graduate of the Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, he received his MBA in the Accelerated Program at TCU. A banking executive with significant experience in finance and real estate, Mr. Hill is also very active in the community. He and his wife have two kids and live in Fort Worth.
Marty Leonard
Term 2019-2023
Ms. Leonard was elected to the TRWD Board in 2006. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, she owns Leonard Golf Links Practice/Teaching Facility and owns two buildings occupied by the Nike Golf Center in Fort Worth. Ms. Leonard also is president of Margolf Corporation. She is extremely active in the Fort Worth community, serving on numerous boards and committees.
Mary Kelleher
Term 2021-2025
Mrs. Kelleher lives in east Fort Worth along the Trinity River where she and her husband, Larry Langston, operate a cattle ranch. She became interested in TRWD after their farm flooded from the Trinity River. Mary served on TRWD’s board from 2013 to 2017 and is passionate about water issues. Mary strives to provide citizens with information and insight into TRWD policies and business practices.
Jim Lane
Secretary
Term 2019-2023
Mr. Lane was elected to the TRWD Board in 2006. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University, and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor Law School in 1966. Admitted to the bar in 1968, he served as Captain in the United States Army, JAGC from 1969 through 1973. In 1973 he returned to Fort Worth where he began legal practice with an insurance defense firm. In 1975 he opened his own law practice on the North Side and currently practices criminal, aviation, personal injury and family law.
Board Election
TRWD’s next at-large election will be held on May 6, 2023, to fill two, 4-year positions on its Board of Directors. Elections are held every two years.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications, as provided under Texas Water Code section 51.072:
- Resident of Texas
- Own land subject to taxation by TRWD or be a qualified voter* in the district
- Have reached an age of 18
*as that term is defined in section 11.002 of the Texas Elections Code.
Filing Information:
First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot for May 6, 2023 Election: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Deadline to File for Place on General Election Ballot for May 6, 2023 Election: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Application for a Place on the Ballot for General Election
Applications may be received or mailed to:
800 East Northside Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Applications may be emailed to elections@trwd.com
Elected Officers and Term Expiration can be found on the Board Biographies page.
Eligibility to vote in the TRWD Board Election:
- You must be 18 years old
- Registered voter
- Live within TRWD’s taxing district
- To see if you are eligible to vote look on your tax statement for the code: 223 TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
- Please visit the interactive TRWD Taxing District (Voting Boundaries) Map or the TRWD Taxing District Boundary Map PDF to confirm eligibility to vote and to look up your closest polling location!
Voter Information
Tarrant Regional Water District contracts with Tarrant County Elections Administration for election services.- Click here to visit the Tarrant County Elections website
- Phone Number: 817-831-8683
- Email: electionday@tarrantcounty.com
- Interactive Voter Lookup. Search for voters, polling locations, and sample ballots
Campaign Finance Reports
- Click here to see reports
Policies and Procedures
Governance Policy
TRWD Board Governance Policies (English, Spanish, Vietnamese)
This is a comprehensive listing of all TRWD Board Governance Policies. For individual policy sections, please see the documents listed below.1.0 Legal Status
2.0 Mission and Objective
3.0 The Board of Directors
4.0 The General Manager
5.0 Board Policymaking
6.0 Board Meetings
7.0 Board Meeting Agendas
8.0 Board Committees
9.0 Board of Directors Standards of Conduct and Ethical Obligations
10.0 Counsel
11.0 Auditors and Audit Reporting
Board-Approved Policies
101 Board-Approved Budget Policy
102 Board-Approved General Fund Reserve Policy
103 Board-Approved Investment Policy
104 Board-Approved Arbitrage Policy
105 Board-Approved Capital Asset Policy
106 Board-Approved OPEB Funding Policy
201 Board-Approved Purchasing and Procurement Policy
202 Board-Approved Fair Opportunities Purchasing and Contracting Policy
301 Board-Approved Employment Practices
302 Board-Approved Employee Standards of Conduct and Code of Ethics
401 Board-Approved Records Management Policy
402 Board-Approved Public Information Policy
501 Board-Approved Liability Insurance and Indemnification Policy
Administrative Procedures
301-1 Military Leave Standard Operating Procedure
301-2 Relative & Personal Relations Administrative Procedure
Committee Assignments
Construction and Operations
This committee reviews District construction activities and operations and maintenance of District infrastructure. Examples of items that are screened by this committee include: design, construction, and maintenance contracts for new and existing infrastructure, water supply contracts, conservation programs, watershed protection and water quality, and electricity purchases.
Committee Members: Leonard and Kelleher
Real Estate
The Real Estate committee is concerned with real estate purchases, operating agreements, and sales of real estate.
Committee Members: Lane and Kelleher
Finance and Audit
This committee reviews District financials, investment policies, and audits. It also serves as the primary Board point of contact for internal audit.
Committee Members: Leonard and Hill
Administration and Policy
This committee’s purview includes General Manager performance appraisal and compensation, Board Governance policies, and District policies.
Committee Members: Hill and King
Recreation
The Recreation committee considers all aspects of the District’s recreation investments. This includes infrastructure investments, infrastructure operations and maintenance, programming, and events. Construction and operations and maintenance activities specific to District recreation infrastructure fall under this committee (all other fall under the Construction and Operations committee).
Committee Members: Lane and King
Summary of Assignments
| Committee | Member | Member | Member | Member | Member |
| Construction and Operations | Leonard | Kelleher | |||
| Real Estate | Kelleher | Lane | |||
| Finance and Audit | Leonard | Hill | |||
| Administration and Policy | Hill | King | |||
| Recreation | Lane | King |
General Ordinance Information & Public Comment
The District’s General Ordinance regulates the water and land under District jurisdiction. It is used to protect District lands, properties, buildings, water quality, and to regulate the use of lands around TRWD reservoirs and the Fort Worth floodway and the reservoirs and floodway themselves for recreation and business purposes.The District’s Commercial Facilities Ordinance provides minimum standards for the operation and maintenance of Commercial Facilities located on District land or waters to protect public use, access and safety and to maintain good water and environmental quality.
Proposed changes to these ordinances are shown in the document that can be viewed here. Should the Board vote to adopt the revised ordinances, public notice will be given through legal notices published in newspapers in each county comprising part of the District’s service area.
Revisions have also been made to several guidelines used to evaluate residential improvements on District reservoirs, regulate recreational facilities, and permit mooring buoys on Eagle Mountain Lake. These changes are explained in the document which can be viewed here.
The public can submit comments regarding the proposed ordinances to TRWD by emailing PublicComments@trwd.com or sending comments by mail to:
Tarrant Regional Water District
Attn: Ordinance Update
800 E. Northside Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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