WHCRWA Board Members Attend “The Water We Count On: Securing Houston’s Future”
WHCRWA Board members Gary Struzick and Dennis Gorden attended “The Water We Count On: Securing Houston’s Future” on November 6, 2026, a panel discussion presented by the American Leadership Forum Houston/Gulf Coast in partnership with the Coastal Water Authority.
The discussion was moderated by Alia Vinson of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP and featured Michael Turco, General Manager of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District; Gabriel (Gabe) Mussio, Deputy Director of Drinking Water Operations for Houston Public Works; and Mark Evans, Chair of the Region H Water Planning Group.
Coastal Water Authority Executive Director Greg Olinger provided opening remarks. The discussion focused on the region’s water infrastructure, long-term water security, and the challenges facing Houston’s future water supply.
From left: Mark Evans, Alia Vinson, Gabriel (Gabe) Mussio, Michael Turco, and Greg Olinger.
WHCRWA Board member Gary Struzick (center) speaks with Ed Shackelford of the San Jacinto River Authority (left) and another attendee following the panel discussion.
WHCRWA Board member Dennis Gorden visits with fellow attendees at the event.
Attendees participate in small-group discussions during “The Water We Count On: Securing Houston’s Future.”
