District 1 - Ron Graham

Ron and his wife Ina have owned a State Farm Agency for the past 18 years, now located at Louetta Rd and Lakewood Forest, and have lived in NW Harris Co. for the past 25 years. Ron graduated from Texas A&M, Commerce with a degree in business. Prior to serving as Director of District 1, Ron served as Trustee of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD for 12 years. He and his wife are members of Cypress Bible Church and live in Lakewood Forest Subdivision. They have two grown daughters, Amy & Laurie. Ron is dedicated to providing clean, affordable, dependable and plentiful water supply for our future. Ron and Ina live and work in District 1 and he is always available to anyone who wants to meet with him. Just give him a call 281-376-9505 or home 281-376-1660.      

Len, his wife Carol, and their three children moved to northwest Harris County in early 1970, and Len and Carol currently reside in Champions Place subdivision.  Len graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. During his 20-year career in sales and marketing with a major machinery manufacturer, Sigler had responsibility for over half of the United States and over $200 million in annual sales.  Len later founded a machinery distributorship selling products to the oil/drilling and offshore industry where he also gained valuable experience in water purification, including seawater desalinization using reverse osmosis technology.  Today, Len is semi-retired and does some export sales/marketing work.  Len sought a seat on the Authority’s Board because he feels that a task of this magnitude and scope of work requires directors with technical expertise and a vision for the future (i.e., water resources, developing technologies, etc.) coupled with the utmost degree of honesty and integrity.

Jim and his wife Pam have been married for 35 years, and have lived in northwest Houston for 30 years, and in Jersey Village for the past 6 years.  They have a son who lives nearby in Winchester County with his family.  Jim is a civil-structural designer in the petrochemical industry and designs concrete and steel structures and civil drainage systems.  He expects his project management and design experience will prove useful in his new assignment on the Authority’s Board.  Pulliam served as Director of Jersey Village Flood Committee after the September 1998 flood; as president of White Oak Bayou Association for two years and worked with the Harris County Flood Control District in designing and obtaining funding for improvements of White Oak Bayou; and as President of Inwood Pines Homes Association for five years.  Previously, Jim was a director of Inwood Pines MUD for two years, before it was annexed by the City of Houston.  Jim brings 37 years of work and concern about our area’s dependence on groundwater to his new role with the Authority.                     

District 4 – Al Rendl

Al and his wife Janice have lived in Ponderosa Forest for 29 years.  Their adult children also live in the community. He was a career executive with Exxon and retired after 35 years with the company. Al lead the fight during the 1997 and 1999 Texas Legislative sessions to pass responsible legislation to give north Harris County voters control over their own future water supplies.  Rendl worked with legislators all over the state to stop abusive city annexations, as happened in Kingwood, and has been involved in regional water issues for many years.  Al served as a WCID #91 director for 16 years and as that group’s president; he was chairman of the North Harris County Water Issues and Annexation Reform Group; a director of the North Harris County Water Users Association; and as president of the Spirit of North Harris County Coalition.  Al emphasizes a regional approach to managing our future water supplies.                   

Jimmie Schindewolf
General Manager

The Board of Directors of the North Harris County Regional Water Authority appointed Jimmie Schindewolf as the Authority’s General Manager on January 6, 2003. Schindewolf is a Professional Engineer and Registered Public Land Surveyor, and he brings his unique background of construction, engineering, and management experience to the Authority.

Prior to joining the Authority, Schindewolf wrapped up his duties as the Project Director for his Owner’s Representative team at Reliant Stadium – home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. This landmark project was completed on time and within budget. Schindewolf also served in a similar role for another high profile project – Minute Maid Park -- home of the Houston Astros. This award-winning project was also completed on time and within budget.

Prior to this private sector stint, Schindewolf spent most of the 1990’s serving Mayor Bob Lanier in a dual capacity – as Chief of Staff and Director of the Public Works and Engineering Department. He provided oversight and was responsible for all infrastructure related activities. He also functioned as liaison for a variety of key Houston and Harris County agencies and departments. As head of the Public Works and Engineering Department, Schindewolf was responsible for managing an annual operating and maintenance budget of $700 million, an annual Capital Improvement Program budget of $600 million, and a workforce of approximately 5,000 employees. During his tenure with the Department, he was selected as Houston Area Engineer of the Year in 1994, and was also the first recipient of the American Public Works Association Charles Swearingen Award for distinguished service to the public works profession.

Before Mayor Lanier tapped Schindewolf for key positions in his administration, Schindewolf co-owned a successful road paving and utility construction company for nine years.

From 1977 to 1983, Schindewolf served as Public Works Director for Mayor Fred Hofheinz, Mayor Jim McConn and Mayor Kathy Whitmire. In 1983 he was selected as one of the Three Top Public Works Officials in the State of Texas. This honor was followed by one of the highlights of his career…selection as one of the Top Ten Public Works Officials in the United States.

Schindewolf is a past President of the Houston Engineering and Scientific Society. He is a member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. He was active in the Associated General Contractors and was President-Elect of the Houston Contractors Association at the time he joined Mayor Lanier.

He began his engineering career with the Texas Highway Department. He then worked for the Harris County Engineering Department for five years as a design engineer, subdivision engineer, and Assistant County Engineer.

Jimmie received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston in 1967. He was honored by his alma mater as the recipient of the 1992 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. He is also a graduate of Klein High School.  The Klein School District recently dedicated Schindewolf Intermediate School.