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Executive Director
The Board of Directors selects and retains an Executive Director for managing the day-to-day operations for the Authority. The Executive Director when so authorized by the Board or the Executive Committee executes contracts, obligations, conveyances, and other instruments, prepares for the review of the Finance Committee an approval by the Board an annual budget for the Authority. The fiscal year is from September 1 – August 31 of each year. The Executive Director must be a certified governmental investment officer and oversees the investment of the funds of the Authority.
The Executive Director employs administrative and operations personnel to conduct the activities of the Authority. The number of employees is entitled by the annual operating budget.
John J. Byrum II
Executive Director
Nueces River Authority Executive Director John Byrum testifying to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee November 8, 2023
As a student in Robinson ISD attending an elementary school field trip to the water treatment plant in nearby Waco, John realized he wanted a career in the water industry. After high school he continued his education at Texas State Technical College graduating with an Associate of Science in Environmental Engineering, University of Houston-Victoria with a Bachelor of Arts/Sciences with emphasis in Management and attending graduate school at the University of Texas San Antonio’s School of Public Administration. John has served as Assistant Director of Public Works – Operations for the City of San Angelo, Director Water/Wastewater for the City of Victoria, Director of Water Production for the San Antonio Water System, and Assistant Director of Utilities for Wastewater for the City of Corpus Christi. John also worked in the private sector serving as Vice-President – Water Transmission for Jindal Tubular, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
John is a Class “A” Water and Wastewater Operator in Texas. He is past president of the Texas Water Utilities Association. He is currently a member of the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Association, and the Texas Water Conservation Association.
In May of 2019 John began as the Executive Director of the Nueces River Authority. During the first 3 years of his leadership, he completed the construction of the Leakey Regional Wastewater System, formed the Utilities Operations Division, and created the Project Administration/Management division assisting governmental entities within 17,500 square mile Nueces Basin with planning, financing, design, construction, and operation of needed public infrastructure.
John led the effort to develop the first Strategic Plan for the Authority with emphasis on identifying needs within the basin and creating economic solutions to address those needs. He is currently leading the challenge of creating the Division of Flood Plain Administration.
John realizes the importance of education in protecting our water resources. He is guiding the organization in expanding the Authority’s Resource Protection and Education Division with the goal of providing every 5th and 7th grade student within the basin with the Up To You (↑2U) Education Program. This program stresses the critical aspects of water quality and how they relate to personal choices we make each day. Realizing how a presentation on water treatment and quality influenced his career decision at an early age drives his passion to educate our children on the importance of doing our part in protecting our precious water resources. John is committed to using these and all other resources of the Nueces River Authority to reduce the twenty-nine streams currently listed on the state’s list with impacted water quality.
John and his wife Sandy live in Medina County where they enjoy their church, golf, travel and time with their children, grandchildren.
Lorie Flores
Adminstrative Assistant to the Executive Director
Lorie Flores began working as the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director for Nueces River Authority in June 2022. Lorie has many years of customer service and accounting experience. She is excited to start a new journey with Nueces River Authority. Lorie and husband Marcos have lived in Uvalde for many years and have four beautiful children. Lorie says, “My Family is my world.”
Lorie handles administrative issues for the Executive and Deputy Executive Director which includes investigation of customer issues, complaints, and request for information. She directs those issues to the proper department for response.
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