OPINION: The Woodlands MUD elections endorsements

There is a lot at stake for The Woodlands in our Municipal Utility District (MUD) Directors elections, so it is important to get out and vote. Water is our most precious resource, and the MUDs play a key role in the management of our drinking water and wastewater. If The Woodlands is to remain the number one "city" in America to live, we should strive to maintain quality cost-efficient water services as our community's water infrastructure ages. Do we want to go the direction of Flint, Michigan?

Early voting is currently underway and occurs from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Saturday, April 27 and from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30. During the early voting period any qualified Montgomery County registered voter may vote at any one of the Montgomery County early voting locations.

You may also vote on Election Day, May 4, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. at your precinct voting location. Check your water bill or the Montgomery County elections page for your MUD and precinct.

Here are the Candidates I endorse for each of the MUD elections in The Woodlands:

MUD 1

• Andrew Freeman
• Hartley Mackintosh
• Mindy Reynolds

MUD 6

• Patricia Goodpastor
• Ronald Kutsche
• Debra Sargeant

MUD 7
Don Sarichi
MUD 36

• Ken Polk
• Vince Fredrick
• Pam Fontenot

MUD 39

• Ted Stanley (Theodore)
• Keith Lincoln
• Chris Dodd

MUD 46

• Debra Ecklund
• George Newman

MUD 47

• Jeanette Price

MUD 60

• Paul Schuh
• William (Bill) Friebel

MUD 67

• Stuart Schroeder
• Larry Copeland

Bruce Tough
Former Chairman of The Woodlands Township Board
Tough Law Firm