San Jacinto River Authority
Kara Parker is an experienced accounting professional currently serving as Accounting Assistant 3 at the San Jacinto River Authority since February 2012, with responsibilities that include maintaining accounting journals, processing internal bank transfers, and managing accounts payable and receivable for a governmental agency. Prior to this role, Kara worked as a Customer Service/Project Coordinator at NEC, contributing to the successful completion of a telephone maintenance contract for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, overseeing service technician dispatch for multiple product lines. Kara holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, earned between 2006 and 2009.
San Jacinto River Authority
Created by the Texas Legislature in 1937 (Article 8280-121, as amended), the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) is a government agency whose mission is to develop, conserve, and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River basin. Covering all or part of seven counties, the organization's jurisdiction includes the entire San Jacinto River watershed, excluding Harris County. SJRA is one of 10 major river authorities in the State of Texas, and like other river authorities, its primary purpose is to implement long-term, regional projects related to water supply and wastewater treatment. The SJRA boundaries include the entire watershed of the San Jacinto River and its tributaries excluding Harris County. This includes all of Montgomery County and parts of Walker, Waller, San Jacinto, Grimes, and Liberty Counties. SJRA serves many customers in the Houston area and is authorized to operate in East Harris County through an agreement with the City of Houston, which allows the SJRA to operate east of the San Jacinto River.