Thomas "Tom" Michel

Assistant General Manager

Subsidence District

Tom Michel is the Assistant General Manager for both the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District. For the last ten years, he has been responsible for a wide range of issues, primarily focusing on planning, regulation development and implementation, and review of technical projects and plans. Some of his most recent projects include developing and implementation of the 2003 FBSD Regulatory Plan, the 1999 HGSD Regulatory Plan, the Over-Conversion Credit Policies of both Districts, including special considerations and objectives for treated effluent reuse project, and many of the administrative, personnel, and financial aspects of both the HGSD and FBSD Districts.

Tom's career history with HGSD began in 1988 with increasing responsibilities over the years.

Tom graduated from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, holds a Masters in Public Management, and a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems. He is an active member of several associations including Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA), Region H Regional Water Planning Group, Association of Water Board Directors (AWBD), International City Management Association (ICMA), and Texas City Management Association (TCMA).

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