Voters in The Woodlands area may see local races on the ballot May 4, including a mayoral race and many municipal utility district elections.
What you need to know
The city of Oak Ridge North will see a contested mayoral race, and several municipal utility districts in The Woodlands area are also holding elections this year. Harris County Emergency Services Department 11, which serves areas including Creekside Park in The Woodlands, also has three at-large positions up for election on its board of commissioners.
May elections are nonpartisan, unlike the primary elections held March 5. A separate election May 28 will be held for runoffs from the primary elections.
The Montgomery County elections website will include polling locations. Voters in Harris County can refer to www.harrisvotes.com.
This list is not comprehensive, and additional races may take place in various parts of The Woodlands area in Montgomery and Harris counties.
The details
An asterisk designates the incumbent.
Municipal utility district elections:
Municipal Utility District 1 board of directors
Three seats available
Jim Beers
Mindy Reynolds*
Peter Tsai
Municipal Utility District 6 board of directors
Three seats available
Deborah Sargeant*
Municipal Utility District 7 board of directors
Two seats available
Emily Britt
Marta Genthon
Don Sarich*
Municipal Utility District 36 board of directors
Three seats available
Murray Smith
Municipal Utility District 39 board of directors
Three seats available
Catherine Allen
Municipal Utility District 46 board of directors
Two seats available
Susanna Cronin
Dedra Ecklund*
George Newman*
Wendy Weisstein
Municipal Utility District 47 board of directors
Three seats available
Cynthia Ullman*
Municipal Utility District 60 board of directors
Two seats available
Erik Anderson
William Friebel
Paul Schuh
Keith Wagner
Municipal Utility District 67 board of directors
Robert Pinard*
Karen Plummer*
Steve Williams*
Editor's note: This list was updated to indicate Deborah Sargeant is an incumbent and to add John Thaeler as a candidate.
