Longtime local community leader Bill Callegari will receive the 2023 Impact Award from the West Houston Association, in recognition of his many years of service to the West Houston area. The honor is to be conferred at WHA’s Public Officials and Awards Reception at the Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on October 11th.

The Impact Award is an exceptional honor, only given every few years; the last time it was given by the WHA was in 2019, said the association.

For more than fifty years, Callegari has been a major force within the water industry both regionally and across the state. Over the course of his professional career, Callegari founded and ran several major water utility companies, helped create the Association of Water Board Directors - Texas, and served on several professional committees and boards relating to environmental control, water, and wastewater treatment. Callegari served seven terms in the Texas Legislature representing the Harris County communities of Katy and Cypress. Among his many legislative successes, he authored water resource management legislation, created the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology, and worked to amend the Texas Constitution making way for water districts to receive reimbursement for creating parks and recreational facilities. “On behalf of WHA’s Board of Directors, it’s an honor to recognize the extraordinary life’s work of Mr. Bill Callegari with our 2023 Impact Award,” said WHA CEO and President Dr. Alan Steinberg via LinkedIn.

The West Houston Association has a 40-year history of bringing new ideas to Greater West Houston in infrastructure, public policies and planning. The 501 c4 nonprofit organization – made up of property owners, major employers, and related community interests -- aims to create a better living and working environment for the 1.6 million residents and 600,000 employees in Greater West Houston. The organization advocates for improved mobility, better infrastructure, and a sustainable quality of living environment for the region.