LCRA is pleased to announce that veteran journalist Clara Tuma has joined LCRA and will serve as the primary media contact for the organization. In her new position, Tuma will be the first point-of-contact for all media inquiries.

Before joining LCRA, Tuma was a reporter for KVUE News, Court TV, Texas Lawyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Houston Post.

All media inquiries during business hours should go to Tuma at (512) 473-3292 or clara.tuma@lcra.org. Calls concerning breaking news on evenings and weekends should continue to go the LCRA media hotline, at (512) 944-6719.

Tuma replaces Krista Umscheid-Ramirez, who will support the Community Services business unit. Umscheid- Ramirez will plan and implement communications tied to LCRA’s parks, natural science centers, economic development program and other Community Services programs.

About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is a nonprofit conservation and reclamation district that provides energy, water, and community services to Texans. Created by the Texas Legislature in 1934, LCRA has no taxing authority and operates solely on utility revenues and service fees. LCRA supplies electricity to more than 1.1 million Texans through more than 40 wholesale customers. LCRA also provides many other services in the region. These services include managing floods, protecting the quality of the lower Colorado River and its tributaries, providing parks and recreational facilities, offering economic development assistance, operating water and wastewater utilities, and providing soil, energy, and water conservation programs.