Edward’s University in Austin, Texas as well as a licensed real estate agent and broker. He has previously written on the development of water rights in central Texas. In addition, Mr. Porter has presented to the Texas legislature and other conferences, including the Texas Water Law Conference, where he conducted continuing legal education. Sharing the Common Pool draws on Porter’s historical and real estate knowledge, combined with his lifetime of experience as a water user in drought-prone Texas, to illustrate the increasing importance of water to the general population.