Erland Schulze  is a native of  La Grange where he served as Mayor  and Fayette County EMS Director. He also was a volunteer for two non profit homes for at risk and abused children for over 25 years. He and his wife, Mary,  recently retired from 30 yrs of retail store ownership and they now reside in Burnet. Erland became the Development Director of Hope House in Liberty Hill in Sept of 2016 and it is his mission to spread their story.