TCTELA Literacy Education Day 2015 by Amy Blakely

LITERACY EDUCATION DAY 2015 Eighty-Fourth Legislature

TABLE OF CONTENTS TCTELA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Senate District Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Senate Floor Seating Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Lt. Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Senators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 House District Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 House Seating Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Speaker of the House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-104 Correspondence to Members of the Legislature. . . . . . . . . . . . 105 What to Expect at the Capitol and Discussion Points. . . . . . . . 105 Capitol Complex Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Capitol Building Floors 1 & Ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Capitol Building Floors 2, 3 & 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Capitol Map - Extension First Floor (E1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Capitol Map - Extension Second Floor (E2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Building Directory By Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-113 A-Z Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114-115

Senate bios were obtained 2/12/15 from http://www.senate.state.tx.us and Representative bios were obtained http://www.house.state.tx.us unless otherwise noted.

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TCTELA

LITERACY EDUCATION DAY TCTELA supports preparing all students for success through: • The implementation and funding of full-day Pre-K in order to lay a firm foundation for learning • Instruction in and assessment of both reading and writing in order to promote balanced literacy • The reduction of class size and total student load in order to provide more effective feedback and instruction MISSION

TCTELA will advance the literacy growth of all Texas students by developing a network of diverse professionals and by providing professional development based on best practices in education. 919 Congress Avenue #1400 Austin, Texas 78701 512-617-3200 tctela.org info@tctela.org Contact: Amy Blakely, amyblakely@ventureall.com

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE DISTRICT MAP

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE FLOOR SEATING CHART

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE LT. GOVERNOR

PATRICK, DAN Dan Patrick was elected Lt Governor of Texas in 2014, winning the general election by almost twenty points, including historic levels of support from Hispanic voters and women. A principled and committed conservative, Lt Gov. Patrick is leading the fight to secure the border, reduce property and business taxes, and address our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure challenges to assure that Texas continues to flourish economically. As Education Chairman in the 83rd Legislative Session, Lt Gov. Patrick passed some of the most far-reaching education reforms in decades, tackling the problems of failing public schools and giving parents more choices for their children. Dan was twice elected to the Texas Senate from District 7 in Houston and Northwest Harris County. He is a successful small businessman and radio host and is a former television anchor, sportscaster, musician, Christian author and movie producer. Dan is also involved in his community. He has raised over $16 million for children with disabilities through his radio show and started the first seminary in a Texas prison to train longserving inmates for the ministry. Dan has been married to his wife Jan, a former schoolteacher, for 39 years. Their son Ryan is a Harris County Criminal Court District Judge in Houston. Their daughter Shane is a registered nurse. Dan is also the proud grandfather of three grandchildren.

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 2E.13 (512) 463-0001 STAFF MEMBERS

Spence, Logan - Chief of Staff Fleming, Lauren - Policy Analyst Frank, Julie - Policy Analyst Gibbs, John - Policy Analyst Kocian, Aaron - Policy Analyst Mackowiak, Suzanne - Policy Analyst Mamula, Deb - Policy Analyst Olson, Jessica - Policy Analyst Saegert, Carolyn - Policy Analyst Wallace, Marian - Policy Analyst Davila, Darrell - General Counsel Guadarrama, Joaquin - Budget Analyst Elkins, Keith - Communications/Media Director McGrath, Kate - Policy Director Richmond, Travis - Research Specialist Beuck, Colby - Legislative Director Morrissey, Mike - Budget Director Fisher, Walter - Senior Advisor Griffin, Elliott - External Affairs Director Davis, Karina - Parliamentarian Stice, Jeff - Travel Aide Sterner, Chris - Deputy General Counsel

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. BETTENCOURT, PAUL DISTRICT 7

SEN. BIRDWELL, BRIAN DISTRICT 22

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.712 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0107

Room E1.706 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0122

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Intergovernmental Relations — Vice Chair Education Finance Higher Education

Nominations — Chair VAMI Subcommittee on Border Security — Chair Natural Resources & Economic Development State Affairs Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

STAFF MEMBERS

Stephens, VA - Chief of Staff Salvato, Marc - Legislative Assistant Schmidt, Rachel - Legislative Assistant Shoemaker, David - Legislative Assistant Bennett, Stacie - General Counsel Burton, Jocelyn - Communications/Media Director Tegeler, Brad - Legislative Director Lojo, Wendi - District Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Paul Bettencourt is Chief Executive Officer of Bettencourt Tax Advisors, LLC; a TV and Radio personality; former Harris County Tax AssessorCollector; and Senator, Texas State Senate, District 7 winning with 71.8% of the vote.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell is a native Texan, decorated military veteran and lifelong conservative Republican currently representing Texas Senate District 22. Born in Fort Worth and is currently residing in Granbury, Brian is a graduate of Lamar University, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree.

For ten years Paul was Harris County’s elected Tax Assessor-Collector and a knowledgeable presence as a conservative activist and radio and television personality. At the Tax Office, Paul introduced best business practices and developed a Customer Service driven organization, introducing the first major tax office Web Site that included the first On-Line Automotive Registration and Property Tax Payment System in Texas.

Stratmann, Ben - Chief of Staff Sanchez, Liz - Scheduler Cicerone, Mike - Policy Analyst Cope, Matt - Senior Policy Analyst Nance, Karson - Senior Policy Analyst Barnett, Anna - Legislative Director Lehmann, Megan - Director of Constituent Service

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. BURTON, KONNI DISTRICT 10

SEN. CAMPBELL, DONNA DISTRICT 25

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GE.7 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0110

Room 3E.8 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0125

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations — Vice Chair Criminal Justice Higher Education Nominations

Veteran Affairs & Military Installations — Chair Administration Education Health & Human Services Intergovernmental Relations

STAFF MEMBERS

Martinez de Vara, Art - Chief of Staff Martinez, Aurea Claudia - Scheduler Ullery, Alyse - Policy Analyst Spear, Nelson - General Counsel Morris, Jeff - Senior Policy Analyst Norris, Tyler - Legislative Director Scott, Cathy - District Director

Matthews, Stephanie - Chief of Staff Salas, Peter - Scheduler Heiden, Krista - Legislative Assistant Oliver, Jon - Communications/Media Director

Senator Konni Burton is a wife, mother, and lifelong Christian. Born in Kerrville, she was raised in the small South Texas town of Banquete consisting of little more than a school and a post office. Her father was the high school principal while her mother was the school secretary. Konni attended the University of North Texas, earning a BBA in Marketing. It was at UNT that Senator Burton also met her husband of 30 years, Phillip. In 2014, Senator Burton won her first bid for elected office by capturing Senate District 10 for Republicans for the first time since 2008. Burton campaigned on a platform of prioritizing taxpayer dollars for transportation infrastructure and education and re-focusing policy on the constitutional functions of government.

Senator Donna Campbell is a conservative who has spent a lifetime helping others through medicine and Christian ministry. She is a doubleboard certified physician and proud parent of four daughters, with the youngest attending public school in Comal County. She lives in New Braunfels and divides her work between free-standing emergency rooms in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin. Senator Campbell is certified in both emergency room medicine and ophthalmology. She completed her Masters of Nursing from Texas Woman’s University as a Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist. She received her M.D. from Texas Tech University, where she was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the honor society for medical schools.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. CREIGHTON, BRANDON DISTRICT 4

SEN. ELLIS, RODNEY DISTRICT 13

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.606 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0104

Room 3E.6 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0113

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Business & Commerce — Vice Chair Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Criminal Justice State Affairs

State Affairs — Vice Chair Business & Commerce Transportation STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Garcia, Tara - Chief of Staff Marks, Scott - Scheduler Fruge, Chase - Policy Analyst Stephenson, Zachary - General Counsel Vielma, Eliza - Communications/Media Director Evans, Adrianne - Legislative Director On August 26, 2014, Senator Brandon Creighton was sworn in the Texas State Senate to represent the citizens of Senate District 4, which encompasses parts of Montgomery, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson and Galveston Counties. Over four terms in the House of Representatives, Brandon earned a reputation as one of the most conservative, hardworking and effective legislators in the Texas Capitol. During his tenure as State Representative for District 16, he was elected by his peers to serve as Chairman of the Texas House Republican Caucus. He also served as Chairman of House Federalism Committees tasked with overseeing the state’s relationship with the federal government and ensuring that Texas’ constitutional rights are protected.

Dudley, Brandon - Chief of Staff Edmonson, David - Deputy Chief of Staff Camarillo, Sylvia - Executive Assistant Schleifer, Jessica - Legislative Director Brown, Jeremy - District Director Senator Rodney Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990. During his tenure, he has been leader on economic development, education, civil rights, responsible environmental policy, middle class tax cuts, and criminal justice issues, having passed over 600 bills. He is the proud founder of the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP). Since TLIP’s inception, it has become the largest legislative internship program in the state, giving over 600 young people the opportunity to make a difference in Texas politics and public policy. Three former TLIP participants are currently members of the Texas House of Representatives. Senator Ellis is a member of the Senate State Affairs, Business & Commerce, and Transportation committees. In past sessions, he chaired the Senate Finance, Jurisprudence, Intergovernmental Relations, Government Organization, and Open Government committees.

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. ELTIFE, KEVIN P. DISTRICT 1

SEN. ESTES, CRAIG DISTRICT 30

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3E.16 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0101

Room 3E.18 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0130

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Business & Commerce — Chair Administration Finance

Natural Resources & Economic Development — Vice Chair Health & Human Services Nominations State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Vanek, Cheryl - Chief of Staff Weiseman, Ryan - Legislative Assistant Hernandez, Connie - Executive Assistant Kevin P. Eltife was sworn in on March 5, 2004, to represent the citizens of Senate District 1. Previously Senator Eltife served on the Tyler City Council for three terms before serving as Mayor of Tyler for an additional three terms. During his tenure as Mayor, he put the city on a “pay-asyou-go” plan to reduce general obligation bond debt while cutting the city property tax rate by 50 percent. In 1997 Eltife was appointed by Governor George Bush to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Among the recognitions he has received for public service, the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce selected him as one of Five Outstanding Young Texans in 1998. Active in his community, he has volunteered his time and energy to a variety of organizations including the East Texas Food Bank Board, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Hospice of East Texas.

STAFF MEMBERS

Barrios, Noe - Chief of Staff Metcalf, Katherine - Scheduler Lancaster, Nicole - Legislative Assistant Haffelder, Detta - Administrator McHargue, Mark - Legislative Director Smith, Katrina - Intern Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) represents the 30th Senatorial District located in the North Texas area, serving all of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, and Young counties, and portions of Denton and Collin counties. He was first elected to the Texas Senate in a 2001 Special Election, winning reelection in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2012. The Texas Senate selected Senator Estes to serve as president pro tempore during the 83rd Interim.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. FRASER, TROY

SEN. GARCIA, SYLVIA R.

DISTRICT 24

DISTRICT 6

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1E.12 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0124

Room 3E.12 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0106

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Natural Resources & Economic Development — Chair Nominations State Affairs Transportation

Education Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Veteran Affairs & Military Installations STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Mathis, Terri - Chief of Staff Alexander, Matt - Policy Analyst Horne, Taylor - Policy Analyst McAdams, Will - Legislative Director Troy Fraser was elected in 1996 to serve Senate District 24, a 17-county region that is located in the geographic center of Texas. District 24 comprises the following counties: Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba and Taylor (part) and Travis (part). Key cities in the district include Abilene, Brownwood, Belton, Fredericksburg, Killeen, Kerrville, Marble Falls, and Temple. It also contains two major military installations, Fort Hood near Killeen, and Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. Senator Fraser serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. This committee handles the flow of legislation in a number of policy areas, including water resources, air quality, oil and gas, waste, and parks and wildlife.

Gonzalez, Sara - Chief of Staff Robles, Sam - Administrative Assistant Godoy, Nadia - Scheduler Longoria, Isabel - Policy Analyst Campos, Alonzo - Legislative Assistant Trevino, Thomas - Legislative Assistant Townsend, Paul - General Counsel Cavazos, Perla - Legislative Director

Senator Sylvia R. Garcia is a native of the South Texas farming community, Palito Blanco. The eighth of ten children, Sylvia learned at an early age the value of education and hard work. Growing up, she saw her parents struggle to raise those ten children. And because of their struggles, her parents wanted to make sure each one their children had a good education in order to better their lives. As a result, Sylvia worked hard and attended Texas Woman’s University on a scholarship, graduating with a degree in social work. But she didn’t stop there. She then received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. HALL, BOB

SEN. HANCOCK, KELLY

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 9 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.808 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0102

Room 1E.9 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0109

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

VAMI Subcommittee on Border Security — Vice Chair Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Natural Resources & Economic Development Transportation Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Administration — Chair Finance Natural Resources & Economic Development Transportation

STAFF MEMBERS

Lane, Amy - Chief of Staff Goins, Libby - Administrative Assistant Covey, David - Policy Analyst Jones, Amy - Policy Analyst Bush, Boyd - Legislative Director Senator Bob Hall, father of three boys and husband to Kay Hall, taught his family the importance of faith, family and hard work. Senator Hall graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina with a degree in Electrical Engineering and received a Regular Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force. While a cadet at the Citadel he received numerous awards for leadership. He was the only Air Force Cadet selected to be a Battalion Commander and was awarded the coveted Wade Hampton saber as the graduating cadet who had contributed the most to the Citadel during the four years he was a cadet, and was listed in “Who’s Who In American Colleges” his senior year. After the Air Force he worked in the Aerospace industry as a systems engineer and business development manager. In 1982 he left the corporate world and began working as an independent proposal consultant to aerospace and defense corporations. Then in 1984 he formed his own company, Professional Proposal Management, Inc., which remains a family owned small business today.

STAFF MEMBERS

Stinson, Tricia - Chief of Staff Post, Caity - Scheduler Durr, Bogan - Senior Policy Analyst Leggett, Adam - Legislative Director First elected to the Texas Senate in 2012, Kelly Hancock represents Senate District 9, which includes portions of Tarrant and Dallas Counties. He served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives where he advocated for core conservative values of limited government, lower taxes, and strong family values. Throughout his legislative career, Senator Hancock has worked to pass voter identification legislation, pro-life legislation, eminent domain legislation, immigration reform legislation, and state sovereignty legislation. Numerous organizations including the Texas Conservative Coalition, the National Coalition for Capital, and the Texas Conservative Roundtable have acknowledged Senator Hancock for his efforts in promoting fiscal responsibility and conservative values. He has been recognized as a “Courageous Conservative,” a “Champion of Small Business,” and a “Lone Star Conservative Leader.” Senator Hancock also received the 2015 Guardian of Small Business award from the National Federation of Independent Business.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. HINOJOSA, JUAN “CHUY” DISTRICT 20

SEN. HUFFINES, DON DISTRICT 16

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3E.10 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0120

Room E1.608 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0116

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Finance — Vice Chair Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Criminal Justice Natural Resources & Economic Development Legislative Budget Board

Transportation — Vice Chair Administration Business & Commerce Education STAFF MEMBERS

Langston, Matt - Chief of Staff Chen, Stacy - Legislative Assistant Connett, Brent - Legislative Director Knaub, Emily - Intern Long, Jordan - Intern

STAFF MEMBERS

Moreno, Luis - Chief of Staff Salazar, Jennifer - Scheduler Castro, Desiree - Policy Analyst Garcia, Larissa - Policy Analyst Saenz, Jennifer - General Counsel Reyna, Josh - Legislative Director State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa proudly represents the people of District 20. Born in McAllen, Texas, in Hidalgo County, Hinojosa is the eldest of eight children. He attended Mission ISD schools as a child and worked as a farm worker during his teen years. He led the Mission Eagles football team as their quarterback, and after graduating, Hinojosa volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. In Vietnam, Hinojosa served his country with distinction from 1966 to 1968 before returning home to continue his education. Hinojosa graduated with honors from the University of Texas-Pan American with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He completed his legal studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. After returning to South Texas, Hinojosa served as staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Nueces County and later as an Assistant Attorney General for the Texas Attorney General. In 1980, Hinojosa began his own private practice in McAllen, where he continues to represent clients in both civil and criminal matters.

Don is serving his first term during the 84th legislative session. A lifelong true conservative Republican, he has served as a delegate to several Republican state conventions and as a delegate to the 2008 and 2012 Republican National Conventions. Possessing a passion for liberty and a desire to solve the big issues facing Texas, Don believes it’s time to expand the conservative philosophy to reach new voters with new ideas, to govern by seeing beyond the obvious, bringing all Texans together to achieve unimaginable prosperity through limited government and cherishing our liberty that God alone has bestowed upon us. Don’s focus this session is transportation, term limits for all elected office holders, budget transparency, and securing our border. Born in Dallas Texas, a fifth generation Texan, Don’s grandfather founded Huffines Auto Group in 1924 in the Dallas area which is still family owned and operated. Don graduated from UT Austin with a Finance Degree in 1981. He and his wife, Mary Catherine, of 26 years have raised four sons and one daughter, active in Boy Scouts of America and all outdoor activities.

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. HUFFMAN, JOAN DISTRICT 17

SEN. KOLKHORST, LOIS W. DISTRICT 18

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1E.15 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0117

Room 3E.2 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0118

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

State Affairs — Chair Criminal Justice — Vice Chair Finance

Health & Human Services — Vice Chair Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Education Finance Transportation

STAFF MEMBERS

Jackson, Wroe - Chief of Staff Jenson, Amanda - Scheduler Hornaday, Erin - Policy Analyst Cicconetti, Mario - General Counsel Osborn, Hope - Office Manager Arceneaux, Austin - Communications/Media Director Streufert, Preston - Legislative Director Senator Joan Huffman started her career as a public servant in 1981. Upon earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, she became a secretary for the Harris County District Attorney’s office. It was there that she became inspired by the work of prosecutors and decided to attend law school. She took night classes at South Texas College of Law while working full time. Upon earning her law degree, Joan was hired as a prosecutor and advanced from misdemeanor court to Chief Felony Prosecutor, Special Crimes Gang Prosecutor, and Legal Counsel to the Organized Crime Narcotics Task Force. She served as lead prosecutor in over 100 jury trials, including murders, sexual assaults, aggravated robberies, and sexual assaults of children. Huffman earned a reputation as a fair and tough enforcer of the law both as a prosecutor and a twice elected Judge to the 183rd Criminal District Court.

STAFF MEMBERS

Steinbach, Chris - Chief of Staff Maxwell, Zach - Policy Analyst Giesinger, Ross - General Counsel Tiemann, Cheryl - District Director Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst is a fifth-generation Texan, with ancestral roots to the Texas War of Independence. A Brenham native, she went on to graduate from TCU where she played collegiate golf. In December 2014, Kolkhorst was elected to the Texas Senate in a special election, after previously serving 14 years in the Texas House. Recognized as a fiscal conservative, she served twice as a budget committee conferee. She also chaired the Public Health Committee and served on the Sunset Commission, where she cut government waste. Known for common sense solutions, Kolkhorst has led many statewide initiatives. Protecting property rights, she organized resistance to the Trans-Texas Corridor network of foreign-owned toll roads. She gained statewide attention for crafting alternatives to Obamacare in Texas. Her removal of regulatory barriers for small food producers has sparked a “food freedom” movement across Texas featured in Forbes Magazine. To fight human smuggling and drug trafficking, she helped secure $100 million for border security.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. LUCIO, EDDIE JR.

SEN. NELSON, JANE

DISTRICT 27

DISTRICT 12

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3S.5 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0127

Room 1E.5 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0112

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Intergovernmental Relations — Chair Education — Vice Chair Natural Resources & Economic Development Veteran Affairs & Military Installations VAMI Subcommittee on Border Security

Finance — Chair State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Sanchez, Louie - Chief of Staff Acuna, Yovana - Scheduler Nguyen, Nico - Policy Analyst Cantu, Justin - Legislative Assistant Villarreal, Luis - Legislative Assistant Calderon, Carlos - General Counsel Villalpando, Blanca - Liaison Esparza, Dan - Legislative Director Watson, Brenda - District Director Guajardo, Alex - Director of Constituent Service Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., a native of Brownsville, began his public service in 1971, becoming Cameron County Treasurer and later Cameron County Commissioner. In addition to his Senate Committee assignments, Senator Lucio serves on the Texas Legislative Council, he created and sits on the Interagency Task Force on Children with Special Needs and serves as chair of the Texas Tourism Caucus. He also represents Texas on a number of national committees. In 2003, Senator Lucio was honored by his colleagues when they elected him President Pro Tempore of the Senate for 78th Legislature. During his career, Senator Lucio’s priorities have focused on public and higher education; economic development; access to quality health care; and the needs of children, the elderly, and those with special needs.

STAFF MEMBERS

Nelson, Dave - Chief of Staff Rice, Elizabeth - Scheduler Holder, Austin - Policy Analyst Hanson, Megan - Communications/Media Director Broussard, Travis - Legislative Director Black, Julie - Communications Aide Fletcher, Kevin - Communications Aide State Senator Jane Nelson represents District 12, which includes portions of Denton and Tarrant counties. She is a businesswoman and former teacher who served two terms on the State Board of Education before joining the Texas Senate. Senator Nelson, the first woman in Texas legislative history to chair a standing budgetwriting committee, serves as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which shapes the state budget and crafts fiscal policy for Texas. As chair of Finance, Senator Nelson also serves as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, a body of five Senate and five House representatives that sets the constitutional spending limit and develops the draft appropriations bill. She also serves as Chairman of the Texas Sunset Commission. Before becoming chair of Finance, Senator Nelson was the longest-serving chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, where she remains a member. Senator Nelson also serves on the Senate Nominations Committee; and the Senate Open Government Committee. She is the highest ranking Republican in the Senate.

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. NICHOLS, ROBERT DISTRICT 3

SEN. PERRY, CHARLES DISTRICT 28

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.704 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0103

Room E1.810 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0128

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Transportation — Chair Finance Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources & Economic Development

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs — Chair Criminal Justice Health & Human Services Higher Education

STAFF MEMBERS

Lupton, Angus - Chief of Staff Porter, Madison - Administrative Assistant Hale, J.D. - Legislative Assistant O’Jibway, Cristina - General Counsel Mitchell, Sydni - Communications/Media Director

Hutchinson, Scott - Chief of Staff Harmon, Shannon - Scheduler Wallace, Ryan - Policy Analyst Dowling, Matthew - Legislative Director

First elected to the Texas Senate in 2006, Robert Nichols represents 19 counties including the greater part of East Texas and Montgomery County. In the Texas Senate, Nichols serves as Chairman for the Transportation Committee. He is also serves on the Senate Finance, Natural Resources and Economic Development, and Intergovernmental Relations Committees. He is a member of the Legislative Audit Committee and a former Vice Chairman of the Sunset Advisory Committee. During his four sessions as a state senator, Nichols authored and passed legislation to protect landowners’ rights, increase educational opportunities in East Texas and reform transportation policies. He has worked to reduce Medicaid fraud, and promote free-market principles. During his time with the Sunset Advisory Committee, he was able to help eliminate six state agencies which saved the tax payers $161.9 million. He has been named a ‘Champion for Children’ by the Equity Center, a ‘Courageous Conservative’ by the Texas Conservative Coalition, a ‘Friend of County Government’ by the Texas Association of Counties and a ‘Champion of Free Enterprise’ by the Texas Association of Business.

Charles Perry, a practicing CPA from Lubbock, was first elected to the Texas Senate in 2014 after serving two terms in the Texas House of Representatives. A life-long West Texan, Perry is a movement conservative seeking to reduce waste and inefficiencies in government. Perry currently sits on the Senate Committee on Higher Education for the 83rd Legislative Interim. In the Texas House, Perry served on the House Committee on Appropriations, as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform and the Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations. As a State Representative, Perry co-authored and helped pass the Voter ID bill to prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently voting in our elections. In addition to his work in the Legislature, Perry has served his community as president of the Lubbock Boys and Girls Club, American Business Clubs, Community Partners, on the board of the National Council on Family Violence, and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. He is also a deacon at his church, Southcrest Baptist.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. RODRÍGUEZ, JOSÉ DISTRICT 29

SEN. SCHWERTNER, CHARLES DISTRICT 5

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.610 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0129

Room E1.806 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0105

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Education Health & Human Services Nominations Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Health & Human Services — Chair Administration Business & Commerce Finance State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Smith, Sushma Jasti - Chief of Staff Brooks, Allison - Scheduler Figueroa, Luis - General Counsel Negron, Sito - Communications/Media Director Hernandez, Daniel - Director of Constituent Service

Holloway, Tom - Chief of Staff Borer, Taylor - Policy Analyst Norton, Kaden - Policy Analyst Traub, Ariel - Legislative Assistant Wallace, Ke - Legislative Assistant Lam, Chelsea - Administrator Jarrin, Nelson - Legislative Director Alexander, Leah - District Director

José Rodríguez represents Texas Senate District 29, which includes the counties of El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, and Presidio. He represents both urban and rural constituencies, and more than 350 miles of the Texas-Mexico border. Rodríguez currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the Senate Jurisprudence Committee, and a member of the Senate Committees on Criminal Justice, Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, and Government Organization. The son of migrant farm workers, Rodríguez was born in Alice, Texas. From an early age, he worked in fields throughout the country to help support a family of nine. He and his family have made their home in El Paso since 1983 where they have been deeply involved in civic, economic development and human rights activities. Rodríguez graduated from Pan American University in Edinburg, Texas, where he served as student body president in 1971, and he received his law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University in 1974. Prior to his election to the Texas Senate, Rodríguez served as the El Paso County Attorney for 17 years.

Senator Charles Schwertner is a physician, family man, business owner, and a life-long conservative. In 2010, Schwertner was first elected to serve the people of House District 20 in the Texas House of Representatives. There, he quickly earned a reputation as a measured and effective legislator, working with his colleagues to pass one of the most conservative legislative agendas in Texas history. In 2012, Schwertner won the Republican Primary for the Texas Senate District 5 with nearly 75 percent of the vote. Senate District 5 is a ten-county region of Central and East Texas which includes Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker and Williamson Counties.

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. SELIGER, KEL DISTRICT 31

SEN. TAYLOR, LARRY DISTRICT 11

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GE.4 State Capitol, Room GE.4 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-0131

Room GE.5 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0111

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Higher Education — Chair Business & Commerce Education Finance Natural Resources & Economic Development

Education — Chair Business & Commerce Finance Intergovernmental Relations STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Averitt, Ginger - Chief of Staff Smith, Rusty - Policy Analyst Ward, Taylor - Policy Analyst Do, Tien - Office Manager Womack, Becky - Legislative Director Kel Seliger was first elected to the Texas Senate in 2004. Senate District 31 currently spans 37 counties from the Panhandle to the Permian Basin and includes Amarillo, Midland, Odessa and Big Spring. Born in Amarillo and raised in Borger, Senator Seliger is a graduate of Borger public schools and Dartmouth College. He spent 35 years in the steel industry. Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst appointed Senator Seliger to serve as Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee for the 83rd Legislature. Senator Seliger currently serves on the Senate Education Committee, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Committee on Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Open Government.

Christman, Cari - Chief of Staff Noonan, Christopher - Policy Analyst Sunstrum, Nicole - Policy Analyst Cornyn, Hayley - Communications/Media Director Shields, Beth - Communications/Media Director Senator Larry Taylor represents Texas Senate District 11, comprised of portions of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties. A native Texan, Larry attended Baylor University where he received his BBA in 1982. He and his wife Kerri are the proud parents of three adult children. Larry owns Truman Taylor Insurance Agency in Friendswood, an independent agency started by his father more than 50 years ago. Senator Taylor serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and as a member of the Senate Education, Government Organization, Health and Human Services, and Intergovernmental Relations Committees. Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst also chose him to represent Texas on The Energy Council; an honor he previously held as a state representative.

In the interim following the 82nd Legislature, Lt. Governor Dewhurst appointed Seliger to serve on the Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence & Transparency, as well as the newly created Joint Interim Committee to Study the Public School Finance System.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. TAYLOR, VAN

SEN. URESTI, CARLOS I.

DISTRICT 8

DISTRICT 19

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.708 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0108

Room 4E.2 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0119

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Nominations — Vice Chair Education Health & Human Services Transportation

Administration — Vice Chair Finance Health & Human Services Natural Resources & Economic Development

STAFF MEMBERS

Dietz, Lonnie - Chief of Staff Carney, Erin - Scheduler Williford, Jordan - Policy Analyst Dickey, Heath - Legislative Assistant Mazur, Jeremy - Deputy Chief of Staff Paylor, Ryan - Policy Director Coleman, Sable - District Director Voss, Denise - District Director Brown, Anna - Director of Constituent Servic Gee, Richard - Intern

Hassay, Jason - Chief of Staff Gutierrez, Rosa - Scheduler Lopez, Robert - Legislative Assistant Needham, Jerry - Senior Policy Analyst Reyna, Arthur - Communications/Media Director Ruggieri, Michael - Legislative Director Villa, Bryant - Director of Constituent Service

A 7th generation Texan, dedicated family man, successful businessman and decorated Marine Officer, Van Taylor first took the oath of office as State Representative for District 66 on April 20th, 2010, in Plano.

This is the personal credo of State Senator Carlos I. Uresti, a leader for Senate District 19 and the State of Texas who envisions thriving communities, safe and healthy children, an educated workforce, and responsible growth. A lifelong resident of his district, he is deeply committed to the success of each community.

Born in Dallas, Representative Taylor earned his Eagle Scout at age 13. He graduated from Harvard College in 1995 and joined the Marine Corps. After graduating from intelligence, infantry, sniper, and airborne schools, Taylor led a Marine reconnaissance platoon. Van and his wife, Anne, married after his return from Iraq and are the proud parents of three young girls. Van and his family reside in Plano near the land his great-grandfather farmed during the Great Depression.

Where there is no vision, the people will perish – Proverbs, 29:18

Senator Uresti represents almost 800,000 people in District 19, one the largest geographical legislative districts in the nation. It contains all or part of 17 counties covering more than 35,000 square miles and spans about 400 miles of the Texas Mexico border. The district contains 55 school districts; almost 23,000 oil and gas wells, 10 state parks, three national parks, and more than 2,700 miles of highways and interstate transportation infrastructure.

Bio obtained from http://www.vantaylor.com/ biography

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THE TEXAS STATE SENATE SEN. WATSON, KIRK DISTRICT 14

SEN. WEST, ROYCE DISTRICT 23

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.804 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0114 (512) 463-5949 (Fax)

Room 1E.3 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0123 84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Business & Commerce Finance Higher Education Nominations

Higher Education — Vice Chair Administration Education Finance STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Howard, Sarah - Chief of Staff Chiarello, Stephanie - Policy Analyst Erickson, Kelsey - Policy Analyst O’Brien, Katie - Policy Analys tNold, Susan - General Counsel Reynolds, Yvonne - Office Manager Alexander, Kate - Policy Director Guzman, Sandy - Legislative Director Kirk Watson is former mayor of Austin and has been described by Texas Monthly Biz magazine as “a man with a vision of what the community wants and the moxie to carry it out.” Watson was elected to the Texas Senate in 2006. He represents most of Travis County and all of Bastrop County in the Texas Senate. Among other recognitions, Texas Monthly magazine named him one of the state’s “10 Best Legislators” in 2009. Texas Monthly has recognized him in each session he’s served, naming him “Rookie of the Year” in his first session (2007) and giving him honorable mentions in both 2011 and 2013. A graduate of Baylor University, Watson received the school’s Pro Texana Medal of Service in 2010. He is chairman of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus.

Barton, LaJuana - Chief of Staff Bass, Kelvin - Legislative Assistant Dominguez, Richard - Legislative Assistant Sparks, Clifford - Legislative Assistant Ramirez, Susie - Executive Assistant Keever, Graham - Legislative Director Royce West was first elected to the Texas Senate in November 1992. Since taking office he has represented the 23rd Senatorial District on behalf of the citizens of Dallas County in the Texas Legislature. During his tenure, Senator West has been named by Texas Monthly as one of the 25 most powerful people in Texas politics, been selected for the magazine’s biennial “Ten Best Legislators in Texas” list, and has twice been named as an “Honorable Mention.” Senator West has also received mention on the Associated Press’ “Movers and Shakers” list, and Texas Insider named Senator West to its 2009 “Best Legislators” list. On April 17, 2006, Senator West was sworn in by his fellow state senators to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate until January 2007. As President Pro Tempore, Senator West was second in the line of succession to be Governor of Texas, and assumed the top leadership position whenever Governor Rick Perry and Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst were out of the state.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature SEN. WHITMIRE, JOHN

SEN. ZAFFIRINI, JUDITH

DISTRICT 15

DISTRICT 21

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1E.13 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0115

Room 1E.14 P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-0121

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Criminal Justice — Chair Business & Commerce Finance

Criminal Justice Higher Education Intergovernmental Relations

STAFF MEMBERS

Wendler, Lara - Chief of Staff Owens, Trey - Scheduler Clements, Doug - Legislative Assistant Fontenette, Susan - Legislative Assistant Phillips, Mechelle - Legislative Assistant

Griffin, Sean - Chief of Staff Lerma, Nathan - Scheduler Brownstein, Sarah - Policy Analyst Casas, Isabel - Legislative Assistant Stostad, Tim - Legislative Assistant Acosta, Sarah - Office Manager

Senator John Whitmire represents the 15th Senatorial District comprised of north Houston and parts of Harris County. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1982 after serving 10 years in the Texas House of Representatives. With over 30 years of service in the Texas Senate, Senator Whitmire ranks first in seniority and is the “Dean of the Texas Senate.” Senator Whitmire serves as Chair of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee and works to bring about needed changes to the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems. He is also a member of the Senate Administration Committee and the Senate Business and Commerce Committee. In addition, he serves as a member of the Senate Finance Committee where he is committed to finding appropriate solutions for funding the state’s many agencies and programs.

Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) represents the 21st Senatorial District. The first Hispanic woman elected to the Texas Senate, she is the second highest-ranking senator and the highestranking woman and Hispanic senator. In 2012 she was re-elected in an eighth landslide victory with 68 percent in a district that stretches from the Rio Grande to the Colorado River and to the Port of Corpus Christi and the Valley.

“Open Pending Special Elections on Feb. 17th”

SEN. DISTRICT 23 District 23 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3s.3 P.O. Box 12068 Capital Station 78711

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THE TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT MAP

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THE TEXAS HOUSE SEATING CHART

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

STRAUS, JOE DISTRICT 121

The Honorable Joe Straus has been Speaker of the Texas House since January 2009, elected to that post by his colleagues at the start of the last four legislative sessions. As Speaker, Joe Straus has set a tone of respectful leadership, empowering the members of the Texas House to do what is right for their constituents and for the people of Texas. Speaker Straus believes in a limited, efficient government that is accountable to taxpayers. He wants to expand opportunity for all Texans by promoting economic development, improving education, increasing budget transparency, and securing the resources and infrastructure needed for private-sector growth. He regularly encourages his colleagues to work together, across partisan and geographic divides, to provide thoughtful solutions to the most serious challenges facing the state. In addition to serving as Speaker, he represents Texas House District 121, which includes the Bexar County communities of Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills, and northeast San Antonio. Speaker Straus was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in a special election in February 2005.

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 2W.13 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-1000 STAFF MEMBERS

Ancira, Jesse - Chief of Staff Devery, Thomas - Administrative Assistant Korstad, Tara - Scheduler Fowler, Meredyth - Policy Analyst Mendoza, Victor - Policy Analyst Schnautz, Jon - Policy Analyst Daly, Erin - Director of Special Projects Hite, Catherine - Director of Special Projects Battle, Frank - General Counsel Akpan, Erika - Senior Policy Analyst Fleming, Heather - Senior Policy Analyst Pumphrey, Shakira - Senior Policy Analyst Sheridan, Andrea - Senior Policy Analyst Winney, Allison - Senior Policy Analyst Gamez, Josie - Executive Assistant Hale, Jessica - Executive Assistant Scott, Carolyn - Executive Assistant Clark, Andrew - Budget Analyst Franks, Brady - Budget Analyst Embry, Jason - Communications/Media Director Shipton, Patricia - Legislative Director Miller, Naomi - District Director Gage, Rocky - Director of Constituent Service Blifford, Andrew - Budget Director Romano, John - Travel Aide Stice, Jeff - Travel Aide Sterner, Chris - Deputy General Counsel

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. ALLEN, ALMA A.

REP. ALONZO, ROBERTO R.

DISTRICT 131

DISTRICT 104

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.506 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0744 (512) 463-0761 Fax

Room 1N.12 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0408 (512)-463-1817 Fax

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corrections House Administration Public Education — Vice Chair

Calendars Higher Education House Administration Pensions — Vice Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Vogel, Anneliese - Chief of Staff Jaramillo, Christina - Legislative Assistant LeNoir, Teresa - Legislative Assistant Jordan, Wilma - District Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, State Representative Dr. Alma A. Allen was elected to, and served on, the State Board of Education for over 10 years.

Roberto R. Alonzo was officially sworn in to start his eighth 2-year term as a Texas State Representative for House District 104 on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, having been first elected in November 1992, starting his first term during the 73rd Regular Session in 1993. He has also served during the 74th (1995), 78th (2003), 79th (2005) 80th (2007), 81st (2009) and 82nd (2011) Regular Session. State Rep. Alonzo serves House District 104 in the Legislature, which is in southwest Dallas including primarily the communities of Oak Cliff, Cockrell Hill, northeast, south and east Grand Prairie, North Oak Cliff, west Dallas, Arcadia Park, as well as a portion of south Irving. When he was first elected, Rep. Alonzo made history by becoming the first Mexican American from North Texas elected to the Legislature, outdistancing his opponent by a 2 to 1 margin with over 66% percent of the vote.

Beginning her career in education as a teacher at Parker Elementary School and Grimes Elementary School, Rep. Allen went on to become assistant principal at Foster Elementary School and then served as principal at Peck Elementary School, Windsor Village Vanguard Magnet School, and G.B.M. Turner Elementary School. She also worked in human resources and central administration, and retired from Houston Independent School District after 39 years. Thereafter, Rep. Allen continued her career in education as an Adjunct Professor at both Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University. Currently, she is a motivational speaker, and an educational consultant.

Bernal, Jesse - Chief of Staff Jamal, Shawn - Legislative Assistant Viloria, Gabriela - Legislative Assistant

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. ALVARADO, CAROL DISTRICT 145

REP. ANCHIA, RAFAEL DISTRICT 103

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.808 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0732

Room 4N.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0746

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Rules & Resolutions Urban Affairs Chair Special Purpose Districts — Vice Chair

Energy Resources International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs — Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Ford, Crystal - Chief of Staff Olivares, Bettina - Scheduler Hammond, Alexander - Legislative Director McGinnis, Betty - District Director

Zornes, Liz - Chief of Staff Reyes, Ana - Scheduler Horatio, Tricia - Legislative Director Madden, Jeff - Committee Director

Carol Alvarado is the representative for Texas’ 145th state house district. The district includes southeast Houston, and portions of Pasadena. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

State Representative Rafael Anchia has served five terms representing House District 103, covering Northwest Dallas County in the Texas Legislature. Before coming to the Texas House, he served two terms on the Dallas School Board. In 2013 during the 83rd Legislative Session, he was appointed Chair of the International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the Texas House of Representatives by Speaker Joe Straus.

Before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Carol Alvarado served on the Houston City Council, District I, from 2002 - 2007. During her time on the City Council, Alvarado worked to close down nuisance bars in neighborhoods, improve air quality, and secure cameras at problem rail crossings. She was instrumental in the creation of the Parking Commission, and led the effort to establish a deed restriction database. Alvarado also spearheaded the Houston city ordinance that bans smoking in public restaurants and bars.

Rep. Anchia attended Southern Methodist University on a scholarship and then attended law school at Tulane University, also on scholarship. During his service in the Legislature, Representative Anchia has worked on legislation to fight crime, protect our environment, ensure fair and honest elections and improve healthcare for women and children.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. ANDERSON, CHARLES “DOC” DISTRICT 56

REP. ANDERSON, RODNEY DISTRICT 105

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GW.8 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0135

Room E1.424 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0641

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Agriculture & Livestock — Vice Chair Economic & Small Business Development State & Federal Power & Responsibility

Urban Affairs International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Morehead, Tracy - Chief of Staff Nolan, Ilissa - Legislative Assistant Slaughter, Elaine - District Director A graduate of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine, Doc Anderson has served as a small animal veterinarian in Waco since 1981. He and his wife Sandie have been married for 32 years, and have a son and three grandsons. After over 20 years of advocacy for small business through statewide committees on both the Texas Association of Business and the National Federation of Independent Business, as well as appointment by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Small Business Advisory Council, Doc was elected to represent District 56 (Waco & McLennan County) in 2004. He has been reelected four times.

Harris, Jennifer - Chief of Staff Stross, Charnae - Scheduler Miller, Jeff - Legislative Director A native of Grand Prairie, Representative Rodney Anderson attended Grand Prairie High School and later graduated from UT-Arlington with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Real Estate in 1990. He married Heather Jerden in 1991 and they have two children who attend schools in the Grand Prairie ISD and a third in college. His grandfather, Bob Harless, moved the family to the area in the early 1950’s. He was a house painter and small business owner in Grand Prairie for more than 40 years. Rodney’s parents, Bennie and Sandy Anderson, have owned a small property management company in Grand Prairie since 1986, and prior to the real estate business, his father worked for many years for a local defense contractor. Representative Anderson is currently a Senior Vice President at Alliant National Title Insurance Company and is serving his second term in the Texas House of Representatives.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. ASHBY, TRENT DISTRICT 57

REP. AYCOCK, JIMMIE DON DISTRICT 54

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.414 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0508

Room E2.708 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0684

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations House Administration Natural Resources — Vice Chair

Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Public Education — Chair STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Kirby, Chris - Chief of Staff Daywalt, John - Legislative Director Trent Ashby is honored to be representing District 57 in the Texas House of Representatives. House District 57 includes Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine and Trinity Counties. Trent is the Angelina County Chairman for Citizens National Bank. Prior to his banking career, Trent was President of a regional title company headquartered in Lufkin. Trent’s history of service includes being hired as the first ever Executive Director of the Texas Forest Country Partnership in 2003. Representing 13 counties throughout the East Texas region, the Partnership is a nonprofit organization that exists to market and promote economic development activities throughout the East Texas region. Prior to joining the Partnership, he worked in Washington as a Congressional aide.

Holleman, Will - Chief of Staff Burkett, Bethany - Legislative Assistant Nancarrow, Sam - Legislative Director Watts, Jenna - Committee Director Representative Aycock was first elected to the Texas House in 2006 and has served on a number of committees relating to education, agriculture and finance. Prior to his service in the legislature, Jimmie Don owned and operated veterinary clinics in Killeen, Copperas Cove, and Harker Heights from 1972-1998. He has also been involved in ranching and real estate development. He is a past treasurer of the Central Texas College board of trustees in Killeen. He is also a former member of the Killeen Independent School District board. He is the former president of the Comanche Hills Utility District and the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3. Aycock received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Texas A&M University, where he also received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He served our country as a captain in the United States Army from 1970–1972. Bio obtained from news.jdaycock.com

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. BELL, CECIL

REP. BLANCO, CÉSAR

DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 76

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.710 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0650

Room E1.218 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0622

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Land & Resource Management Rules & Resolutions

Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Public Health Rules & Resolutions

STAFF MEMBERS

Magee, Jessica - Chief of Staff Horace, Richard - Legislative Assistant Knutson, Cullin - Legislative Assistant Bruton, Carolyn - District Director Raia, Elliott - Intern

Acuna, Rebecca - Chief of Staff Munoz, Karla - Scheduler Porras, Larry - Policy Analyst

Cecil Bell, Jr. is a sixth generation Texan whose family has been in the State of Texas since 1852. The oldest of three siblings, Cecil was born in Rosenberg but raised all across Texas. A 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist for the Southwest Region, Cecil serves as the CEO of six active enterprises, providing clients with a variety of services and creating jobs for Texans. Driven by his strong entrepreneurial nature, Cecil has been self-employed at B-5 Construction Co., Inc. since 1983, constructing water and wastewater treatment facilities. Tejas Underground Utilities, incorporated in 1997, provides installation of underground utilities.

As a product of El Paso, I proudly answered my country’s call just as my father did and his uncles before him. I followed my military service by working for three Congressmen in Washington, DC who represented El Paso. Today, I’m answering a different call … raising my voice and applying my skills to ensure our families have access to our fair share of opportunities. As the son of two nurses and the brother of a teacher, I’ve learned a lesson from my family that my travels couldn’t teach me … CHANGE BEGINS AT HOME.” Bio obbtained from http://www.cesarforelpaso. com

Cecil’s support for the future of our community and willingness to volunteer his personal time and resources can be seen in his community service. Cecil remains Chairman of the Montgomery County Pct. 5 TCLEOSE Training Facility and has served as the Chairman of the Greater Magnolia Economic Development Partnership and President of the Magnolia ISD School Board of Trustees. He is a charter member of the local rotary who also supports his local FFA, youth clubs, area churches and community organizations.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. BOHAC, DWAYNE DISTRICT 138

REP. BONNEN, DENNIS DISTRICT 25

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GS.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0727 (512) 463-0681 Fax

Room 1W.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0564 (512) 463-8414 Fax

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Public Education Ways & Means

Natural Resources Ways & Means — Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Pepper, Bradley - Chief of Staff Stokes, Jeffrey - Legislative Assistant Facciponte, Courtney - District Director Burritt, Demeris - Intern

Eichler, Shera - Chief of Staff Wolff, Sarah - Administrative Assistant Carney, Mitch - Legislative Assistant

A lifelong resident of Texas House District 138, Dwayne Bohac was born in Northwest Houston and now lives in the Spring Branch area. Before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Dwayne was active in the local community having founded “Save Our Neighborhoods,” Northwest Coalition, and is a long time member of the White Oaks Bayou Association and a part of the Spring Branch Revitalization Association.

At home in Brazoria County, Representative Bonnen serves as the honorary chairman of Brazosport College’s “Count on Us” campaign. He is on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement and B.I.G. Love Cancer Care Services, and is an honorary member of the Brazoria and Matagorda County Cavalries. He has served as honorary co-chairman of the Leukemia Society Light the Night Walk and Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament, and is an active supporter of the Brazoria County Fair, BACH, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, ActionS, Inc., and local Boys and Girls Clubs. He is also a member of the Angleton, Brazosport, Sweeny, West Columbia, Brazoria, Bay City, Matagorda, Palacios, and Sargent Chambers of Commerce.

As State Representative, Dwayne has focused on protecting local neighborhoods and improving local quality of life. In the Texas House, Bohac has worked to improve local flood control efforts through the use of retention ponds, given municipalities greater authority to enforce apartment standards, increased local police patrols, passed tougher laws against graffiti, and secured funds for local traffic mobility and esplanade beautification projects.

Representative Bonnen is a graduate of Angleton High School and graduated cum laude from St. Edwards University in Austin with a B.A. in Political Science. St. Edward’s honored him with their Alumni Achievement Award in 2001 and he was inducted into the Angleton ISD Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 2013. Bio obtained from denisbonnen.com

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. BONNEN, GREG

REP. BURKETT, CINDY

DISTRICT 24

DISTRICT 113

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.504 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0729

Room E2.322 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0464

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Insurance

Appropriations Local & Consent Calendars Transportation

STAFF MEMBERS

Hartin, Brigitt - Chief of Staff Till, Justin - Legislative Assistant Picard, Fay - District Director Caniglia, Josh - Intern Hairston, Davis - Intern

STAFF MEMBERS

Dr. Bonnen has resided in Galveston County for more than twenty years since attending UTMB in 1988. After finishing his medical education with high honors, Bonnen completed his residency in neurosurgery and served as assistant professor at UTMB before founding the Texas Brain and Spine Center. He also practices at Memorial Hermann Southeast. Dr. Bonnen has served over 13,000 patients in the Gulf Coast area and beyond.

Cindy Burkett was first elected in 2010 to represent House District 101 in the Texas House of Representatives. House District 101 consisted of Balch Springs, Mesquite, and Sunnyvale. In 2012, Cindy Burkett was elected for a second term, representing House District 113. Currently, Representative Burkett represents parts of Balch Springs, Combine, Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Seagoville, and Sunnyvale.

Billodeau, Allison - Chief of Staff Pelcastie, Carla - Scheduler Jones, Alyssa - Legislative Assistant Laning, Whitney - District Director

Dr. Bonnen and his wife, Kim, live in Friendswood and have two daughters, Lindsay (17) and Janae (15) who both attend Friendswood High School. They are active members of Friendswood Community Church. Bio obbtained from http://www.drgregbonnen. com/index.php/about-dr-bonnen

During her first term, she was selected to serve on the Criminal Jurisprudence and Elections Committees. The House Speaker also appointed Rep. Burkett to the Energy Council. As a member of the Energy Council, Rep. Burkett works to facilitate the development of national energy policies among the Southwestern states. During the interim, Rep. Burkett was appointed to a special joint committee to investigate human trafficking. In addition, the House Speaker appointed Representative Burkett to the Interim Committee on Texas Response to Federal Sequestration, which recommended ways that the state can prepare for looming tax increases and spending reductions caused by gridlock in Washington.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. BURNS, DEWAYNE DISTRICT 58

REP. BURROWS, DUSTIN DISTRICT 83

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.804 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0538 (512) 463-0897 Fax

Room E2.820 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0542 (512) 463-0671 Fax

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Natural Resources Homeland Security & Public Safety

County Affairs International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Davis, Joy - Chief of Staff Fore, Adrianne - Legislative Director Forsythe, Chandler - Intern Kitchen, Jeramy - Chief of Staff Sheppard, Daniel - Legislative Assistant Thornton, Brian - Legislative Director

Kitchen, Jeramy - Chief of Staff Sheppard, Daniel - Legislative Assistant Thornton, Brian - Legislative Director

DeWayne Burns was raised in southwest Johnson County on a small farm near the Bosque County line and the Brazos River. He attended public schools in Cleburne and graduated from Cleburne High School in 1990. After attending Texas A&M University, he transferred to Tarleton State University where he graduated in 1994. DeWayne began his career with a stint at the Texas Grain and Feed Association before being hired as a legislative analyst for State Representatives Arlene Wohlgemuth and Gary Walker during the 74 th legislative session. DeWayne married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer, and they are the proud parents of two teenage sons and a daughter. The Burns Family are members of First Baptist Church of Cleburne.

Dustin was elected as Representative for House District 83 with over 81% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 13, 2015, and is currently serving in the 84th Texas legislature. Dustin was born in Lubbock and attended Monterey High School. At Monterey, he was involved with FFA, showed pigs and judged livestock. After graduating high school, Dustin went to Rhodes College where he studied economics. From his studies, Dustin developed a deep appreciation for the free market. One of his favorite professors started a class by explaining that the key to understanding public economics is recognizing that “Anything the government does is twice as costly and half as effective as what the private sector can do.” Bio obtained from burrows4texas.com

Bio obbtained from http://www.burnsfortexas. com/about-dewayne-burns/

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. BUTTON, ANGIE CHEN DISTRICT 112

REP. CANALES, TERRY DISTRICT 40

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.910 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0486

Room E2.816 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0426 (512) 463-0043 Fax

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Rules & Resolutions Ways & Means Economic & Small Business Development — Chair

Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Resources STAFF MEMBERS

Smith, Curtis - Chief of Staff Moore, Daniel - Legislative Assistant

STAFF MEMBERS

Willard, Amanda - Chief of Staff Smith, Victoria - Deputy Chief of Staff Hood, Austin - District Director Angie Chen Button is currently serving her thirdÂ term as State Representative.Â She serves as Chair of the Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives and sits on the Calendars Committee, Ways & Means Committee, and is the Vice Chair of the Technology Committee. Representative Button represents House District 112 which includes parts of Garland, Richardson, Rowlett, and Sachse in Dallas County. Representative Button has worked for Texas Instruments (TI) since 1981 where she promotes American products internationally as an International Marketing Manager. She is also a CPA with Masters’ degrees in Public Finance and Management Sciences.

Terry Canales was born in Hidalgo County and is a native of South Texas. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 40, which encompasses the heart of Hidalgo County. The cities within District 40 include Edinburg (Hidalgo County Seat), Elsa, North Pharr, San Carlos, La Blanca, Faysville, and portions of McAllen and Weslaco. Rep. Canales is a passionate advocate for education, always striving to ensure that our children are seen as an investment and not an expense. He holds a deep-rooted belief that education is the cornerstone of society and a great equalizer. His views on education are undoubtedly a result of his family background, his professional training, and his sincere desire to ensure that all children have the opportunity to succeed. As the son of a former schoolteacher, he was immersed in the inner workings of the public education system early on. As a child, he watched his mother teach during the day and attend college courses at night so that she could complete her Master’s Degree in Special Education. Crediting his parents for his perseverance which allowed him to earn his Juris Doctrate by the age of 24, Rep. Canales has often said, “Watching my mother seemingly accomplish everything she set her mind to made me certain that I could do the same.”

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. CAPRIGLIONE, GIOVANNI DISTRICT 98

REP. CLARDY, TRAVIS DISTRICT 11

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.714 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0690

Room E2.314 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0592

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Local & Consent Calendars Investments & Financial Services

Higher Education Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Local & Consent Calendars — Vice Chair State & Federal Power & Responsibility

STAFF MEMBERS

Calongne, Amanda - Chief of Staff Roberts, Courtney - Legislative Assistant Aldredge, Katy - Legislative Director Giovanni has been married for 11 years to his wife Elisa and has three children, two of whom attend Carroll Elementary School. He has lived the American dream. After receiving his BS in Physics he pursued his MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University. After school Giovanni went on to work for a DFW based venture capital/private equity firm. Giovanni is now the owner and President of his own small business, Texas Adventure Capital LLC, where he provides business services to various investment fund managers and business owners. His focus is investing in Texas-based small businesses. Prior to that Giovanni was a Senior Vice President at an investment firm where he managed the loan and equity portfolios of various American businesses. Before that Giovanni held various positions at computer engineering companies primarily centered around semiconductor design and Internet products. Giovanni has devoted himself to conservative ideals and has been actively fighting for limited and efficient government in the DFW area. He has leadership positions in several local Republican and conservative grassroots organizations, focusing on voter education and turnout. Giovanni has helped groups around the country in campaigns against Democratic candidates. He has also volunteered time and resources to get conservative candidates elected in local positions.

STAFF MEMBERS

Barnes, Kelly - Chief of Staff Ang, Zoe - Legislative Assistant Messer, Judd - Legislative Director Jones, Jerri - District Director Travis Clardy is a small business owner and attorney who get results for our community. Travis and his wife, Judy, raised four sons in East Texas. He knows the challenges facing his district and will work for families, businesses and schools. Travis has served on the Executive Board of the East Texas Boy Scouts, is a Paul Harris Fellow at the Nacogdoches Rotary Club, is a sponsor of the Heartbeat Pregnancy Center, is an active member of the North Street Church of Christ, participates on the Alumni Advisory Board for Abilene Christian University, and is a member of the Dean Circle for the SFASU College of Fine Arts.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. COLEMAN, GARNET F. DISTRICT 147

REP. COLLIER, NICOLE DISTRICT 95

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4N.10 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0524

Room E2.508 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0716

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

County Affairs — Chair Public Health

Business & Industry General Investigating & Ethics — Vice Chair Public Health

STAFF MEMBERS

Walker, Christopher - Chief of Staff Gomez, Marisela - Policy Analyst Kalla, Nick - Policy Analyst Pomerantz, Shaina - Policy Analyst Schroeder, Eric - Policy Analyst Strauss, Mya - Policy Analyst Yheskel, Ofirah - Communications/Media Director Garnet F. Coleman has served the people of District 147 in the Texas House of Representatives continuously since 1991. Throughout his years of service, Representative Coleman has earned a reputation as a diligent leader in the areas of health care, economic development and education. He is currently the Senior ranking member of the Public Health Committee as well as the Chairman of the County Affairs Committee. Representative Coleman also serves as a member of the Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding, which is charged with ensuring that the state maximize its share of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

STAFF MEMBERS

Limon, Jacob - Chief of Staff Murray, Angel - District Director Nicole’s father, Rolland Johnson, Sr., started working at the Bureau following a tour in the U.S. Navy. While attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., he worked nights as an apprentice plate printer, then a plate printer and eventually retired as one of the plate printing fore-persons. While working at the Bureau, both Walter and Rolland were proud members of the plate printer’s union. Nicole’s mother, Shirley Johnson has dedicated her life to serving children in many youth ministries and caring not only for her children and grandchildren, but many local neighborhood children. Nicole has the same vision and determination as her predecessors. She was a single mother before finishing high school; however, through her faith and the support of her family, she was able to not only finish high school, but college as well. Bio obtained from texastribune.org/directory/ nicole-collier/ui-tabs-1

For many years Representative Coleman has been deeply committed to expanding access to health care for all Texans. To further this goal he serves as a member of President Obama’s State Legislators for Health Reform, which is a working group of 32 state legislators dedicated to advancing the need for health reform in their communities. Representative Coleman also currently serves a Co-Chair of the Progressive States Network, an organization that promotes and advances key progressive economic and social policies. TCTELA LITERACY EDUCATION DAY 2015 Eighty-Fourth Legislature • 41

THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. COOK, BYRON DISTRICT 8

REP. CRADDICK, TOM DISTRICT 82

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GN.11 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (800) 643-7026 (512) 463-0730

Room 1W.9 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0500

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Calendars State Affairs — Chair

Energy Resources State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Barcellona, Toni - Chief of Staff Stroud, Laramie - Legislative Assistant

Huddleston, Kate - Chief of Staff

Byron Cook was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2002 and is honored to represent the hard-working citizens of House District 8, which includes Anderson, Freestone, Hill and Navarro counties. At the beginning of the 83rd Legislative Session, Representative Cook was re-appointed chair of the House Committee on State Affairs. This committee has a diverse and broad jurisdiction over a myriad of critical issues to the state including: right to life issues, utility regulation, the management of state agencies, immigration and the administration of state government. Cook also continues to serve on the House Calendars Committee. Cook recently completed serving six years on the Sunset Advisory Commission, which is a 12-member body responsible for the periodic review of the functionality and efficiency of state agencies.

When Tom Craddick was 25 years old, he decided to seek office in the Texas House of Representatives as a Republican from his hometown of Midland. At the time, Texas was a one-party state, and many thought him foolhardy. His father, R. F. Craddick, warned the young Ph.D. student at Texas Tech University against it. “Texas is run by Democrats,” he told him. “You can´t win.” But Craddick proved his father and many others wrong, and was elected as one of only nine Republicans in the 150-seat House. His tenure has been characterized by landmark events. His initial years at the Capitol were focused on revitalizing the Texas GOP, but in 1971 he gained respect from both sides when he joined a bipartisan group of reformists dubbed “The Dirty 30” that was pushing for changes in House Ethics. In 1975, Speaker Bill Clayton appointed Craddick as the first Republican committee chairman in 100 years, and he continued to hold chairmanships under Clayton´s successors, Gib Lewis and Pete Laney.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. CROWNOVER, MYRA DISTRICT 64

REP. DALE, TONY DISTRICT 136

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1N.10 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0582

Room E2.904 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0696

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Higher Education Public Health — Chair

Energy Resources Local & Consent Calendars Homeland Security & Public Safety

STAFF MEMBERS

Goodsheller, Miranda - Chief of Staff Higerd, Paige - Legislative Assistant Holzheauser, Craig - Legislative Director Myra Crownover is currently serving her sixth full term of office from House District 64. The district is located solely within Denton County, and includes the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University and North Central Texas College. Representative Crownover has been recognized several times over for her pro-conservative, pro-business stance on issues affecting both the Denton area as well as the State of Texas. She has been twice-selected as a “Champion for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business, their highest honor for an elected official. In 2009, she was presented with the 2009 Taxpayer Champion Award by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and named “Guardian of the Rainy Day Fund” by the Republican Caucus.

STAFF MEMBERS

Rister, Amy - Chief of Staff McLean, Madeline - Scheduler Bentch, Greg - Legislative Director Moore, Dalton - District Director State Representative Tony Dale was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. He serves on the House Committee on Energy Resources, the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety and the House Select Committee on Child Protection. Representative Dale is a member of the House Veteran’s Caucus, the House Manufacturing Caucus and Secretary of the House Energy Caucus. He represents western Williamson County, including the communities of Cedar Park, Leander and Brushy Creek, as well as the Williamson County portion of Austin and part of Round Rock. Following the 83rd Legislative Session he was recognized as a 2013 Lone Star Conservative Leader by the Texas Conservative Roundtable and as a 2013 Courageous Conservative by the Texas Conservative Coalition. The Texas Association of Business gave him their highest honor, the Champion For Free Enterprise Award and the Hill Country News newspaper reader poll named him the Best of the Best Elected Official in 2013. The Combined Law Enforcement of Texas named him Freshman of the Year in 2013.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. DARBY, DREW DISTRICT 72

REP. DAVIS, SARAH DISTRICT 134

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.308 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0331

Room E2.310 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0389

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Energy Resources — Chair Ways & Means

Appropriations Calendars General Investigating & Ethics Public Health

STAFF MEMBERS

Modglin, Jason - Chief of Staff Messer, Victoria - Legislative Assistant Raetz, Kate - Legislative Director Drew Darby was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006 to serve the people of House District 72. He is a native of San Angelo, Texas and attended San Angelo public schools. Representative Darby attended the University of Texas and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance and a minor in Accounting. He earned a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas in 1971 and is a graduate of the Emerging Political Leaders Program at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. He is serving his fourth term on the House Committee on Appropriations, chairing the subcommittee on Natural Resources, Business & Economic Development and Regulatory agencies. He also serves as Chairman of the Redistricting Committee and a member of the House Higher Education Committee.

STAFF MEMBERS

Hughes, Hunter - Chief of Staff Egan, John - Legislative Assistant Dechant, Brigette - Legislative Director Sarah Davis is a successful attorney, two-term state representative and a fiscal conservative dedicated to limiting the size and scope of government in our lives. Sarah graduated from John Foster Dulles High School in Sugar Land in 1994. In college, she was a member of the Baylor University debate team. After receiving a Bachelor´s Degree in Economics from Baylor in 1998, she went on to earn her Law Degree from the University of Houston in 2001. Sarah is an accomplished and successful attorney devoting her career to defending against personal injury lawsuits. She is a partner with the national law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP. Sarah’s clients include individuals, local businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. Read more at http://www.house.state.tx.us/ members

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. DAVIS, YVONNE

REP. DESHOTEL, JOE

DISTRICT 111

DISTRICT 22

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4N.9 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0598

Room GW.12 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0662

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Redistricting — Vice Chair Transportation Ways & Means — Vice Chair

Land & Resource Management — Chair Public Education STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

McKinney, Pitria - Scheduler Price, Lemuel - Legislative Director Representative Davis was born on February 4, 1955 in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. Davis received her BS at the University of Houston. Her professional experience includes having run small businesses. Davis has been a representative of the Texas State House of Representatives since 1992. Bio obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Yvonne_Davis

Manuel, Christian - Chief of Staff Savoy, Jackie - Scheduler Joe represents the 22nd Legislative District, which includes parts of Jefferson and Orange Counties. He is an attorney, businessman and life-long resident of Beaumont. Deshotel has been married for 31 years to the former Claudia Darjean of Opelousas, La. He is the father of W. Joseph Deshotel. Prior to serving in the Legislature, Deshotel served on the Beaumont City Council and was appointed by Governor Mark White to the Job Training Coordinating Council and Lamar University Board of Regents. He organized Lamar University’s first NAACP chapter and helped rename the former Spur 380 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. He also served as vice president for administration and legal counsel of Lamar University-Beaumont.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. DUKES, DAWNNA DISTRICT 46

REP. DUTTON JR., HAROLD V. DISTRICT 142

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1W.2 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0506

Room 3N.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0510

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Culture, Recreation, & Tourism — Vice Chair Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement — Vice Chair

Public Education Juvenile Justice & Family Issues — Chair STAFF MEMBERS

Jones, Tamoria - Chief of Staff STAFF MEMBERS

McPeters, Pamela - Chief of Staff Scott, Morgan - Legislative Director Dawnna Dukes is a tenth term member of the Texas House of Representatives and a third generation native of District 46, which comprises inner-city East Austin and Northeast Travis County. Representative Dukes currently serves as a respected member of the Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair of the Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Appropriations, and as Vice Chair of the Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee. In addition, she has served as Chair of the Special Issues Committee on Appropriations; as Vice Chair of the Committee on Ethics; as a member of the Stimulus Subcommittee on Appropriations; on the Joint Task Force on the Use of Sales Tax on Sporting Goods; on the Medicaid Reform Legislative Oversight Committee; on the Business and Industry Committee; and on the Environmental Regulation Committee.

A native of Fifth Ward, Texas, and a lifelong Democrat, Harold Dutton’s roots began in the Kelly Courts. After graduating from Phillis Wheatley High School, Dutton attended Texas Southern University (“TSU”), where he earned a BBA in Accounting. His academic and professional achievements resulted in Dutton’ designation as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by the TSU School of Business. Other than during the period Dutton was Executive Director of Julia C. Hester House, his principal employer upon graduation from TSU was Conoco Inc., where he held management positions in corporate planning and economic analysis. After leaving Conoco, Dutton became President of Four Star Broadcasting and with the assistance of the late Congressman Mickey Leland, Dutton was granted an FCC license to operate TV-67, an independent UHF-TV station, which began airing in the Houston area in early 1986.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. ELKINS, GARY

REP. FAIRCLOTH, WAYNE

DISTRICT 135

DISTRICT 23

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4N.3 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0722

Room E2.812 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0502

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Urban Affairs Government Transparency & Operation — Chair

Rules & Resolutions Economic & Small Business Development Special Purpose Districts

STAFF MEMBERS

Clonts, Debra - Chief of Staff Avery, Teri - Committee Clerk

Starnes, Wesley - Chief of Staff Cottingham, Lauren - Legislative Director Wells, Rebekah - Intern

Gary Elkins was elected in 1995 to represent District 135, a portion of Harris County that includes Jersey Village. He currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Technology and sits on the Committee on Urban Affairs. A native of Houston, Representative Elkins graduated from Bellaire High School in 1974 and worked his way through college at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas, where he earned a B.S. in Practical Theology. Representative Elkins returned to Houston and worked in real estate before starting his own business, Personal Credit Corporation.

I am a 4th generation Texan and proud of it! I love my God, my country and my family. I also love my state. Growing up on a farm in southeast Texas, I learned the value of hard work, strong family, and an involved community. I still believe in teaching children what it means to respect your elders and everyone you meet. After graduating college at Sam Houston State University, my wife and I took teaching jobs in Galveston County. Together, Cheryl and I have raised five children. We are blessed to share the lives of our children and five grandchildren. Bio obtained from http://votefaircloth.com/ pages/aboutus.aspx

Having served on the Business & Industry Committee, Financial Institutions Committee, State Affairs Committee, State, Federal, and International Relations Committee, and Ways and Means Committee, Representative Elkins has gained a broad range of legislative experience during his nine sessions serving his constituents.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. FALLON, PAT DISTRICT 106

REP. FARIAS, JOE DISTRICT 118

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.604 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0694

Room 4S.4 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0714

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Elections Special Purpose Districts

County Affairs — Vice Chair Defense & Veterans’ Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Wat, Nicholas - Director Sorrell, Shannan - Chief of Staff Rose, Corey - Legislative Assistant Wallace, Sammi - Legislative Assistant Forbes, Andy - Director of Constituent Servic

Ramon, Ana - Chief of Staff Estrada, Juan - Legislative Assistant Matula, Kevin - Legislative Director Huron, Melissa - District Director

State Representative Pat Fallon serves the people of Denton County as the elected legislator for House District 106. The son of public school teachers, Pat is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he earned a degree in Government and International Relations and played varsity football under legendary coach Lou Holtz as a member of the 1988 national championship team. He was also a cadet in Air Force ROTC. Upon graduation Pat received an Officer’s commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served as an active duty officer for four years. During his service, he earned the Air Force Achievement Medal and was cited on numerous occasions by superiors and flag officers for outstanding achievement.

A lifelong resident of House District 118, Joe Farias has a proven record of service to his community and his country. A graduate of McCollum High School, Joe volunteered for the US Army in 1968 and served for three years, from Vietnam to Berlin, Germany. His time in the military taught Joe the values of loyalty, integrity, and service. When Joe returned, he went straight to work at City Public Service, San Antonio’s local public utility, working his way up from a novice machinist to implementing and supervising CPS’ technical training section. After 32 years, Joe retired from CPS in 2003. Over the past 38 years, Joe has served his community in a variety of ways. From coaching little league to hosting barbecue plate fundraisers for the most needy in his community to serving on the Harlandale ISD School Board and the San Antonio Zoning Commission, Joe strongly believes in giving back to the community that has given him so much. Bio obtained from joefarias.com/about/job

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. FARNEY, MARSHA DISTRICT 20

REP. FARRAR, JESSICA DISTRICT 148

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.606 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0309

Room 1N.8 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0620

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

House Administration Public Education State Affairs

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence — Vice Chair State Affairs STAFF MEMBERS

Schmitz, Allison - Legislative Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Gibson, Aaron - Chief of Staff Elmurr, Nicole - Legislative Assistant Glenn, David - Legislative Director Marsha Farney was elected in 2012 to represent District 20 in the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Farney’s district consists of Burnet, Milam and the northern portion of Williamson County including Georgetown, the County seat, and Sun City. Rep. Farney earned her BS and MS degrees in education from Texas A&M, Commerce, and her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas, Austin. She also earned additional certifications qualifying her to serve as a counselor and principal.

Jessica Farrar is currently serving her 10th term as State Representative of District 148. First elected in 1994 at age 27, she is the longest serving Hispanic member from Harris County in the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Farrar currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee and a member of the State Affairs Committee. Past assignments have included serving as the Vice Chair of the Environmental Regulation Committee, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management, and member of the following House Committees: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, Corrections, County Affairs, Agriculture and Livestock, and Appropriations.

Prior to her election to the House of Representatives, she was elected to the District 10 seat of the State Board of Education serving 16 counties and 1.8 million residents. An award winning former classroom teacher, middle school and high school counselor, and adjunct professor at Texas A&M University, Commerce, Rep. Farney has relevant experience at every level of public education. She brings the unique perspective of a public school parent and an experienced educator to her role as a State Representative.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. FLETCHER, ALLEN DISTRICT 130

REP. FLYNN, DAN DISTRICT 2

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GW.4 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0661

Room GN.7 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0880

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Business & Industry Transportation Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement — Chair

Investments & Financial Services Pensions — Chair Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Papierz, Robert - Chief of Staff Chapman, Jeffrey - Legislative Director Allen Fletcher is the State Representative from Texas House District 130. Representative Fletcher serves as the Vice Chair of Homeland Security and Public Safety, the Chairman of the Law Enforcement Subcommittee, and is the only member of the 25 person Harris County delegation serving on the Transportation Committee. Allen graduated with honors from both the Houston Police Academy and the East Texas Police Academy. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University (SHSU). Upon retirement from Houston Police Department, Representative Fletcher founded and was president / CEO of Resource Protection Management (RPM). Representative Fletcher is currently the only retired peace officer in the Texas House.

Erinakes, David - Chief of Staff Linza, Kelli - Administrative Assistant Dan Flynn is in his sixth term representing House District 2 in the Texas House of Representatives, where he has gained a reputation as a strong fighter for the values of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and family values. In 2013, Representative Flynn was named East Texas Legislator of the Year for his principled conservative leadership. Throughout his years of public service in the Texas House of Representatives, Representative Flynn has never voted for a bill to raise taxes, and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has named him a Texas Taxpayer Hero, citing him for always seeking to reduce the burden of taxes, looking for smarter ways to spend tax dollars, and working to make the budget process more transparent and accountable.

Allen and his wife Penny lives in Tomball and have two daughters, a son, four granddaughters and a new grandson.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. FRANK, JAMES

REP. FRULLO, JOHN

DISTRICT 69

DISTRICT 84

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.304 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0534

Room E2.608 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0676

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Defense & Veterans’ Affairs — Vice Chair Natural Resources

Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Insurance — Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Johnson, Jim - Chief of Staff Titford, Megan - Legislative Director

MacEwan, Robin - Chief of Staff Schultz, Jordan - Communications/Media Director Able, Matt - Legislative Director

A longtime resident of Wichita Falls, Representative James Frank graduated from Rider High School and earned a degree in Finance from Texas A&M University. He then began an eleven year career in banking in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls, spending his last five years as Commercial Lending Manager of the Wichita Falls area for Norwest/Wells Fargo Bank. James and his wife of 25 years, Alisha, are active members of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, where he serves as a deacon, Life Group leader, and served on the pastor’s search committee. They have four sons, Glen, a graduate of LeTourneau University and currently working in Tulsa; Jerod, a junior at Baylor University; Jonathan, 17, and Hixon, 14, who are both homeschooled. Bio obtained from http://www.votejamesfrank. com/?page_id=837

State Representative John Frullo took the oath of office and began serving the 84th House District on November 22, 2010. He is the owner of Midtown Printing and Graphics, Inc., a commercial printing, design and ad specialty company. Currently, he serves on the Committee on State Affairs, the Committee on Calendars, the Committee on Pensions, and the Committee on House Administration. He was appointed to the Energy Council by Speaker Straus and previously served as a member of the Human Trafficking Committee. Recently he was appointed to the House Select Committee on Child Protection and as a member of the Partnership Advisory Commission. During the 82nd Legislative Session, he authored Alicia’s Law which gives law enforcement the tools they need to go after those who harm children. During the 83rd Legislative Session he continued that work with the passage of HB 2268 to allow states to honor search warrants across state lines in order to obtain critical evidence to prosecute predators.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. GALINDO, RICK DISTRICT 117

REP. GEREN, CHARLIE DISTRICT 99

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.410 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0269

Room GW.17 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0610

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Public Education Government Transparency & Operation

Calendars House Administration — Chair Licensing & Administrative Procedures State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Parr, Joey - Chief of Staff Kimmey, Jacquelyn - Legislative Assistant Trevino, Fernando - Legislative Director Rick Galindo III was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio. From the very beginning, his parents – Oscar, a civilian employee at Kelly AFB, and Sylvia, who worked at USAA – instilled in him the values of education, hard work and giving back to the community. These values guide Rick to this day. Knowing the importance of a good education, Rick’s parents worked hard and sacrificed to send him to Central Catholic High School. After graduating, Rick attended St. Mary’s University here in San Antonio, earning a degree in Finance and Risk Management. As our State Representative, Rick will continue serving us by fighting for good new jobs for our community and better schools for all our children. Rick and Valerie, his wife of over 5 years, live in western Bexar County. They are raising their 2 young daughters with the same values of education, hard work and community service Rick’s parents instilled in him. Bio obtained from http://www.rickgalindo.com/ about.html

STAFF MEMBERS

Grable, Laura - Chief of Staff Spreen, Payton - Legislative Assistant Armstrong, Robert - Legislative Director Charlie Geren was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November of 2000. Representative Geren currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, and he is also a member of the Calendars, Licensing & Administrative Procedures, and State Affairs Committees. In previous sessions, he served on the House Committee on Redistricting, the Committee on Environmental Regulation, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Following the 82nd Legislative Session, Representative Geren was named by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the “Top 10 Texas Legislators,” an honor he was also bestowed in 2005. Representative Geren was one of only a handful of members honored with the Champion for Free Enterprise award by the Texas Association of Business. His work on behalf of Texas business has also earned him the Guardian of Small Business and Most Valuable Player awards from the National Federation of Independent Business/ Texas, as well as entry into the Texas Realtors Association’s Hall of Fame. Representative Geren has been named a Texas Classroom Teachers Association Legislative Star.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. GIDDINGS, HELEN

REP. GOLDMAN, CRAIG

DISTRICT 109

DISTRICT 97

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GW.11 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0953

Room E2.720 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0608

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Calendars State Affairs — Vice Chair

Elections — Vice Chair Licensing & Administrative Procedures STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Fowler, Elaina - Chief of Staff Emanuel, Carnell - Legislative Assistant Taylor, Elaine - Legislative Assistant Thetford, Tim - Legislative Assistant Constantino, Morgan - Legislative Director Helen Giddings is President of Multiplex Inc., a specialty concessions company, which she founded in 1989. Previously, Giddings served as Vice President of Leadership Development at the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and as an executive responsible for 11 states with Sears, Roebuck & Company. Helen is presently serving her 11th term in the Texas House of Representatives. She serves as the Vice Chair of the State Affairs Committee and previously chaired the Business & Industry Committee for three terms. Today, she continues to serve on House Appropriations Committee, State Affairs Committee, and the Calendars Committee. The Speaker of the House previously appointed her to the Texas Legislative Council Governing Board, the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families, and the Joint Interim Committee to Study Alzheimer’s Disease.

Robertson, Amanda - Chief of Staff Ellis, Ainslie - Scheduler Cheung, Erika - Legislative Assistant Collins, Leigh - Legislative Director Craig Goldman won election to serve his first term as Texas State Representative in November of 2012. He represents District 97, which encompasses southwest Tarrant County. Before taking office, Representative Goldman experienced a career in both business and political fields. For nearly a decade, he and his father ran a retail gourmet food and fine wine store in Fort Worth, and he has worked on campaigns helping to elect Republicans office holders at the local, state and national level. Representative Goldman’s extremely proud of his Texas roots as a 5th generation Texan and a 4th generation native of FortWorth. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas in Austin and is a partner in several real estate investment companies. Craig and his wife, Auryn, reside in Fort Worth, Texas.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. GONZALES, LARRY DISTRICT 52

REP. GONZÁLEZ, MARY DISTRICT 75

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.418 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0670

Room E1.302 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0613

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Local & Consent Calendars Redistricting Government Transparency & Operation

Agriculture & Livestock Public Education

STAFF MEMBERS

Sanchez, Chris - Chief of Staff Vasquez, Josh - Legislative Assistant DeGroot, Jensen - Communications/Media Director Morgan, Amanda - Administrator Norman, Sarah - Legislative Director Sims, Jami - Intern Larry Gonzales is the Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 52, serving his second term in office. HD 52 is contained completely within Williamson County and includes Round Rock, Hutto, Taylor, and parts of Georgetown. A strong conservative, his extensive legislative experience and knowledge of the issues facing our state makes him an effective leader for the citizens of Williamson County. Rep. Gonzales is a 17-year resident of HD 52 and a seasoned veteran of the Texas Legislature, having worked nine regular legislative sessions before election to the Texas House, including senior staff appointments for members of the House, the Lt. Governor and Attorney General.

STAFF MEMBERS

Chacon, Corinne - Chief of Staff Carter, Joshua - Legislative Assistant Torres, Doriana - Legislative Assistant Atkinson, Justin - Communications/Media Director Cato, Genevieve - Legislative Director In November 2012, Mary E. González was elected State Representative for House District 75--an area that includes east El Paso County, the fastest growing parts of the city of El Paso and the towns of Socorro, Clint, Fabens, and Tornillo. Mary was raised in Clint, Texas and graduated from Clint High School. Mary serves on the County Affairs and Agriculture and Livestock Committees in the Texas House. In her first legislative session, she authored numerous bills that fought to improve schools, increase economic development, and support agriculture in House District 75. In addition, she helped hundreds of families living in colonias access public water and sewer systems for the first time, and is now leading a study focused on bringing the dairy industry back to the area, which will create hundreds of jobs for local residents. As a result of her accomplishments, she was named “Freshman of the Year” by the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and “Champion of Equality” by Equality Texas.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. GUERRA, BOBBY

REP. GUILLEN, RYAN

DISTRICT 41

DISTRICT 31

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.818 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0578

Room 4S.3 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0416

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Insurance Local & Consent Calendars Public Health

Culture, Recreation, & Tourism — Chair Licensing & Administrative Procedures STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Drescher, Anne - Chief of Staff Showery, Aisa - Communications/Media Director R.D. “Bobby” Guerra was born in Edinburg, Texas in 1953. His family, both paternal and maternal, have been South Texas ranchers who helped settle the Valley in the mid 1700´s. In 1977, Bobby earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Pan American University with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. For several years, he was a television news reporter and anchor at the ABC affiliate KRGV-TV Channel 5. Tracking down the headline stories, Bobby was known for bringing serious attention to the challenges that faced the Valley. In 1982, Bobby made a career change by furthering his education and obtained a law degree from Texas Southern University Law School in Houston, where he graduated with cum laude honors. In 1985, he was admitted to the bar and received his license to practice law in Texas and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Upon graduation from law school, Bobby practiced with the law firm of Peña, McDonald, Prestia & Ibanez in Edinburg, Texas. In 1986, he joined the McAllen law firm of Ewers & Toothaker, L.L.P., and became partner after only 31/2 years. In August 1991, Bobby left the firm to begin a practice of his own. In 1997, he became a named partner of Willette & Guerra, L.L.P., and in 2012 became the managing partner of Guerra, Leeds, Sabo & Hernandez, P.L.L.C.

McVey, Robert - Chief of Staff Edgar, Sierra - Administrative Assistant Chacko, Sarah - Policy Director Wright, Ben - Legislative Director Wilson, Jonathan - Director of Constituent Service A 6th generation South Texas rancher, family man, business man, guardsman, and former Ag teacher known for passing more legislation than any other State Representative in the last decade, he’s been named “Best Legislator” and “Legislator Of The Year” by nearly a dozen organizations. This year, Capitol Inside called him a “House Bill Machine,” and a “one-person assembly line for legislation.” Born to two public school educators and after losing his mother and step-dad to a tragic car accident at a young age, Texas State Representative Ryan Guillen has dedicated his adult life to public service to “try to make a difference in the short time we have on Earth.”

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. GUTIERREZ, ROLAND DISTRICT 119

REP. HARLESS, PATRICIA DISTRICT 126

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GN.9 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0452

Room E2.408 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0496

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Licensing & Administrative Procedures — Vice Chair Local & Consent Calendars Government Transparency & Operation

Calendars State Affairs Transportation STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Wallace, Margaret Frain - Chief of Staff Alaniz II, Arnold - Legislative Assistant Madrigal, Marcos - Legislative Assistant Solloa, Rodrigo - Legislative Assistant Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Gutierrez is a 1989 graduate of Central Catholic High School. He earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1995 and his Law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1998. He is the founder and CEO of the Gutierrez Law Firm, specializing in Immigration Law. Roland Gutierrez was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, District 119 in a special election in May 2008. District 119 encompasses parts of San Antonio’s southwest, south, southeastern and northeastern Bexar County and includes the historic Missions of San Jose and Espada, and parts of the suburban cities of China Grove, Adkins, Converse, Schertz and Universal City.

Scott, Julie - Chief of Staff Burchfield, Jamie - Committee Clerk Hyten, Ashley - Administrative Assistant Rives, Staci - Legislative Director Patricia Harless was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006. She is currently serving her fourth term representing District 126, which encompasses Northwest Harris County. As the owner of Fred Fincher Motors in Houston and a lifelong resident of the area, she has deep roots in the community as an active small-business and civic leader. In the Texas House, Representative Harless serves as the Chair of the Environmental Regulation Committee and is also a member of the Committee on State Affairs. She has passed numerous pieces of legislation for her district, including legislation to require voters to show a photo ID before casting a vote in-person. Patricia is a conservative, pro-business advocate for issues affecting both District 126 as well as the State of Texas. She has been honored as a “Champion for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business. She was a Governor appointee to the Texas Motor Vehicle Board, where she served from 1998 to 2005. She currently serves on the National Energy Council.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. HERNANDEZ, ANA DISTRICT 143

REP. HERRERO, ABEL DISTRICT 34

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4S.2 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0614

Room GW.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0462

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Pensions

Criminal Jurisprudence — Chair Energy Resources

STAFF MEMBERS

Delgado, Maria - Chief of Staff Hall, Matthew - Legislative Director

Moreno, Jesus - Chief of Staff Liscano, Miguel - Committee Clerk Saum, Shane - Policy Analyst Allison, Chris - Legislative Assistant Siddiqi, Azra - Legislative Director

State Representative Ana Hernandez was elected in a special election in December 2005 to represent District 143 in the Texas House of Representatives. District 143 covers part of Houston, Channelview and the cities of Galena Park and Jacinto City. She serves on the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence and on the House Committee on County Affairs. She is currently serving her fourth full term. Ana was born in Reynosa, Mexico and raised in Pasadena, Texas. She comes from a very closeknit and hardworking family, and is the younger of two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her toddler son, Gregory Eli.

It was early in the morning on August 25, 1997, and Abel Herrero was about to start his first day of work as a lawyer. As he strode on to the elevator that would take him up to his office, he wasn’t thinking about the bright future awaiting him. He was thinking about where he had come from. Abel thought about all of those things during the ride, but one thought overrode all the others. You see, one of his mother’s many jobs was as the operator of the very elevator carrying him up to his office and his future. And that made him remember one other thing she always told him: “As we go up, we never leave anyone behind.” Bio obtained from http://www.texastribune.org/ directory/abel-herrero/#ui-tabs-1

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. HOWARD, DONNA DISTRICT 48

REP. HUBERTY, DAN DISTRICT 127

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.420 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0631

Room E2.722 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0520

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Higher Education — Vice Chair House Administration

Calendars Public Education State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Daigle, Scott - Chief of Staff Bennett, Brooke - Senior Policy Analyst Cottingham, Jacob - Legislative Director Savage, Stella - Director of Constituent Service

Christman, Casey - Chief of Staff Spratt, Molly - Legislative Assistant Melson, Ben - Legislative Director

A seasoned professional with years of hands-on experience in the areas of public health and public education, State Representative Donna Howard’s policy expertise and leadership skills have earned her a place at the center of the growing effort to champion mainstream values in the Texas legislature. Howard serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Higher Education Committee; additionally, she serves as vice chair of the House Administration Committee. She serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Agencies of Education) and the Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform. The Representative previously served as vice chair of the House Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee and as a member of the House Technology Committee.

State Representative Dan Huberty was sworn-in to serve District 127 in the Texas House of Representatives on January 11, 2011. Within weeks of his arrival, he was appointed to two very highly-respected committees: Public Education and State Affairs. Huberty’s strong efforts as a freshman were also recognized by those outside the Capitol as he was named “Rookie of the Year” by Texas Monthly Magazine. By the conclusion of the 82nd Legislative Session, he had passed five pieces of legislation, ranging from regulating the illegal sand-mining along the San Jacinto River to duplicative reporting for special education teachers.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. HUGHES, BRYAN

REP. HUNTER, TODD

DISTRICT 5

DISTRICT 32

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4S.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0271

Room GW.18 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0672

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

Calendars — Chair Criminal Jurisprudence General Investigating & Ethics Redistricting Urban Affairs — Vice Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Terry, Cody - Chief of Staff McGuffin, Isabel - Administrative Assistant Bryan Hughes was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2002 to represent District 5, consisting of Camp, Harrison, Upshur & Wood Counties. Representative Hughes is the Vice Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and serves on the Elections, House Administration, and Rules & Resolutions Committees. Hughes also serves as Vice Chairman of the Rural Caucus, an organization of legislative leaders dedicated to preserving rural Texas by addressing the unique needs facing rural communities and make sure rural interests are well represented in the Legislature. Bryan Hughes has gained a reputation as a hard working legislator who is committed to understanding the issues and voting true to his district. Representative Hughes is a principledriven legislator who believes Texas has a strong and proud heritage of faith, family, and freedom. He works with his fellow legislators to preserve and encourage these values and ensure that future generations of Texans have even greater opportunities than those of us who have gone before them.

STAFF MEMBERS

Bell, Ginny - Committee Clerk Leyendecker, Dan - Policy Analyst Flores, Angie - Communications/Media Director McGee, Caleb - Legislative Director In 2010, Todd Hunter was elected to his sixth term in the Texas House of Representative serving District 32. He was first elected to public office in 1988 and retired from public service in 1997 so that he could help raise his three young children with his wife Alexis. In 2008, Todd was elected as a Republican representing District 32 composed of Aransas, Calhoun, San Patricio and part of Nueces County. He is currently the senior partner of Hunter and Handel, P.C. in Corpus Christi. At the start of his sixth term, during the 82nd Legislative Session, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Joe Straus, named Hunter as Chairman of the Calendars Committee. As Chairman, Hunter will lead the committee designated to determine when and how legislation will be considered by Texas House members. Hunter was also named as a member of the Redistricting, Corrections, General Investigating and Ethics and Human Services committee. He will continue to serve as chair of the Select Committee on Elections.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. ISAAC, JASON DISTRICT 45

REP. ISRAEL, CELIA DISTRICT 50

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.414 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0647

Room E1.406 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0821

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Environmental Regulation Local & Consent Calendars Economic & Small Business Development

Elections Transportation STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Brown, Michael - Chief of Staff McGee, Chelsey - Legislative Director Rep. Jason Isaac is a fourth generation Texan who resides in Hays County with his wife, Carrie, and their two boys. Since his election in 2010, Rep. Isaac has proven to be a knowledgeable and effective legislator. He has passed legislation to assist veterans, protect Second Amendment rights, and strengthen election integrity. He’s dedicated to providing Texans with great schools, an efficient transportation system, and reliable water infrastructure. As a father of two children who attend public school in Dripping Springs and an advocate for Texas State University, Rep. Isaac is committed to helping our education system operate more efficiently and effectively. He understands that a smaller government increases individual freedom, and the Texas Conservative Coalition has named him a “Courageous Conservative” for both sessions that he has served in the Legislature. He also founded the Hill Country Caucus, an organization made up of legislators who are dedicated to promoting and preserving the unique features and resources of the Hill Country.

Kennedy, Jennie - Chief of Staff Perez, Justin - Legislative Assistant Celia Israel was elected to the Texas Legislature in January 2014 in a special election to represent House District 50. Currently Celia serves on the House Ways & Means and International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committees. She is the owner of Mission Resources, a consulting firm focusing on public affairs and real estate. Raised in El Paso, Texas, Celia moved to the Austin area in 1982 to attend the University Texas at Austin. After graduating with a degree in Government, Celia served in Gov. Ann Richards’s administration, tasked with recruiting the best and brightest to public service. Celia serves on the boards of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance for Public Transportation, a local nonprofit promoting mass transit options and opportunities in Central Texas. She also is a member of both the Corridor Task Force and Mobility 35, both of which focus on Central Texas transportation solutions. She’s tackled issues from Central Texas growth to school safety, and led at the community level to empower young girls as a Board member of GEN Austin. She was a past board member of the Austin YWCA. Celia lives with her long-time partner, Celinda Garza, in North East Travis County.

Bio obtained from http://www.isaacfortexas. com/?page_id=8

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. JOHNSON, ERIC

REP. KACAL, KYLE

DISTRICT 100

DISTRICT 12

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.204 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0586

Room E2.420 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0412

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Calendars Economic & Small Business Development — Vice Chair Homeland Security & Public Safety

Environmental Regulation Natural Resources Rules & Resolutions — Vice Chair STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Kenny, Conor - Chief of Staff Gaudini, Michael - Legislative Director Eric Johnson represents District 100, which includes parts of Mesquite and Dallas, in the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected in a special election in April 2010. He was re-elected in November 2010 and again in November 2012. Today, he serves on four prominent committees: as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, as Vice Chair of the House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics, the House Committee on Elections, and the House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations. He also serves on the House and Senate Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education, Governance, Excellence, and Transparency. In 2011, Representative Johnson was selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. He was also awarded the 2011 Achievement Award by the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program. In September 2011, the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce named Representative Johnson one of its “Five Outstanding Young Texans” and in October 2011, the Dallas Regional Chamber bestowed upon him its first ever “Courage in Public Service Award” for his work in higher education.

Willett, Terra - Chief of Staff Azopardi, Jarrod - Legislative Assistant Skrobarczyk, Ryan - Legislative Director Kyle Kacal, long-time resident of Brazos County, was elected in November 2012 to the Texas House of Representatives to serve and represent House District 12. The district is comprised of Falls, Limestone and Robertson counties and portions of Brazos and McLennan. Since being sworn in, Representative Kacal has been named to the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee as well as the House Environmental Regulation Committee. As a steward of our natural resources, Representative Kacal is considered one of the leading voices for agriculture and rural issues on the floor of the House. He worked diligently to promote the passage of landmark water legislation in the 83rd session as well as authoring multiple bills to assist Texas agriculture producers.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. KEFFER, JAMES L. “JIM” DISTRICT 60

REP. KEOUGH, MARK DISTRICT 15

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1W.11 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0656

Room E2.402 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0797

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Energy Resources Natural Resources — Chair Redistricting

Corrections Human Services STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Haynes, Adam - Chief of Staff Gregory, Greer - Administrative Assistant Farabee, Worth - Legislative Assistant State Representative Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) is a conservative family man, small business owner and lifelong Texas Republican Party leader. Jim and his wife, Leslie, first met at a church summer camp in East Texas. This year, they will be celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary and have 3 grown sons and two grandchildren. As president of EBAA Iron Sales, Inc., Jim is one of the largest employers in his community. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University, and prior to running for the Texas Legislature, Jim served as Republican County Chairman for Eastland County.

Millsaps, Jason - Chief of Staff Mesta, Ruth - Communications/Media Director Jones, Kurt - Legislative Director Mark Keough is the founder and Pastor of Mark Keough Ministries / Pathfinders Fellowship, a Texas 501c3 Corporation in the Woodlands Texas. Having recently retired after 26 years in the automotive industry he and his wife Kim chose to pursue Christian Ministry as their full time vocation. Their ministry now is to people from all walks of life but has been primarily to single adults. During his 26 years in business Mark has been privileged to be a General Sales Manager, General Manager and Dealer Principle of a number of Houston Metropolitan Ford dealerships with his last position being the General Sales Manager of Northside Lexus having served there for almost 14 years. He is the father of four children, has 3 dogs and resides with his wife Kim in the Woodlands TX. Bio obtained from http://www.markkeough.org/ about.html

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. KING, KEN

REP. KING, PHIL

DISTRICT 88

DISTRICT 61 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.416 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0736

Room 1N.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0738

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Calendars Environmental Regulation House Administration Public Education

Energy Resources Environmental Regulation State & Federal Power & Responsibility — Chair STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Lively, Cheryl - Chief of Staff Quijano, Megan - Legislative Assistant Ken King is currently serving his first term as State Representative for House District 88. His district includes 17 counties in the Panhandle and the South Plains of Texas. He currently serves on the House Public Education Committee, the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence committee and is the only representative from Texas appointed to Legislative Energy Horizon Institute. Ken is also a member of various caucuses in the House of Representatives including: the Rural Caucus, the Republican Caucus, the Energy Caucus, and the Sportsman Caucus. Prior to his election to the Texas House of Representatives, Ken served on the School Board for Canadian Independent School District nearly five years presiding as President for half of that tenure. He was a board member of the Hemphill County Appraisal Districtâ€™s Executive Board for four plus years and served as Chairman of that board for over three years. Also, he was President of the local YMCA Board and coached youth soccer and football.

Westenhover, Ashley - Chief of Staff Gamez, Adrienne - Legislative Assistant As State Representative for the 61st District, Phil King represents the people of Parker and Wise counties in the Texas Legislature. He has earned a reputation as a principle-driven conservative who consistently provides key leadership in passing some of Texas’ most sweeping public policy legislation. King currently serves on the Energy Resources and Pensions committees. He is also a member of the Joint Interim Committee to Study Water Desalination and the Energy Resources Subcommittee on Seismic Activity. King serves as first Vice Chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council where he will assume the chairmanship in December, and on the Board of Directors of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute. As chair of the Regulated Industries Committee for three legislative sessions, he worked to promote competition in the electricity and telecommunications markets. King is a frequent speaker on public policy issues impacting Texas.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. KING, SUSAN LEWIS DISTRICT 71

REP. KING, TRACY O. DISTRICT 80

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GN.12 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0718

Room GW.7 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0194

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Defense & Veterans’ Affairs — Chair Human Services

Agriculture & Livestock — Chair Natural Resources

STAFF MEMBERS

Law, Bryan - Chief of Staff McLendon, Cooper - Legislative Assistant Monnig, Kolby - Legislative Director Wertheim, Robyn - District Director

Overbo, Celina - Chief of Staff Bacarisse, Sam - Legislative Director

Susan Lewis King is a fifth-term Member of the Texas House of Representatives serving District 71, which is comprised of Taylor, Nolan and Jones Counties in West Central Texas. Rep. King serves on the House Appropriations Committee, currently, serving on Appropriations Article I Subcommittee on General Government, Judiciary, Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Previously she served on Appropriations Article II Subcommittee on Health & Human Services and Appropriations Article III on General Education. She is also a member of the Public Health for four terms. Currently she chairs the Interim Select Committee on Health Care Education and Workforce. Previous committee assignments have included House Administration Committee and the Committee on Rules and Resolutions. She was a member of the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force, former Vice Chair of the National Conference of State Legislature’s Public Health Committee and former Vice Chair of the House Health Human Services.

Tracy O. King graduated from Carrizo Springs High School, attended Southwest Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State University and Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering. In 1983 Representative King took a job with the Beltone Hearing Aid Center in San Antonio and soon after moved to Uvalde to open a branch office there. He later purchased the Beltone Hearing Aid Center and owned and operated it until 2008 when he sold the business to spend more time with his family.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. KLICK, STEPHANIE DISTRICT 91

REP. KOOP, LINDA DISTRICT 102

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.716 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0599

Room E1.512 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0454

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Human Services Pensions

Appropriations International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement

STAFF MEMBERS

Shufelt, Bryan - Chief of Staff Will, Steven - Legislative Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Elected in November of 2012, Stephanie Klick represents House District 91 which serves the cities of Haltom City, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Watauga and a portion of Fort Worth. Rep. Klick is a native Texan with strong ties across to the district. She also attended school in the Birdville ISD and later at St. John the Apostle Catholic School, both located in HD 91. As a youth, Stephanie was a candy striper at North Hills Medical Center in North Richland Hills, formerly known as Glenview Hospital, where she developed a passion for nursing. After working her way through college and graduating from Texas Christian University, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, she would return to North Hills Medical Center. She would rise to the position of nursing supervisor at North Hills before leaving to become a nursing consultant. While serving as a consultant, she coordinated the care of the catastrophically injured and served as a compliance consultant for long-term care facilities for the developmentally disabled. In total, Rep. Klick has over 30 years of nursing experience. She also served as Chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party for six years.

Sparks, Ryan - Chief of Staff Mann, Ashley - Legislative Assistant Carver, Candace - Legislative Director Linda has supported the community through a long list of Civic and Community service endeavors during the last 30 years. She has served on the DART Board of Directors, McKinney Avenue Transit Authority Board of Directors; Dallas Park and Recreation Board; Fellow of the University of Texas Law School Center for Policy Dispute; Send-A-Kid to Camp; and as a Mentor for the North Dallas Chamber’s Young Professionals Program. Additionally, she is a lifetime member of the Texas PTA. As a PTA President her local PTA received State and National Awards for Excellence. Linda served on the Dallas City Council from 2005-2013 On January 13th 2014 Linda was sworn in to her first term as State Representative. Linda has a Master’s Degree in International Management Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas where she graduated with honors. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Colorado State University, and additionally attended Temple University in Rome, Italy. Linda has been married to her husband Myron for 40 years. They have 2 adult sons that were raised in Richardson and graduated from Berkner High School. Myron and Linda have lived in the district for over 30 years.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. KRAUSE, MATT DISTRICT 93

REP. KUEMPEL, JOHN DISTRICT 44

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.212 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0562

Room E2.422 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0602

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corrections Land & Resource Management

General Investigating & Ethics — Chair Licensing & Administrative Procedures State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Knippa, Clayton - Chief of Staff Jaax, Edward - Legislative Director Matt Krause was born a fourth generation Texan in Tyler, Texas, to a pastor and a school teacher. During his early years, Matt’s father would pastor churches in Ranger and Whitehouse, Texas, before moving his family to San Antonio when Matt was six years old. Matt would spend the rest of his childhood in San Antonio. Matt attended Thousand Oaks Elementary School from Kindergarten through Fourth Grade. When Matt’s mother accepted a job at Castle Hills First Baptist School, Matt and his brother, Michael, followed their mother to the school. Matt would attend Castle Hills for the next eight years and graduate from there. Matt feels that Tarrant County embodies all the values, beliefs, and traditions that make Texas the greatest state in the United States. He looks forward to taking his hard work ethic, discipline, and good old-fashioned Texas values to Austin to make Texas families stronger, happier, and more secure in their property, jobs, and Godgiven rights.

STAFF MEMBERS

Madden, Brittney - Chief of Staff Flanders, Thomas - Legislative Assistant Avila, Angie - Intern John Kuempel was sworn in on December 30, 2010 to the 81st Legislature and is serving his second term as State Representative from District 44. The district is comprised of Guadalupe and Wilson Counties. John received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was born and raised in Seguin and graduated from Seguin High School. He was active in high school sports, playing football and baseball before becoming a walk-on member of the University of Texas football team. Since his college graduation, John has been employed as a Salesman at Commercial Metals Company in Seguin.

Bio obtained from http://www.mattkrause.org/ meet-matt/

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. LANDGRAF, BROOKS DISTRICT 81

REP. LARSON, LYLE DISTRICT 122

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.312 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0546

Room E2.406 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0646

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Energy Resources Investments & Financial Services STAFF MEMBERS

Calendars Culture, Recreation, & Tourism General Investigating & Ethics Natural Resources

Lozano, Michael - Chief of Staff Bowen, Marshall - Legislative Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Representative Brooks Landgraf is a native son of Odessa whose family has been ranching in West Texas for five generations. Rep. Landgraf helps manage his family’s cow-calf operation and mineral interests; he knows first-hand what it takes for a small business to make payroll and the damaging impact over-regulation can have on our economy. Rep. Landgraf is also an experienced business lawyer who has worked in the oil and gas and health care industries. A Permian High School alum, Rep. Landgraf attended Texas A&M University, where he received U.S. Army training in the Corps of Cadets and served as the leader of the university’s student senate. After graduating cum laude from Texas A&M, Landgraf earned his law degree from the St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, where he also served as the editor-in-chief of the law review.

Wallace, Lynlie - Chief of Staff Houston, Shannon - Scheduler Lyle Larson is a lifelong resident of the San Antonio area. Born and raised in northern Bexar County, he grew up helping his parents and four brothers and sisters on their family farm. A product of the North East Independent School District, Rep. Larson graduated from MacArthur High School. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University in 1981. Directly after graduation, Rep. Larson worked first for Nalco Chemical Company and subsequently for Johnson & Johnson, distributing surgical equipment. For the last 28 years, Rep. Larson has owned and operated a small business in San Antonio. First elected in 1991, Rep. Larson served as San Antonio City Councilman, District 10 for 2 terms and as Bexar County Commissioner, Pct. 3 from 1997-2008. In 2010, Rep. Larson was elected State Representative for District 122, earning more votes than any other state representative candidate in Texas. During his freshman session, Rep. Larson was selected one of three “Rookies of the Year” by the Texas Tribune, out of 37 new members. Rep. Larson was reelected to a second term in 2012 with 100% of the vote.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. LAUBENBERG, JODIE DISTRICT 89

REP. LEACH, JEFF DISTRICT 67

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1N.7 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0186

Room E1.314 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0544

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Elections — Chair Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Criminal Jurisprudence Government Transparency & Operation

STAFF MEMBERS

Bowers, Suzanne - Chief of Staff Sebastian, Brett - Legislative Director

McClure, Mary - Chief of Staff Root, Creighton - Legislative Director

Representative Laubenberg is serving her sixth term in the Texas House. She is currently a member of the Public Health Committee and the Financial and Investment Services Committee, both important to maintaining the state’s vibrant and growing economy. She has also served on Natural Resources, authoring and passing legislation to help secure water resources for North Texas.

State Representative Jeff Leach proudly serves the citizens of House District 67, consisting of portions of Plano, Allen, Richardson and Dallas in Collin County. A committed conservative, Representative Leach believes in limiting the size and scope of government, lowering taxes and wisely investing in the critical infrastructure necessary to ensure Texas remains prosperous and strong as our state continues to grow.

Rep. Laubenberg has authored and passed numerous bills that have helped the state and her district, as well as addressing the needs of citizens. Most notably, during the 83rd Special Session, Jodie authored landmark pro-life legislation, HB2, “The Woman’s Health and Preborn Pain Act”.

Rep. Leach has been recognized by numerous organizations across the state for his work during the 83rd Legislative Session. Specifically, Leach was named a “Taxpayer Champion” by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the state’s largest taxpayer watchdog organization, a “Lone Star Conservative Leader,” by the Texas Conservative Roundtable and as “Top Rated Conservative in the Texas House” by Texas Eagle Forum. Leach was also named a “Champion for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business. In addition, Capitol Inside named Leach as one of the “Best Freshman Legislators” and the Dallas Morning News singled Leach out as one of the “Best of the Dallas Area’s Freshman Class.”

Jodie is a sixth generation Texan, having family who settled in Texas in 1861. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Rep Laubenberg worked in the computer industry until choosing to become a stay-home mom thus devoting her time to family and community service. Jodie and her husband, Bob, live in Parker with their menagerie of dogs. They have two children, David, also a graduate of UT Austin, and Liz, a graduate of Mississippi College.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. LONGORIA, OSCAR DISTRICT 35

REP. LOZANO, J. M. DISTRICT 43

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.510 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0645

Room E2.908 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0463

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Investments & Financial Services — Vice Chair

Environmental Regulation Redistricting Chair International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs — Vice Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Loya, Lee - Chief of Staff Flores Jr., Tony - Legislative Assistant Villarreal, Michelle Lee - Legislative Director Oscar Longoria is the Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 35, serving his first term in office. HD 35 encompasses both Hidalgo and Cameron Counties and includes the cities/towns of: La Joya, Sullivan City, Peñitas, Alton, Edinburg, Monte Alto, Edcouch, La Villa, Mercedes, Weslaco, Santa Rosa, Primera, Palm Valley, Combes, Harlingen, and La Feria. Rep. Longoria was born in Mission and raised in South Texas. He is a product of the La Joya Independent School District. Longoria attended South Texas College for two years before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies. In 2007, Rep. Longoria graduated with his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.

STAFF MEMBERS

Lamon, Matt - Chief of Staff Bangcaya, Matt - Legislative Assistant Dinnin, Patrick - Legislative Assistant Love, Morgan - Legislative Assistant Walker, Travis - Legislative Assistant JM Lozano serves as State Representative for Texas House District 43, which includes Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg and San Patricio Counties. The son of a medical doctor, JM was raised in Premont, Texas with his five sisters. Today, JM and his wife Abby live in Kingsville with their three children: Penny, Pepito and Carlitos. As a small business owner, JM understands the problems of overreaching government regulations. He supports policies that create jobs, end lawsuit abuse and is an advocate of protecting the South Texas oil and gas industry. J.M. is in his second term in the Texas House of Representatives and was re-appointed to the Energy Resources Committee which oversees the oil and gas industry in Texas. He was also appointed Vice Chair of the International Trade Committee, helping to maintain Texas’ status as the leading state for exporting oil, natural gas and agricultural products. He also serves on the House Republican Caucus Policy Committee and as Vice Chair of the House Energy Caucus.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. LUCIO III, EDDIE DISTRICT 38

REP. MÁRQUEZ, MARISA DISTRICT 77

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.320 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0606

Room E2.822 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0638

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Calendars — Vice Chair Land & Resource Management Natural Resources

Appropriations Culture, Recreation, & Tourism House Administration — Vice Chair Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement

STAFF MEMBERS

O’Bell, Ruben - Chief of Staff Sarkis, Miguel - Policy Analyst Cavazos, Sergio - Legislative Assistant Villarreal, Jaime - Legislative Assistant Tower, Houston - Legislative Director Representative Eddie Lucio III was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, where he practices law and lives with wife, Jaime Barrera Lucio. They welcomed their first child, Olivia Rose, in August of 2009 and their second, Eduardo Andres “Luc” Lucio IV, in June 2013. Rep. Lucio is the son of State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. & Mrs. Herminia Lucio. He attended Texas Tech University on an athletic scholarship and later received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2005, he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law. Rep. Lucio is an attorney with The Lucio III Group, PLLC (www.TheLucioIIIGroup.com) practicing in the areas of Probate, Wills/Trust/Estate Planning and Family Law. In 2006, Lucio was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, District 38, and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. District 38 is composed of the southwest region of Cameron County.

STAFF MEMBERS

Tillis, Chasity - Chief of Staff Romero, Bryce - Legislative Director Marisa Márquez was born to El Paso natives Dr. Ricardo Márquez and Gloria Flores in Houston, Texas. Shortly after, her family returned to El Paso, where she attended local schools and graduated from Faith Christian Academy as Valedictorian in 1996. She completed her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Economics in 2000 from University of Notre Dame. She currently is the Vice President of Operations for JAR Insurance. Marisa remains committed to the El Paso community and has fought hard to increase transparency in local government and passed several statutes having statewide impact. In 2009, Márquez passed legislation that created the first county ethics commission in the State of Texas, and worked hard to improve building standards in unincorporated areas; a huge victory for the safety and health of all Texas families. This past session, Marisa was the only El Paso lawmaker to be appointed to the powerful Appropriations Committee where she was able to lend a strong voice for the El Paso region.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. MARTINEZ, ARMANDO DISTRICT 39

REP. MARTINEZ FISCHER, TREY DISTRICT 116

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4N.4 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0530

Room 1W.3 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0616

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Higher Education Transportation — Vice Chair Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement

Ways & Means Special Purpose Districts STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Jenkines, Scott - Chief of Staff Gonzales, Alexis - Legislative Assistant Sandoval, Jacqueline - Legislative Assistant Taylor, Roderick - Legislative Assistant Sanchez, Paco - Legislative Director As a native of Weslaco and Hidalgo County, I am the youngest of three children educated through the Weslaco Independent School System. In May of 1998 I received my Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg. After considering many other different occupations prior to graduating, I wanted whole-heartedly to assist the community with my education and knowledge. In October of 1998, I was hired by the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS, which allowed me to provide prehospital care and to assist the sick, and injured within the community. Within a year of employment with the Fire Department I completed the Fire Academy and obtained my licensure in paramedicine through Texas State Technical College. Later in 2000 I was hired by Valley Aircare as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic to provide prehospital treatment both Nationally and Internationally transporting critically ill patients to higher level of care facilities.

Luciano, Summer - Chief of Staff Ross, Alison - Legislative Assistant Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, a member of an emerging group of Latino leaders in the United States, has built his career as a no-nonsense, down-to-business Democrat. Currently serving his seventh term representing District 116 in San Antonio, he was recently named one of the 10 Best Legislators of 2013 by Texas Monthly Magazine, who described him as a “soldier prepared to do battle but ready to make peace.” The Houston Chronicle and the San Francisco Chronicle named him one of the “20 Latino political rising stars of 2012,” placing him among those under 55 “who just might change the face of American politics over the next two decades.” In 2010, Campaigns and Elections Magazine named him a “Texas Influencer” and one of the Top-50 Democrats in the state. The New York Times has dubbed him a “heavy hitter” whose “loyalty to San Antonio remains steadfast.”

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. MCCLENDON, RUTH JONES DISTRICT 120

REP. MENÉNDEZ, JOSÉ DISTRICT 124

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3S.2 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0708

Room GW.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0634

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Rules & Resolutions — Chair Transportation

State Affairs Transportation STAFF MEMBERS

Ruth Jones McClendon was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1996, representing District 120 in San Antonio. Her service during the 82nd Regular Session of the Legislature marks her eighth term in office. McClendon has served three terms as Chair of the House Committee on Rules and Resolutions. She also served as a member of the House Committee on Transportation during the 81st and 82d Legislative Sessions. Additionally, she has held a coveted seat for five (5) terms on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which wrote the state’s $188 billion budget in the 81st Session and the $172 billion budget in the 82nd Session. During the interim between the 81st and 82nd Legislative Sessions, Representative McClendon was appointed by the Speaker to serve on the House Select Committee on Transportation Funding.

Clark, Dwight - Director Olderog, Bailey - Legislative Assistant Castilleja, Jessica - Legislative Director Peterson, Judy - Director of Constituent Service A native of San Antonio, José Menéndez was first elected State Representative for House District 124 in the year 2000. He is currently serving his seventh term in the Texas House and is the Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Veterans’ Affairs, and continues to serve on the powerful Committee on State Affairs. Representative Menéndez graduated from Central Catholic High School and went on to receive degrees in Business Administration and Latin American Studies from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. José currently serves as a Vice President for Stewart Title Guaranty.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. METCALF, WILL

REP. MEYER, MORGAN

DISTRICT 16

DISTRICT 108

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.704 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0726

Room E1.418 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0367

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Economic & Small Business Development Homeland Security & Public Safety

Energy Resources Insurance

STAFF MEMBERS

Juergens, Seth - Chief of Staff Fenlaw, Frank - Legislative Director

Creel, Matt - Chief of Staff McDonald, Kyle - Legislative Assistant Armstrong, Sallie - Legislative Director

Representative Will Metcalf is a 6th generation resident of Montgomery County and an accomplished business leader. Metcalf has devoted his life to the people of his community, and continues this service as the state representative from House District 16. His experience in the financial sector gives Metcalf the skills to be a knowledgeable and conservative voice on behalf of the people of Montgomery County. As a state representative, Metcalf works hard to protect Montgomery County values, keeping Texas a shining example for business and job creation. Metcalf brings a new generation of conservative leadership to the state legislature, and continues to be an active member of the Montgomery County community. Metcalf has worked his way through the local banking industry, helping Montgomery County families and small businesses achieve their financial goals. Currently, Metcalf serves as Vice President & Director of Business Development at Spirit of Texas Bank, where he assists in leading in the banks commercial lending division.

Hardworking businessman. One of six children, Morgan Meyer was raised to value education and hard work. Like his father, he helped put himself through college by working odd jobs. A Texas success story, Morgan received a scholarship to SMU, graduated Cum Laude, attended Washington and Lee School of Law and clerked for Republican Judge John Marshall. Morgan is an equity partner at Bracewell & Giuliani with 14 years of experience protecting business interests. He’s been named a Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers eight times. As our State Representative, Morgan Meyer will bring extensive expertise about the laws and regulations that impact business, jobs and the economy to the Texas House. Bio obtained from http://morganmeyerfortexas. com/

Bio obtained from http://www.willmetcalf.com

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. MILES, BORRIS DISTRICT 146

REP. MILLER, DOUG DISTRICT 73

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.718 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0518

Room GN.10 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0325

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Licensing & Administrative Procedures State & Federal Power & Responsibility

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Special Purpose Districts — Chair STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Mitchell, Shalette - Chief of Staff Valles, Steven - Legislative Assistant Foster, Camille - Executive Assistant Riley, Clayton - Legislative Director Borris L. Miles was first elected to serve as the State Representative for District 146 in November of 2006. He was re-elected in November 2010, and was sworn back into the House of Representatives in January 2011. He is a lifelong resident of Houston; growing up in Sunnyside where he attended Jack Yates High School, “Home of the Mighty LIONS”! After high school, he received the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Science from Sam Houston State University. A former law enforcement officer, Mr. Miles is a successful entrepreneur and businessman, owning and operating the third largest (and most successful) African-American independent insurance agency in the United States and the #1 African-American owned agency in Texas.

Pirtle, Tammy - Chief of Staff Budden, Hayley - Director of Constituent Service Doug Miller is State Representative from District 73 which is comprised of Comal, Gillespie, and Kendall Counties. The district included Bandera County prior to decennial redistricting in 2012. In November of 2012, Representative Miller was re-elected with over 88% of the vote and received the most votes of any House race in Texas. In January 2013, he was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus to serve as Vice Chair of the House Committee On Special Purpose Districts and as a member of the Calendars and Natural Resources Committees (Environmental Flows Study Group), respectively. Previously, he served on House Appropriations (Sub Committee on Natural Resources, Business and Economic Development, and Regulatory) and House Administration. The Speaker appointed Doug to co-chair the Edwards Aquifer Legislative Oversight Committee in August 2011.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. MILLER, RICK

REP. MOODY, JOE

DISTRICT 26

DISTRICT 78

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.312 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0710

Room E2.214 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0728

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Public Health

Criminal Jurisprudence — Vice Chair General Investigating & Ethics Homeland Security & Public Safety

STAFF MEMBERS

Hjaltman, Courtney - Chief of Staff Kirksey, Jason - Scheduler Reiney, Margaret - Legislative Assistant

STAFF MEMBERS

A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, Rick immediately pitched on the United States Olympic exhibition baseball team in Mexico. As a designated a Naval Aviator he made numerous carrier deployments, held top leadership positions in carrier-based squadrons, and Pentagon shore assignments on the Joint Staff and the Secretary of the Navy’s staff. With a Masters of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he was the Senior Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group to develop innovative war fighting concepts for the 21st Century Navy. He has received numerous personal awards including the Defense Superior Service Award; Legion of Merit (3 awards); Meritorious Service Award (2 awards); and Navy Commendation Award.

Joe Moody is a lifelong El Pasoan and a second generation public servant. His father, District Judge William Moody, and his mother, Magdalena Morales-Moody, an El Paso school teacher, taught Joe the value of community service and respect for the laws of Texas. In 2011, Joe was married to Adrianne Riley. Joe and Adrianne share a deep love of their community and a commitment to serving its people.

Sahualla, Ellic - Chief of Staff Shugert, Jennifer - Legislative Director

Joe has returned to the 83rd Session of the Texas House of Representatives after serving in the 81st Legislative Session as the youngest legislator in the State of Texas. During that session, Joe worked effectively for the benefit of west and northeast El Paso, Canutillo, Vinton, and Anthony. He served on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, where he worked on criminal justice issues, and the Committee on Border and Intergovernmental Affairs, which addressed immigration and border security.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. MORRISON, GEANIE W. DISTRICT 30

REP. MUÑOZ, JR., SERGIO DISTRICT 36

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1N.9 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0456

Room E1.508 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0704

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Environmental Regulation — Chair Higher Education

Appropriations Insurance — Vice Chair Local & Consent Calendars

STAFF MEMBERS

Unruh, Justin - Chief of Staff Zafereo, James - Legislative Director

STAFF MEMBERS

State Representative Geanie W. Morrison, R-District 30, is currently serving

Re-elected by the voters of House District 36 in 2012, Sergio Muñoz, Jr. is serving his second term in the Texas House of Representatives. The district includes parts or all of the Hidalgo County cities of Hidalgo, Granjeno, McAllen, Mission, Palmview, and Pharr. Rep. Muñoz completed his first legislative session in 2011, winning accolades from his colleagues by earning the inaugural House Democratic Leader’s Award from the House Democratic Caucus.

her eighth term in the Texas Legislature. The south Texas district includes Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio, and Victoria counties. For the 83rd Legislative Session, Representative Morrison was appointed to chair the House Committee on Elections, and serve as a member of the House Committee on Insurance. During the 82nd Legislative Session, Representative Morrison was appointed to the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. She also served as the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Human Services. Representative Morrison served as the chair of the House Committee on Higher Education for three Legislative Sessions.

Matthews, Dylan - Chief of Staff

With superb committee assignments during the 83rd Legislature which include appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee, as well as the House Insurance Committee and the House Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, Rep. Muñoz is in a position to produce positive outcomes for the people of District 36. He also holds memberships on the House Veteran’s Caucus, Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, House Democratic Caucus, Farm-to-Table Caucus, and Young Texas Legislative Caucus.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. MURPHY, JIM

REP. MURR, ANDREW

DISTRICT 133

DISTRICT 53

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.408 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0514

Room E1.412 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0536

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corrections — Chair Ways & Means

Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Rules & Resolutions Transportation

STAFF MEMBERS

Liner, Martha Bell - Chief of Staff Williams, Benjamin - Scheduler Aimad, Sarah - Policy Analyst Armstrong, Lichelle - Legislative Assistant Siddiqui, Eiman - Legislative Assistant Harrington, Deanna - District Director Benavides, Roel - Intern Diaz, Katherine - Intern Jim Murphy serves in the Texas House, representing District 133 in West Houston. Jim is in his third term and will enter his fourth term in January 2015. Representative Murphy serves on the Committees Small Business and Economic Development and Higher Education and is the Chairman of the subcommittee on Manufacturing. Jim’s legislative work has been recognized by the National Coalition for Capital, Texas Right to Life, and the Texas Association of Business. Empower Texas named Murphy one of its 2011 Taxpayer Advocates for his outstanding work on fiscal matters and the Texas Conservative Coalition named him a “Courageous Conservative” for his legislative leadership.

STAFF MEMBERS

Ellmer, Regan - Chief of Staff Van Bibber, Debra - Administrative Assistant Bohlen, Brooke - Intern Texas is in Andrew Murr’s blood – an 8th generation Texan, descendant of a pioneering family of one of our brave defenders of the Alamo, and grandson of former Governor Coke R. Stevenson – Andrew comes from a long line of Texans committed to making our state a better place to live for future generations. Andrew Murr was raised on a working ranch in Kimble County; he graduated from Junction High School and then earned a teaching degree from Texas A&M University. Later he received his J.D. with honors from the Texas Tech University School of Law. While studying at Texas A&M, he spent time in Washington D.C. working on agricultural and natural resource policy issues, and in Austin as an Assistant Committee Clerk for the Texas House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee. Bio obtained from http://www.texastribune.org/ directory/

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. NAISHTAT, ELLIOTT DISTRICT 49

REP. NEVÁREZ, PONCHO DISTRICT 74

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room GW.16 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0668

Room E1.306 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0566

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Human Services Public Health — Vice Chair STAFF MEMBERS

Dale, Judith - Chief of Staff Browne, Dorothy - Legislative Assistant Mohr, Alison - Legislative Assistant Welch, Alycia - Legislative Assistant Boston, Jessica - Legislative Director Tamayo, Jacob - Intern Willis, Emily - Intern Wooding, John - Intern Elliott Naishtat, a native New Yorker, has lived in Texas for 42 years. He served as a VISTA volunteer in Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty before moving to Austin and earning a Masters in Social Work and law degree from The University of Texas. Elliott served as staff counsel for Senator Gonzalo Barrientos before entering private law practice. He also served as chairman of Austin’s Community Development Commission and directed the U.T. School of Social Work’s Legislative Training Program. In November, 1990, Elliott was elected to the District 49 seat in the Texas House of Representatives. He has been re-elected 12 times and serves as a member of the Human Services Committee and Vice Chair of the Public Health Committee. He is a founding board member of the House Progressive Caucus.

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Local & Consent Calendars Natural Resources Homeland Security & Public Safety — Vice Chair STAFF MEMBERS

Salinas, Obie - Chief of Staff Ashley, Caitlyn - Communications/Media Director Cacheaux, Lauren - Legislative Director Alfonso “Poncho” Nevárez earned his bachelor´s degree in Government from The University of Texas at Austin and received his law degree from St. Mary´s University School of Law. He has a successful law practice, specializing in personal injury litigation, in his hometown of Eagle Pass. From 2005-2009, he served as a Trustee on the Eagle Pass ISD Board as well as served on the Maverick County Tax Appraisal District. On January 8, 2013, Rep. Nevárez was sworn in as State Representative for House District 74. He was appointed to the International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, and the Rules & Resolutions Committee. Rep. Nevárez passed several important pieces of legislation, including House Bill 908 which helps protect and ensure the safety of the elderly and disabled and also joint-authored House Bill 1597 which avails the opportunity for veterans to make installment payments on their property taxes. Furthermore, Rep. Nevárez contributed to key language in Senate Bill 215 by returning power to institutions of higher education when it comes to the decision of consolidating or eliminating a certificate or degree program at the institution.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. OLIVEIRA, RENÉ O. DISTRICT 37

REP. OTTO, JOHN DISTRICT 18

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 3N.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0640

Room E1.504 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0570

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Business & Industry — Chair Redistricting State Affairs

Appropriations — Chair STAFF MEMBERS

Cobb, Nikki - Chief of Staff Gomez, Melva - Administrative Assistant Ambrose, Ryan - Legislative Director Bivins, Terri - District Director

STAFF MEMBERS

Garza, J.J. - Chief of Staff Baldonado, Sofia - Office Manager Gray, Tony - Legislative Director State Representative Rene Oliveira (D-Brownsville) is currently serving his 14th term in the Texas House of Representatives where he serves as Chairman of the House Land and Resource Management Committee, and is a member of the House State Affairs Committee. He is the recent winner of Legislator of the Year awards from the Texas Association of Counties, the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, and the Texas Municipal League. He was also selected as the Equity Center’s Champion for Children Award and was the recipient of the

State Representative John Otto was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2004 and serves the people of Liberty, San Jacinto and Walker counties. In the 83rd Legislative Session, Representative Otto was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee and served as chair of the Education subcommittee. He was also appointed as one of five conferees to the state budget conference committee for third consecutive time. Representative Otto also serves as vice chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, vice chair of the Budget and Revenue Committee for the National Conference of State Legislators and is a member of the Energy Council.

Taxpayer Champion Award from the Small Business Access To Capital Foundation.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. PADDIE, CHRIS DISTRICT 9

REP. PARKER, TAN DISTRICT 63

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.412 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0556

Room E2.602 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0688

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Energy Resources — Vice Chair House Administration Transportation

Redistricting Ways & Means Investments & Financial Services — Chair State & Federal Power & Responsibility

STAFF MEMBERS

Buxie, John - Chief of Staff DeCuir, Sarah - Legislative Director Chris Paddie was born in Center, Texas and raised in Carthage. He graduated from Carthage High School and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Distribution. After graduation, Chris moved to Houston where he worked selling safety equipment and industrial products. Chris worked with numerous businesses, ranging from small businesses to national corporations, to provide efficient and affordable solutions for construction projects. While in Houston, Chris married Brooke Hanszen, his high school sweetheart. Chris and Brooke returned home to East Texas and settled in Marshall, where Chris became the general manager of the KMHT radio station. Bio obtained from http://www.chrispaddie.com/ about.html

STAFF MEMBERS

Dennis, Rick - Chief of Staff Taylor, Jordan - Scheduler Robinson, Trish - District Director Currently in his fifth term, Tan Parker represents House District 63, which stretches from the bluebonnets of Flower Mound to the Texas Motor Speedway to the open horse county of Argyle. Initially elected to office in 2006, Parker is an effective champion for economic development, job creation, further property tax relief, appraisal reform, strengthening border security and immigration policy, promoting fiscally responsible government spending and protecting family values. For the 84th Legislative Session, Parker was selected to be the Chairman of the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services. The committee has oversight on such critical issues as: matters pertaining to the state banking system, savings and loan associations, the regulation of securities and investments, identity theft and other financial issues. In addition to his Chairmanship, Representative Parker is also appointed to the Ways and Means Committee and the Redistricting Committee.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. PAUL, DENNIS

REP. PEÑA, GILBERT

DISTRICT 129

DISTRICT 144

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.814 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0734

Room E1.416 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0460

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Insurance Pensions

Human Services Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

STAFF MEMBERS

Stoute, Mitzi - Chief of Staff

DeLeon, Maricela - Chief of Staff Hernandez, Rachel - Legislative Assistant Garcia, Mikael - Legislative Director

Dennis has lived in District 129 for 26 years and has owned a small business in District 129 for 12 years. As a conservative, Dennis desires less government and more freedom. He actively works as a Republican grassroots volunteer serving as a local precinct chair for 15 years and as a member of the State Republican Executive Committee for 7 years. He has served as a delegate to numerous Precinct, Senatorial, State and National conventions. Given his commitment, it’s no surprise that half of the HD 129 Pct. Chairs are already supporting Dennis. Whether serving as a student leading College Republicans, assisting in campaigns, or engaging in local Republican clubs, Dennis has led the way. Bio obtained from http://www.dennispaul.com/ announcement.html

Gilbert Pena was born in Galveston, TX in 1949 and moved to Houston when he was nine years old. Because, of Gilbert’s meager upbringing, he is a lifelong hard worker and has fought the odds time after time until he successfully got his GED and then graduated from Texas Southern University with a Bachelor degree in Political Science in 1996. In many ways, Gilbert is just like the many residents of House District 144; he has gotten up at two-thirty or three in the morning to throw a paper route and then to a regular job to work eight or ten hours when over time was allow and then to clean offices until nine thirty or ten at night. So, Gilbert knows what hard work is. Bio obtained from http://www.takeback144. com/meet-gilbert/

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. PHELAN, DADE DISTRICT 21

REP. PHILLIPS, LARRY DISTRICT 62

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.324 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0706

Room 4N.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0297

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Elections

Transportation Homeland Security & Public Safety — Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Johnson, Zach - Chief of Staff Lumsden, Lauren - Scheduler Moncla, Gatlin - Legislative Assistant

Haenes, Sara - Chief of Staff

Dade Phelan is a senior partner and broker at Phelan Investments, a family owned real estate development company. Phelan gained legislative experience serving on staff for Republican State Senator Tommy Williams and former Republican Congressman Dick Armey. He is a two-time Governor Perry appointee to the Lower Neches Valley Authority and its 2013 board president. He is also past board secretary to Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, former board member to Southeast CASA, Golden Triangle CCA, St. Anne Church and The Jefferson Theatre. He and his wife, Kim, live in Jefferson County with their three children.

Representative Larry Phillips was first elected to represent HD-62 in 2003 and currently serves as vice chairman of two committees, the House General Investigating and Ethics and Transportation committees. He also sits on the Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee. Phillips is a practicing attorney. He earned his B.B.A. from Baylor University and his law degree from the University of Houston. He and his wife Robin live in Sherman. Bio obtained from http://www.texastribune.org/ directory/

Bio obtained from http://www.texansfordade. com/about-dade

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. PICKETT, JOE C.

REP. PRICE, FOUR

DISTRICT 79

DISTRICT 87

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1W.5 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0596

Room E2.610 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768 (512) 463-0470

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Redistricting Transportation — Chair Investments & Financial Services

Appropriations Calendars Human Services

STAFF MEMBERS

Breitinger, Michael - Chief of Staff Gammage, Samuel - Legislative Director

Talton, Hal - Chief of Staff Talton, Sandra - Policy Analyst McLain, Cailey - Legislative Assistant

Joe C. Pickett is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he is presently serving his tenth term. Rep. Pickett is currently serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to: law enforcement; the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals; the provision of security services by private entities; homeland security, including: the defense of the state and nation, including terrorism response; and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and the following state agencies: the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Emergency Management Council, the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, the Texas Private Security Board, the Commission on State Emergency Communications, and the Texas Crime Stoppers Council.

State Representative Walter T. Price, IV - known as “Four” since childhood - is honored to serve the people of Texas’ House District 87, which consists of Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, and Sherman counties. Price was re-elected to a third term in the Texas House of Representatives with 84 percent of the general election vote. Price was first elected in 2010 with 77 percent of the general election vote and re-elected in 2012 by the same percentage. As a fourth generation Texan, born and raised in the Panhandle, Representative Price brings to the Texas Capitol a strong sense of conservative values and a deep love of the Lone Star State. As a young man, he learned the importance of one’s word and the value of a dollar by working on area farms and ranches. These character traits of integrity, hard-work, and resultsoriented leadership define Price’s advocacy for his constituents at the Texas Capitol. He is committed to the principles that established our beloved state - the unwavering faith in God, the courage to solve tough challenges, and the liberty to live one’s dreams as vast as the Texas sky.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. RANEY, JOHN DISTRICT 14

REP. RAYMOND, RICHARD PEÑA DISTRICT 42

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.706 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0698

Room 1W.4 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0558

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Higher Education House Administration

Human Services — Chair Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Hynes, Anna - Chief of Staff Mathers, Leo - Legislative Assistant McCarty, Austin - Legislative Director Porter, Julie - District Director Gibson, Levi - Intern A sixth-generation Texan, State Representative John Raney was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in December 2011 and serves Texas House District 14 which is comprised of Bryan and College Station. John was born April 4, 1947 in Huntsville and was raised on land farmed by his greatgrandfather, grandfather, and father for over 125 years in Madison County. John moved back to Huntsville in 1950, and then to Bryan in 1960. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1965 and is a member of the Texas A&M Class of 1969, graduating with a BBA in Marketing. While in college, John founded Texas Aggieland Bookstore, which has now been in operation for forty-six years. John served in the Texas Army National Guard as 1st Lieutenant from 1969 to 1975. He was an honor graduate of the USAR Basic Course and is Airborne qualified.

Leo, David - Chief of Staff Terrell, Jim - Committee Clerk Oliver, Kayla - Legislative Director Martinez, Abigail - District Director After State Rep. Henry Cuellar accepted Gov. Rick Perry’s invitation to become Texas Secretary of State in 2001, he vacated his District 42 seat, which Raymond won in a special election and to which Laredo voters have reelected him four times. Raymond’s achievements include passing legislation that created the Texas Tomorrow Fund, a pre-paid college tuition program, and legislation to reduce diabetes, improve education and move welfare recipients to working status. After State Rep. Henry Cuellar accepted Gov. Rick Perry’s invitation to become Texas Secretary of State in 2001, he vacated his District 42 seat, which Raymond won in a special election and to which Laredo voters have reelected him four times. Bio obtained from http://richardraymond.com/ about-2/serving-laredo/

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. REYNOLDS, RON

REP. RIDDLE, DEBBIE

DISTRICT 27

DISTRICT 150

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.306 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0494

Room 4N.7 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0572

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Elections Environmental Regulation

Calendars Energy Resources Juvenile Justice & Family Issues — Vice Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Brader, Jennifer - Chief of Staff Jones, Damien - Legislative Assistant Austin, Glen - Legislative Director Ron Reynolds, is State Representative for Fort Bend County’s House District 27. He is the first African American elected as State Representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. Ron represents parts of Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land, Pearland, Stafford, Fresno and Arcola. Ron is a graduate of Texas Southern University and received his degree in Public Affairs, “magna cum laude”. Ron received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech Univ. School of Law. Ron serves on the House Environmental Regulation and Technology committees. Speaker Straus appointed him to serve on the Energy Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators. Ron currently serves as the House Democratic Whip. This is the second highest ranking position within the Democratic Caucus.

STAFF MEMBERS

Green, Shelton - Chief of Staff Dahlberg, Grady - General Counsel Wolf, Justin - Intern Debbie Riddle is a native Houstonian and proud Texan. She graduated from Waltrip High School and attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She and her husband Mike have lived in the Spring/Tomball area for over 30 years. They are very proud of their large family- three grown children and their spouses and ten grandchildren. Debbie has served her community as a Realtor, Cub Scout Den Mother (her two sons are Eagle Scouts), volunteer firefighter, volunteer EMT, and a preschool Sunday school Teacher at Champion Forest Baptist Church. Debbie ran for state representative and was sworn into office in April of 2002. Her first full session was in 2003. Since then she has authored or sponsored 29 bills that have passed into law and has co-or-joint authored or sponsored another 71 bills including major legislation on Tort Reform and the Defense of Marriage Act. She is very proud of passing House Bill 8, “Jessica’s Law” in 2007 which gave prosecutors important tools allowing them to prosecute and seek life without parole for the most serious of offenders, habitual and repeat pedophiles.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. RINALDI, MATT DISTRICT 115

REP. RODRIGUEZ, EDDIE DISTRICT 51

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.422 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0468

Room 4S.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0674

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Agriculture & Livestock Business & Industry

Calendars Environmental Regulation — Vice Chair Economic & Small Business Development

STAFF MEMBERS

Smith, Desiree - Chief of Staff McGregor, Stewart - Legislative Assistant Ayala, Sal - Legislative Director Matt Rinaldi of House District 115 was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014 to represent the Northwest portion of Dallas County. Representative Rinaldi sits on both the Committee on Business & Industry and the Committee on Agriculture & Livestock. Representative Rinaldi attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he graduated cum laude with a B.B.A. in Economics, and Boston University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude. He is currently a commercial litigation attorney and a strong advocate of tort reform in the legal community. Matt also serves on the board of directors of a publicly-traded real estate investment trust in the hotel and hospitality industry. Bio obtained from http://mattrinaldi.com/aboutmatt/

STAFF MEMBERS

Hoke, Laura Stromberg - Chief of Staff Fischer, Huey Rey - Legislative Assistant Jaimes, Deisy - Legislative Director Representative Eddie Rodriguez was first elected to the State Legislature in 2002. He was re-elected in November 2010 to his fifth term as the Representative from District 51, serving East and South Austin, and Southeast Travis County. Currently Eddie serves on the House Committees on Calendars, Transportation and Criminal Jurisprudence. He serves as Vice Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, as a member of the House Environmental Caucus, the Legislative Air Quality Caucus, the House Democratic Caucus and the Legislative Study Group. Eddie was born on July 1, 1971 in McAllen. He graduated from McAllen Memorial High School, and studied two years at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio before earning his B.A. in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin in 2008.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. RODRIGUEZ, JUSTIN DISTRICT 125

REP. ROMERO, JR., RAMON DISTRICT 90

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.212 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0669

Room E1.208 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0740

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Rules & Resolutions Pensions

Business & Industry County Affairs STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Hodgdon, Brian - Chief of Staff Ahmad, Shereen - Legislative Assistant Patel, Khushbu - Director of Special Projects Reid, Jessalyn - Communications/Media Director Chapa, Cynthia - District Director Born and raised in San Antonio, Justin Rodriguez earned his BBA from the University of the Incarnate Word after graduating from Antonian College Prep. Justin then earned an academic fellowship to attend the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he graduated in 2000 with his JD. In law school, Justin served as Vice President of the Latino Law Students’ Association and participated in the law school’s Legal Defense Program, where he represented indigent clients in state court. Upon graduation, Justin was awarded the Bruce F. Beilfus Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School. Once an attorney, Justin returned to San Antonio and focused on education policy issues. As a juvenile prosecutor for the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, he worked diligently to assist young offenders in their rehabilitative efforts. In 2004, Justin was elected to the San Antonio Independent School District’s Board of Education.

Aguirre, Leo - Chief of Staff Ramsey, Michael - Legislative Director The Romero family is originally from the state of Zacatecas in Mexico. Representative Romero’s father, Ramon Romero, Sr., came to this country as a migrant farm worker in the mid 1960’s. In 1969, with wife Maria de Refugio and their two children, Alejandra and Juan, they moved to the Northside of Fort Worth. They finally settled on Avenue D in the Polytechnic area of Fort Worth in 1973 where Ramon Romero Jr. was born, along with Jose and Cathy. Today the family home is still on Avenue D and all of the children remain in Tarrant County. At a very young age, Representative Romero was always looking for odd jobs to make his own spending money, given that there wasn’t much to go around in a family of 10. Later he would wash cars on East Rosedale, and worked his first real job at Ashburn’s Ice Cream Parlor. In high school, he discovered his talents in telemarketing while working for health and life insurance agents setting appointments.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. ROSE, TONI DISTRICT 110

REP. SANFORD, SCOTT DISTRICT 70

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.302 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0664

Room E2.210 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0356

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Human Services — Vice Chair Rules & Resolutions Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

Land & Resource Management Juvenile Justice & Family Issues STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Franklin, Previn - Chief of Staff Gray, Lauren - Scheduler Chandan, Rowhit - Intern State Representative Toni Rose was elected to represent District 110 in the State of Texas House of Representatives in November 2013. District 110 covers parts of southern Dallas, Balch Springs and Mesquite Texas’ diverse and predominantly minority communities. During the 83rd Legislative Session, Representative Rose was appointed to serve on two House Standing Committees, including: The Human Services Committee and The Corrections Committees. During her inaugural session in the Texas Legislature, Representative Rose passed her first bill, House Bill 802 on April 3, 2013. HB 802 was enacted in response to assisting Texas’ counties with emergency preparedness and readiness management. A graduate of Paul Quinn College, Representative Rose is a mental health professional and was employed with Parkland Health & Hospital System prior to her election to the Texas Legislature.

Munal, Katherine - Chief of Staff Meehan, Thomas - Scheduler Luttmer, Jacob - Intern Oden, Josh - Intern Scott is a life-long Texan, and a Baylor Bear for about half of that time. He earned BBA and MTax degrees, and maintains a CPA license in the State of Texas. His career path includes positions at Ernst & Young, and ownership in two franchise endeavors. Scott has served Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen, TX (formerly First Baptist Church in Fairview) since 1997 and is currently the Executive Pastor. He married Shelly Parks in 1987. They live in McKinney, the heart of the 70th House District. Their son, Ryan, graduated from McKinney Boyd High School. He is a sophomore at Baylor. Lauren, their daughter, is a junior at McKinney Christian Academy. Scott enjoys fishing, but likes catching even better. He is a water and snow skiing enthusiast, but not at the same time. In Austin he serves on the House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee and the Human Services Committee.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. SCHAEFER, MATT

REP. SCHOFIELD, MIKE

DISTRICT 6

DISTRICT 132

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.510 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0584

Room E2.316 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0528

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Urban Affairs

Elections Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

STAFF MEMBERS

Quarles, Judd - Chief of Staff Tifft, Kati - Legislative Assistant Jackson, Alisha - Legislative Director

Nicholson, Rachel - Chief of Staff Porter, Deandra - Legislative Assistant

Matt Schaefer has broad and unique experience in the private sector and in public service. His work ethic, family life, and faith in God enable him to be a strong conservative leader for East Texas. Matt is currently a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and in 2010 he served in Afghanistan near the Iranian border with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. In the private sector, he is self-employed working in real estate and law. He was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives, District 6 in November of 2012 after successfully challenging incumbent Rep. Leo Berman in the Republican primary. Bio obtained from http://www.mattfortexas.org/ about/

Mike Schofield is the most conservative, best-qualified Republican candidate for State Representative, District 132. As policy advisor to Governor Perry since 2003, Mike has seen firsthand that we need legislators who will put the needs of taxpayers first, and who place principle above political gain. Schofield was the governor’s point man on the Voter ID bill that will protect the fairness of Texas elections by requiring voters to show photo ID when voting, as well as the “loser pays” tort reform bill that will help reduce the duration and cost of frivolous lawsuits. Mike worked for several legislative sessions on the successful efforts to limit government’s power to take your property by eminent domain. Mike has also advised Governor Perry on Tenth Amendment issues, election law, the Texas judicial system, and appraisal cap reduction. Bio obtained from http://www.mikeschofield. com/get-to-know-mike/

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. SHAHEEN, MATT DISTRICT 66

REP. SHEETS, KENNETH DISTRICT 107

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.322 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0594

Room E1.404 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0244

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Criminal Jurisprudence Defense & Veterans’ Affairs

Insurance Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Local & Consent Calendars

STAFF MEMBERS

Paxton, Christopher - Chief of Staff Gray, William - Administrator Goldsmith, Kevin - Legislative Director State Representative Matt Shaheen serves the citizens of District 66, which encompasses West Plano and far North Dallas, in the Texas House of Representatives. Previously, Representative Shaheen served five years as Collin County Commissioner for Precinct 1. During his tenure as Commissioner, Matt served on the Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee, the Texas Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and the Council of Governments Criminal Justice Committee. Before entering politics, Representative Shaheen was an appointee of Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Social Workers where he chaired the board’s Professional Development Committee and also served on the Ethics Committee. Earlier in his civic career, the Representative served as Chairman of the Plano Community Relations Committee and as a member of the Plano Transition and Revitalization Commission. Matt also served eight years on the Finance Committee of the Colonial PGA Golf Tournament in Fort Worth.

STAFF MEMBERS

Meador, Dustin - Chief of Staff Oliphant, Mackenzie - Administrator Schuster, Kenisha - Legislative Director Bingham, Casey - District Director During his first legislative session, Representative Sheets made a name for himself as a limited government conservative who was always available to listen and discuss the issues with his fellow colleagues and members of his community. Representative Sheets understands that small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. As a member of the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development, Representative Sheets fought to provide a fair and simple regulatory climate, identify job-creating incentives, and maintain the principles that have made Texas an economic force. Bio obtained from http://www.kennethsheets. com/about

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. SHEFFIELD, J. D.

REP. SIMMONS, RON

DISTRICT 59

DISTRICT 65

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.320 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0628

Room E2.712 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0478

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Public Health Rules & Resolutions

Business & Industry — Vice Chair Transportation STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Johnson, Andrew - Chief of Staff Smith, Molly - Scheduler Sexton, Taylor - Legislative Assistant Tollett, Amanda Kit - Legislative Director Dr. J.D. Sheffield is Medical Director at Coryell Medical Clinic and a physician at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 to represent the citizens of Texas House District 59, which includes Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, and Somervell Counties. He was elected to a second term in 2014. As the only rural physician in the Texas Legislature, Dr. Sheffield was honored to serve on the Public Health Committee during his first term in office, where he has worked to improve rural healthcare and protect the healthcare freedoms of all Texans. He has also served on the Corrections and Rules and Resolutions Committees, and was named to the Select Committee on Child Protection.

Lancaster, Ben - Chief of Staff Gruning, Christopher - Legislative Assistant Landsman, Sarah - Legislative Assistant Flores, Zach - Legislative Director In May 2012, after personally knocking on more than 3000 doors in House District 65, Ron Simmons won a three-way primary and earned the Republican nomination for State Representative. He went on to win the November election and was sworn in on January 8, 2013. In the Texas House, Ron serves on the Elections Committee and the Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee. He was honored to be named the “Most Valuable Player” of the 2013 Freshman Class by Capitol Inside. Ron, the son of public school teachers, grew up in rural southern Arkansas. After graduating from high school he began his studies at Southern Arkansas University, working in the mail room of a local company to help pay for his education. While attending college he met his wife, the former Lisa Dickson of El Dorado, Arkansas, and they were married in 1980.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. SIMPSON, DAVID DISTRICT 7

REP. SMITH, WAYNE DISTRICT 128

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.502 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0750

Room GN.8 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0733

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Agriculture & Livestock Criminal Jurisprudence

Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Licensing & Administrative Procedures — Chair

STAFF MEMBERS

Seay, Kathi - Chief of Staff Nicholson, Emily - Scheduler Bullock, Michael - Legislative Director

Schar, Amanda Peters - Chief of Staff Effenberger, Jessica - Scheduler McCollough, Murphy - Legislative Assistant

David Simpson was grateful to be elected State Representative of House District 7 in 2010 after defeating a seven-term incumbent in the March Republican primary and then a general election challenge that November. He was then re-elected by a large margin in the 2012 Republican primary. District 7 is presently comprised of Gregg County and northern Smith County and includes the cities of Longview, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Liberty City, Lindale, Hideaway and Winona. However, after redistricting, District 7 will be comprised of the entirety of Gregg and Upshur Counties.

In November 2002, Representative Wayne Smith was elected to the Texas House of Representatives to serve District 128, encompassing Baytown, Deer Park, La Porte, Morgan’s Point, Pasadena and portions of the unincorporated area of East Harris County. At the beginning of the 84th Legislative Session, Rep. Smith was appointed to continue to serve as the Chairman of the Licensing and Administrative Procedures committee. The House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures has jurisdiction over matters pertaining to business, industry, trade, gaming, and the sale of alcoholic beverages. It also has oversight of several key commissions, including the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. In addition, he also serves as a member of the Culture, Recreation, and Tourism committee, which oversees the state’s parks, fish and wildlife, shrines, monuments, and memorials. Included is the maintenance and oversight of the Battleship Texas and the San Jacinto Battleground.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. SMITHEE, JOHN T.

REP. SPITZER, STUART

DISTRICT 86

DISTRICT 4

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 1W.10 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0702

Room E1.316 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0458

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence — Chair State Affairs

County Affairs Human Services

STAFF MEMBERS

Stingley, Andrea - Chief of Staff Isenhower, Elin - Administrative Assistant Klunder, Beth - Legislative Assistant Batson, Jordan - District Director

Shulter, Robert - Chief of Staff Moreland, Reagan - Administrative Assistant Sims, Matt - Legislative Director Moreland, Derek - District Director

Representative John T. Smithee is a senior member of the Texas House first elected to represent HD-86 in 1984. He is the current chairman of the House Insurance committee, a position he held during the 80th legislative session.

I was born in Athens, Texas, and lived there for the first 19 years of my life. I am a graduate of Athens High School and Trinity Valley Community College. I have a Bachelor’s Degree from Baylor and a Medical Doctor Degree from UT southwestern Medical School in Dallas.

Smithee, an Amarillo-based attorney, also serves on the House Natural Resources Committee. He received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas State and his law degree from Texas Tech University.

I met and married my wife Shari during residency, and we’ve enjoyed 17 great years together. Not only is she a part-time physician, but also an incredible mom to our two kids, Lilly and Luke. My children and I are truly blessed to have her in our lives.

Bio obtained from http://www.texastribune.org/ directory/

My parents, along with the good people of Henderson County, taught me a lot growing up. If I was in trouble at school or church, I was in trouble at home. As a kid, my friends and I had the run of the neighborhood on our bikes until the streetlights came on. I worked mowing baseball fields during the day and umpiring softball games at night. Late summers I would help my grandfather plow black dirt cotton fields and hunt and fish on his ranch in Central Texas. From this upbringing, I learned respect for God, others, the outdoors and a hard day’s work.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. SPRINGER, DREW DISTRICT 68

REP. STEPHENSON, PHIL DISTRICT 85

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.410 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0526

Room E2.906 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0604

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Agriculture & Livestock Local & Consent Calendars Ways & Means

Investments & Financial Services Pensions STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Mathers, Jonathan - Chief of Staff State Representative Drew Springer represents House District 68 which stretches as far East as Cooke County, as far West as Crosby County, as far North as Wheeler County and as far South as Fisher County. HD68 contains a total of 22 counties and if it were a state it would be 42nd largest in the union Drew is a Christian and lifelong conservative Republican. He believes that the government has become too large at both a national and state level, over burdening our lives with excessive regulations that destroy our freedoms, slow our growth, and drive up the cost of living. He believes that the government does not have a revenue problem but a spending problem, and he will be a leading voice of in favor of spending cuts over tax increases.

Minor, Matt - Chief of Staff Ruiz, Hope - Policy Analyst McWhorter, Kaitlyn - District Director Miller, Mason - Intern Narvaiz, Sarah - Intern Phil Stephenson is the State Representative for the newly drawn House District 85. HD 85 includes Southwest Fort Bend as well as Wharton and Jackson Counties. Phil Stephenson has been a practicing Certified Public Accountant with his own firm since 1976. After graduating in 1969 from Texas Tech, Stephenson moved to Dallas after a national firm hired him. In 1973 Stephenson relocated to Wharton, where three years later he opened his own practice. He and his wife, Barbara would raise their two children, Scott and Allison (both CPA´s) in their adopted hometown.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. STICKLAND, JONATHAN DISTRICT 92

REP. STRAUS, JOE DISTRICT 121

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.402 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0522

Room 2W.13 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-1000

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

STAFF MEMBERS

County Affairs Special Purpose Districts

STAFF MEMBERS

Hardin, Tim - Chief of Staff Christenson, Matt - Legislative Assistant DeGroot, Ani - Legislative Assistant Marchand, Lauren - Legislative Assistant Simpson, Murphy - Legislative Director Atherton, Nicole - District Director Jonathan Stickland is a Conservative Republican representing Texas State House District 92. He supports limited government, transparency, limiting regulation and most importantly wants to represent the voters, not the lobbies. Since elected Jonathan has already introduced conservative legislation that will protect business’s and his constituents. Jonathan was born in Plano, Texas in 1983. At age 5, his family moved to Hurst. He attended elementary school at W.A. Porter before moving on to Smithfield Middle School. He went to Richland High School his freshman year and then decided to move to the new Birdville High School when it was completed at the start of 10th grade. After three years in high school he decided to graduate early and took his GED. He went straight into college and spent time at Tarrant County College and Parkland College studying sales and marketing.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. THOMPSON, ED DISTRICT 29

REP. THOMPSON, SENFRONIA DISTRICT 141

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.506 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0707

Room 3S.6 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0720

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Environmental Regulation Land & Resource Management — Vice Chair

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Licensing & Administrative Procedures Local & Consent Calendars — Chair Redistricting

STAFF MEMBERS

Kirchner, Emily Eppright - Chief of Staff Sachanowicz, Madison - Legislative Assistant Richardson, Grace - Communications/Media Director Hill, Amy - District Director Orlando, Luke - Intern Representative Ed Thompson serves the 29th District in the Texas House of Representatives. District 29 encompasses the northern portion of Brazoria County including Alvin, Brookside Village, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Liverpool, Manvel, and Pearland. Representative Thompson ran unopposed in the 2014 election and was re-elected to his seat for the 84th Texas Legislature. Representative Thompson serves on the House Committee on Environmental Regulation and the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts. The Committee on Environmental Regulation has oversight of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and issues relating to pollution and waste disposal. The Special Purpose Districts Committee has jurisdiction over the creation of local authorities such as crime control and prevention districts, library districts, and public improvement districts.

STAFF MEMBERS

Mora, Milda - Chief of Staff Tran, Colleen - Communications/Media Director Anderson, Brete - Legislative Director Rep. Thompson’s legacy is one built from strong principles of faith, an unwavering defense of freedom, and a staunch belief in fairness. She exemplifies the American ideal that one person can make a difference. Texas native Senfronia Thompson was born in Booth, Texas and raised in Houston. She represents Northeast Houston and Humble. Dean of women legislators, Rep. Thompson has served longer in the Legislature than any other woman or African-American in Texas history. A Houston attorney, Ms. Thompson is currently serving her 20th term in the Texas House of Representatives. Rep. Thompson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Education from Texas Southern University; a law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law and a Master’s of Law in International Law from the University of Houston. Rep. Thompson has two adult children, one grandson, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. TINDERHOLT, TONY DISTRICT 94

REP. TURNER, CHRIS DISTRICT 101

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.216 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0624

Room E2.318 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0574

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corrections County Affairs

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

General Investigating & Ethics Higher Education Ways & Means

STAFF MEMBERS

Cavanaugh, Micah - Chief of Staff Robinson, Jake - Communications/Media Director Ngo, Allison - Legislative Director Tony Tinderholt is a father, veteran, and conservative Republican. Tony entered active duty Air Force in 1988 as a Spanish Cryptologic Linguist, taking part in counter drug missions across South and Central America. He later re-entered active duty in January 2002 after the events of September 11th. Tony worked as both a platoon leader and executive officer at the Company level and then as detachment commander for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Major (R) Tinderholt then ran operations for the largest Recruiting Battalion in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. His next position was Commander, Fort Worth Recruiting Company in which he was hand chosen by the Brigade Commander for excellence and leadership abilities in his previous position. Upon a very successful tenure as a Commander, Tony volunteered to deploy to a combat zone. During his time in Iraq, Tony and a team of 10 other U.S. Army Soldiers lived with and trained an Iraqi Special Forces Battalion. Bio obtained from http://tonytinderholt.com/ about/

STAFF MEMBERS

Amps, Emily - Chief of Staff Jenkins, Angel - Legislative Assistant Liu, George - Legislative Assistant Morlet, Andrew - Legislative Assistant Callahan, Anya - Legislative Director State Representative Chris Turner serves the people of District 101, a rapidly growing and diverse area of Tarrant County, which includes major portions of Arlington and Grand Prairie. Chris believes that as Texas grows and changes, we need new approaches to address our most pressing issues, such as expanding educational opportunity for young Texans, increasing access to affordable health care, improving the economic well-being of all Texans and broadening civic participation. During his two terms in office, Chris has passed significant pieces of legislation, including measures which expand consumer and tenant protections, improve public safety, crack down on sexual predators, and help address the needs of our state’s veterans and their families.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. TURNER, SCOTT DISTRICT 33

REP. TURNER, SYLVESTER DISTRICT 139

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.318 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0484

Room GW.15 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0554

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Government Transparency & Operation International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs

Appropriations — Vice Chair State Affairs

STAFF MEMBERS

Kuykendall, Deanna - Chief of Staff DiGiuseppe, Thomas - Legislative Assistant Stone, Justin - Legislative Assistant

Brock, Alison - Chief of Staff Watson, Pam - Scheduler Matthews, Murray - Legislative Assistant

Representative Scott Turner is a small businessman and former NFL player. Growing up in Richardson and graduating from JJ Pearce High School, Turner received an athletic/ academic scholarship to the University of Illinois. After receiving his degree in Speech Communications, he began his 9 year professional football career when he was drafted by the Washington Redskins. He went on to play for the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos. After retiring from the NFL, Turner returned to the Dallas area to pursue his business career. Turner is currently the Director of Business Development and Corporate Chaplain at Systemware, Inc. He serves on the House Government Efficiency & Reform and the Human Services Standing Committees and the House Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility Select Committee. He represents Texas House District 33 which includes all of Rockwall County and portions of Collin County. Turner, his wife Robin and nephew Solomon reside in Frisco.

Representative Sylvester Turner was raised in the Acres Homes community in northwest Houston. He attended the University of Houston and Harvard Law School before joining the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. He later founded the Houston law firm of Barnes & Turner in 1983. Representative Turner was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988 to serve the people of House District 139 in Harris County. Representative Turner has served more than 24 years in the Texas House of Representatives. He is a member of the Legislative Budget Board; Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee; Chair of the Subcommittee on Articles 1, 4 and 5 (General Government, Judiciary, Public Safety and Criminal Justice); and a member of the House State Affairs Committee. He also chairs both the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the Greater Houston Area Legislative Delegation.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. VANDEAVER, GARY DISTRICT 1

REP. VILLALBA, JASON DISTRICT 114

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E1.310 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0692

Room E2.404 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0576

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Appropriations Public Education

Business & Industry Economic & Small Business Development

STAFF MEMBERS

Conradt, Trish - Chief of Staff Stewart, Madison - Legislative Director Carter, Clayton - Intern Levesque, Tyler - Intern

Juergens, Ashley - Chief of Staff Mills, Jeri - Legislative Assistant Hunter, Jordan - Communications/Media Director Blair, Michael - Legislative Director Mojazati, Christine - District Director

Gary VanDeaver, Ed.D. is serving his first term as State Representative for Texas House District 1, which includes Bowie, Franklin, Lamar and Red River Counties. He is a member of the House Committee on Public Education and the House Committee on Appropriations, which is charged with the important responsibility of writing the state budget. Prior to his election to the Texas House, Gary was a 33-year rural educator, serving most recently as Superintendent of New Boston Independent School District, in Bowie County.

On January 8th, 2013, Jason Villalba took the oath of office to serve as the Texas State Representative for House District 114. He was appointed to serve on the Business and Industry and Environmental Regulation Committees during his first full term. When the first special session was announced, Rep. Villalba was appointed to the Select Committee on Redistricting. In his first session, Rep. Villalba focused on key issues facing all Texans — education, water, transportation, and public safety.

Raised on a small family cattle operation near Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County, Gary learned the importance of a strong work ethic, a love for the land, and faith in God from an early age. He began his career as a high school vocational agriculture teacher. Inspired by a deep-seated belief in serving others and investing in our rising generation, Gary eventually completed a Doctorate of Educational Administration and became a leading voice for providing the best possible education for Northeast Texas schoolchildren.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. VO, HUBERT DISTRICT 149

REP. WALLE, ARMANDO DISTRICT 140

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room 4N.8 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0568

Room E1.304 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0924

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

House Administration Insurance Economic & Small Business Development

Appropriations Government Transparency & Operation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vice Chair State & Federal Power & Responsibility

STAFF MEMBERS

Walker, Tanya Gripton - Chief of Staff Lemin, Matthew - Legislative Assistant Rajani, Sara - Legislative Assistant State Representative Hubert Vo proudly represents District 149 in Harris County. District 149 is located in southwest Houston encompassing most of Alief, and parts of West Houston and Katy. He has been part of the Alief community for over 30 years, Hubert Vo currently serves on the Alief Super Neighborhood Council. In the private sector, Hubert Vo is a successful businessman, real estate developer and entrepreneur in the Houston area. After attending the University of Houston during the daytime and as a machinist in the evenings, Hubert received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

STAFF MEMBERS

Sreenivasan, Rahul - Chief of Staff Gonzalez, David - Legislative Assistant Morris, Stephanie - Legislative Assistant Lopez, Raul - Liaison Saldivar, Myriam - District Director Representative Armando Walle, the oldest of five children, was born and raised in northeast Houston by a single mother. He graduated with honors from MacArthur High School in the Aldine Independent School District. The first in his family to pursue a higher education, Armando is a proud graduate of the University of Houston, having received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He is currently pursuing a law degree at the University of Houston. Representative Walle was elected to represent House District 140 in the Texas House of Representatives in 2008. Since taking office, Rep. Walle has focused on the issues that matter most to the people of District 140. Rep. Walle has supported proposals to improve quality of life in the Aldine and Northside communities, increase safety in local neighborhoods, and encourage local economic development. He also passed a comprehensive graffiti reform bill aimed at protecting victims of graffiti crime and increasing penalties for graffiti offenders.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. WHITE, JAMES

REP. WHITE, MOLLY

DISTRICT 19

DISTRICT 55

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.204 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 512-463-0490

Room E2.702 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512)463-0630

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corrections — Vice Chair Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement

Urban Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety STAFF MEMBERS

STAFF MEMBERS

Covey, Jonathan - Legislative Director Dunn, Shawn - District Director Smith, Natalie - Director of Constituent Service James White is a native Texan and grew up in Houston, where he attended public schools. He graduated with honors from Prairie View A&M University in 1986 with a degree in political science and military science. The United States Congress subsequently commissioned James as an officer of Infantry in the U.S. Army, where he served his country in assignments throughout the world, most notably from 1987-90 in the Berlin Brigade during the demise of the Soviet Union. After separating from the Army with an Honorable Discharge in 1992, James began a career as a public school educator in the Houston area. He completed doctoral studies in political science at the University of Houston and has taught the social sciences on the middle school, high school, and undergraduate collegiate levels. James has also coached high school football and basketball and officiated youth sports in his spare time.

Bell, Hannah - Chief of Staff Adams, Eliza - Administrative Assistant Williams, Trent - Scheduler Huber, David - Legislative Director As the founder of the nonprofit Women for Life International and as the legislative director for Operation Outcry, Molly has made an impact in both the US and abroad by advocating for the sanctity of life and for the importance of motherhood. Molly has appeared in the media and often speaks at conferences about the devastating psychological and physiological effects abortion has on women, men, and families. Each year, Molly organizes lobbying trips to the United Nations to participate in the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Her activism in Texas has been instrumental in the passage of many pro-life laws including parental consent, Planned Parenthood defunding, mandatory ultrasound screening, and woman’s right to know. For her involvement in the passage of woman’s right to know, Molly was honored with the Face of Courage Award from Texans for Life. Bio obtained from http://texansformolly.com/ meet-molly/

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. WORKMAN, PAUL DISTRICT 47

REP. WRAY, JOHN DISTRICT 10

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.902 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0652

Room E1.220 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0516

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Insurance Natural Resources State & Federal Power & Responsibility — Vice Chair

Ways & Means Homeland Security & Public Safety

STAFF MEMBERS

Barber, Don - Chief of Staff Dickey, Jay - Scheduler Rogers, Blake - Legislative Assistant Mitchell, Brian - Communications/Media Director First elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2012, State Representative Paul D. Workman has served the people of House District 47 in the Texas House of Representatives since January 2011. House District 47 includes most of western Travis County as well as portions of southern Travis County. Representative Workman serves as a member on the House Committee on Business & Industry and the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development. He also serves as a member on the Economic & Small Business Development Subcommittee on Manufacturing. Representative Workman serves by appointment on The Energy Council, which helps facilitate the development of national energy policy matters among the Southwestern states.

STAFF MEMBERS

Vasquez, Tabatha - Chief of Staff Turner, David - Legislative Assistant Mittnacht, Daniel - Legislative Director John grew up in Waxahachie, and is a graduate of Waxahachie High School. John is a seventh generation resident of Ellis County. After graduating from Texas A&M University and the University of Texas School of Law, John practiced law in Houston for six years. Over the course of six years in Houston, John gained a breadth of experience in various simple and complex civil litigation and transactional matters, including real estate transactions, estate planning matters, business litigation, real estate and construction litigation, bankruptcy litigation, and probate litigation. In 2002, John returned to his hometown and began his own general civil practice law firm. In 2003, John attained certification by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the field of Estate Planning and Probate Law. John is the only attorney in Ellis County who is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Counted among John’s clients are some of Ellis County’s oldest businesses and families, as well as some of its newest.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature REP. WU, GENE

REP. ZEDLER, BILL

DISTRICT 137

DISTRICT 96 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.810 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0492

Room GS.2 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0374

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

County Affairs Energy Resources

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Public Health Special Purpose Districts

STAFF MEMBERS

Bruno, Amy - Chief of Staff Martin, Beth - Deputy Chief of Staff Wythe, Greg - Legislative Director State Representative Gene Wu grew up in Texas and has always been passionate about public service. A former prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Gene is currently in private practice. Gene grew up in Sharpstown, a wonderful working class neighborhood in Southwest Houston. He attended Ed White Elementary, Fondren Middle School, and St. Thomas Episcopal High School. Gene received his Bachelorâ€™s Degree from Texas A&M University, and a Masterâ€™s in Public Policy from the LBJ School for Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin.

STAFF MEMBERS

Posey, Matthew - Chief of Staff Blakemore, Charlotte - Scheduler Zimmerman, Deanna - District Director State Representative Bill Zedler was first elected in 2002 to represent District 96 in the Texas House of Representatives. House District 96 includes portions of Arlington, Burleson, Crowley, Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Mansfield in southern Tarrant County. Representative Zedler is a 36-year resident of Arlington, where he and his wife raised their family. Active in his community, he serves on the Advisory Board of the Arlington Pregnancy Center and has been an Elder at Park Springs Bible Church. Additionally, he is a member of the Arlington Kiwanis Club, as well as various local chambers of commerce.

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THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REP. ZERWAS, JOHN DISTRICT 28

CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room E2.308 P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0657

“Open Pending Special Elections on Feb. 17th”

REP. DISTRICT 13 District 13 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

Room P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 “Open Pending Special Elections on Feb. 17th”

84TH SESSION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Higher Education — Chair Public Health STAFF MEMBERS

Hunter, Nelda - Chief of Staff Gonzales, Kristen - Legislative Assistant Mathis, Kelley - Legislative Assistant Cocke, Cameron - Legislative Director Adkins, Linda - District Director Representative John Zerwas, M.D. is proud to represent the citizens of House District 28 in the Texas House of Representatives for his fourth legislative term. House District 28, currently one of the fastest growing regions in the State of Texas, is made up of a diverse mix of urban, suburban, and rural populations in northwestern Fort Bend County.

REP. DISTRICT 17 District 17 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0682 Election Day Feb 17th “Open Pending Special Elections on Feb. 17th”

REP. DISTRICT 123 District 123 CAPITOL ADDRESS:

P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0532 Election Day Feb 17th

Representative Zerwas currently serves on the House Appropriations Committee as Chair of the Health and Human Services subcommittee, also known as Article II of the state budget. The 83rd legislative session marked Zerwas’ third term as subcommittee chairman. Zerwas is humbled to serve as the Chairman of the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics, and he is also a member of the House Committee on Human Services and the House Select Committee on Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations. Representative Zerwas has twice served on the Conference Committee for the state budget. These assignments have allowed him to bring a unique perspective to the Texas Legislature.

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Eighty-Fourth Legislature Correspondence to Members of the Legislature

What to Expect at the Capitol

ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OFFICE VISIT… • Designate a general spokesperson for your group; • Introduce yourself to staff while you are waiting;

The Honorable (Full Name) Governor’s Office P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711

• Ask for the staffer that handles public education and higher education issues.

Dear Governor__________________.

The Honorable (Full Name) Lt. Governor’s Office P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

• Be patient and flexible legislators’ schedules change by the minute so if you end up meeting with staff, take advantage of this opportunity. • If they ask you a question do not make up an answer!

Dear Lt. Governor_________________.

• It is okay to say you do not know. • Write down their questions.

The Honorable (Full Name) Texas Senate P.O. Box 12068 – Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dear Senator_______________________.

The Honorable (Full Name) Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

• Let them know that you will have someone follow up with them as soon as possible. Bring the question back to TCTELA representative. • Refer them to TCTELA contact information included in the Organization Folder for future contact. DISCUSSION POINTS Let them know you live in and/or teach in their legislative district (if you do). Provide brief issues overview or inquire about bills they have filed, and share your story “elevator pitch” style.

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BUILDING DIRECTORY BY HALL NAME

OFFICE

NAME

OFFICE

Sen. Troy Fraser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.12

Rep. Debbie Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.7

Sen. John Whitmire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.13

Rep. Hubert Vo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.8

Sen. Judith Zaffirini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.14

Rep. Yvonne Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.9

Sen. Joan Huffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.15

Rep. Garnet Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.10

Sen. Royce West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.3

Rep. Ana Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.2

Sen. Jane Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.5

Rep. Ryan Guillen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.3

Sen. Kelly Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.9

Rep. Joe Farias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.4

Rep. Phil King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.5

Rep. Bryan Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.5

Rep. Jodie Laubenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.7

Rep. Eddie Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.6

Rep. Jessica Farrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.8

Rep. Eric Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.204

Rep. Geanie Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.9

Rep. Ramon Romero, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.208

Rep. Myra Crownover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.10

Rep. Justin Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.212

Rep. Roberto Alonzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.12

Rep. Tony Tinderholt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.216

Rep. Dawnna Dukes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.2

Rep. Cesar Blanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.218

Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.3

Rep. John Wray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.220

Rep. Richard Raymond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.4

Rep. Mary Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.302

Rep. Joe Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.5

Rep. Armando Walle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.304

Rep. Dennis Bonnen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.6

Rep. Poncho Nevarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.306

Rep. Tom Craddick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.9

Rep. Drew Darby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.308

Rep. John Smithee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.10

Rep. Gary VanDeaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.310

Rep. Jim Keffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.11

Rep. Brooks Landgraf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.312

Rep. Joe Straus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2W.13

Rep. Jeff Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.314

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.2

Rep. Stuart Spitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.316

Sen. Rodney Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.6

Rep. Scott Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.318

Sen. Donna Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.8

Rep. Eddie Lucio III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.320

Sen. Chuy Hinojosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.10

Rep. Matt Shaheen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.322

Sen. Sylvia Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.12

Rep. Dade Phelan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.324

Sen. Kevin Eltife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.16

Rep. Jonathan Stickland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.402

Sen. Craig Estes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.18

Rep. Kenneth Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.404

Rep. Harold Dutton, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3N.5

Rep. Celia Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.406

Rep. Rene Oliveira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3N.6

Rep. Jim Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.408

Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S.2

Rep. Rick Galindo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.410

Dis 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S. 3

Rep. Andrew Murr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.412

Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S.5

Rep. Jason Isaac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.414

Rep. Senfronia Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S.6

Rep. Gilbert Pena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.416

Sen. Carlos Uresti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4E.2

Rep. Morgan Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.418

Rep. Gary Elkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.3

Rep. Donna Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.420

Rep. Armando Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.4

Rep. Matt Rinaldi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.422

Rep. Larry Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.5

Rep. Rodney Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.424

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Rep. John Otto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.504

Rep. Kyle Kacal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.420

Rep. Alma Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.506

Rep. John Kuempel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.422

Rep. Sergio Munoz, Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.508

Rep. David Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.502

Rep. Oscar Longoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.510

Rep. Greg Bonnen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.504

Rep. Linda Koop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.512

Rep. Ed Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.506

Sen. Brandon Creighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.606

Rep. Nicole Collier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.508

Sen. Donald Huffines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.608

Rep. Matt Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.510

Sen. Jose Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.610

Rep. Tan Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.602

Sen. Robert Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.704

Rep. Pat Fallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.604

Sen. Brian Birdwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.706

Rep. Marsha Farney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.606

Sen. Van Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.708

Rep. John Frullo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.608

Sen. Paul Bettencourt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1. 712

Rep. Four Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.610

Sen. Kirk Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.804

Rep. Molly White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.702

Sen. Charles Schwertner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.806

Rep. Will Metcalf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.704

Sen. Bob Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.808

Rep. John Raney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.706

Sen. Charles Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.810

Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.708

Rep. James White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.204

Rep. Cecil Bell, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.710

Rep. Scott Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.210

Rep. Ron Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.712

Rep. Matt Krause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.212

Rep. Giovanni Capriglione . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.714

Rep. Joe Moody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.214

Rep. Stephanie Klick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.716

Rep. Toni Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.302

Rep. Borris Miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.718

Rep. James Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.304

Rep. Craig Goldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.720

Rep. Ron Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.306

Rep. Dan Huberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.722

Rep. John Zerwas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.308

Rep. DeWayne Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.804

Rep. Sarah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.310

Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.806

Rep. Rick Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.312

Rep. Carol Alvarado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.808

Rep. Travis Clardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.314

Rep. Gene Wu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.810

Rep. Mike Schofield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.316

Rep. Wayne Faircloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.812

Rep. Chris Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.318

Rep. Dennis Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.814

Rep. J.D. Sheffield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.320

Rep. Terry Canales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.816

Rep. Cindy Burkett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.322

Rep. Bobby Guerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.818

Rep. Mark Keough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.402

Rep. Dustin Burrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.820

Rep. Jason Villalba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.404

Rep. Marisa Marquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.822

Rep. Lyle Larson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.406

Rep. Paul Workman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.902

Rep. Patricia Harless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.408

Rep. Tony Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.904

Rep. Drew Springer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.410

Rep. Phil Stephenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.906

Rep. Chris Paddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.412

Rep. J.M. Lozano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.908

Rep. Trent Ashby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.414

Rep. Angie Chen Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.910

Rep. Ken King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.416

Sen. Kel Seliger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE.4

Rep. Larry Gonzales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.418

Sen. Larry Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE.5

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Sen. Konni Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE.7 Rep. Dan Flynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.7 Rep. Wayne Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.8 Rep. Roland Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.9 Rep. Doug Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.10 Rep. Byron Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.11 Rep. Susan King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.12 Rep. Bill Zedler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GS.2 Rep. Dwayne Bohac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GS.6 Rep. Allen Fletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.4 Rep. Jose Menendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.5 Rep. Abel Herrero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GW.6 Rep. Tracy King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.7 Rep. Charles “Doc” Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.8 Rep. Helen Giddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.11 Rep. Joe Deshotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.12 Rep. Sylvester Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.15 Rep. Elliott Naishtat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.16 Rep. Charlie Geren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.17 Rep. Todd Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.18

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Allen, Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo, Roberto . . . . . . . . . . . Alvarado, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . Anchia, Rafael . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anderson, Charles “Doc” . . . Anderson, Rodney . . . . . . . . . Ashby, Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aycock, Jimmie Don . . . . . . . Bell, Jr., Cecil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bettencourt, Paul . . . . . . . . . . Birdwell, Brian . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blanco, Cesar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bohac, Dwayne . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnen, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnen, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burkett, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burton, Konni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burns, DeWayne . . . . . . . . . . . Burrows, Dustin . . . . . . . . . . . . Button, Angie Chen . . . . . . . . Campbell, Donna . . . . . . . . . . Canales, Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capriglione, Giovanni . . . . . . Clardy, Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coleman, Garnet . . . . . . . . . . . Collier, Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cook, Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craddick, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creighton, Brandon . . . . . . . . Crownover, Myra . . . . . . . . . . Dale, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darby, Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis, Yvonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deshotel, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dukes, Dawnna . . . . . . . . . . . . Dutton, Jr., Harold . . . . . . . . . Elkins, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellis, Rodney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eltife, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estes, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faircloth, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . Fallon, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farias, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farney, Marsha . . . . . . . . . . . . Farrar, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fletcher, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E1.506 . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1N.12 . . . . . . . . . . . 31 E2.808 . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4N.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 GW.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 E1.424 . . . . . . . . . . . 33 E2.414 . . . . . . . . . . . 34 E2.708 . . . . . . . . . . . 34 E2.710 . . . . . . . . . . . 35 E1.712 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 E1.706 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 E1.218 . . . . . . . . . . . 35 GS.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1W.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 E2.504 . . . . . . . . . . . 37 E2.322 . . . . . . . . . . . 37 GE.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 E2.804 . . . . . . . . . . . 38 E2.820 . . . . . . . . . . . 38 E2.910 . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3E.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 E2.816 . . . . . . . . . . . 39 E2.714 . . . . . . . . . . . 40 E2.314 . . . . . . . . . . . 40 4N.10 . . . . . . . . . . . 41 E2.508 . . . . . . . . . . . 41 GN.11 . . . . . . . . . . . 42 1W.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 E1.606 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1N.10 . . . . . . . . . . . 43 E2.904 . . . . . . . . . . . 43 E1.308 . . . . . . . . . . . 44 E2.310 . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4N.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 GW.12 . . . . . . . . . . . 45 1W.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3N.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 4N.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3E.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3E.16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3E.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 E2.812 . . . . . . . . . . . 47 E2.604 . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4S.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 E2.606 . . . . . . . . . . . 49 1N.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 GW.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Flynn, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraser, Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frullo, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galindo, Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garcia, Sylvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geren, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giddings, Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . Goldman, Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . Gonzales, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . Gonzalez, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . Guerra, Bobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillen, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gutierrez, Roland . . . . . . . . . . Hall, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hancock, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harless, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . Hernandez, Ana . . . . . . . . . . . Herrero, Abel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” . . . . . . Howard, Donna . . . . . . . . . . . . Huberty, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huffines, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huffman, Joan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hughes, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter, Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Israel, Celia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kacal, Kyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keffer, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keough, Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King, Ken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klick, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . Kolkhorst, Lois . . . . . . . . . . . . . Koop, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krause, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kuempel, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landgraf, Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . Larson, Lyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laubenberg, Jodie . . . . . . . . . Leach, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Longoria, Oscar . . . . . . . . . . . . Lozano, J.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GN.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.304 . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.608 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.410 . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.17 . . . . . . . . . . . GW.11 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.720 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.418 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.302 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.818 . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.808 . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.408 . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.420 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.722 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.608 . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.18 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.414 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.406 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.204 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.420 . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.11 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.402 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.416 . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.12 . . . . . . . . . . . GW.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.716 . . . . . . . . . . . 3E.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.512 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.212 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.422 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.312 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.406 . . . . . . . . . . . 1N.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.314 . . . . . . . . . . . E1.510 . . . . . . . . . . . E2.908 . . . . . . . . . . .

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Lucio, Eddie Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lucio III, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.320 . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Marquez, Marisa . . . . . . . . . . . E2.822 . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Martinez, Armando . . . . . . . . 4N.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Martinez Fischer, Trey . . . . . 1W.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 McClendon, Ruth Jones . . . . 3S.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Menendez, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Metcalf, Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.704 . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Meyer, Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.418 . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Miles, Borris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.718 . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Miller, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.10 . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Miller, Rick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.312 . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Moody, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.214 . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Morrison, Geanie . . . . . . . . . . 1N.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Munoz, Jr, Sergio . . . . . . . . . . . E1.508 . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Murphy, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.408 . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Murr, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.412 . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Naishtat, Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . GW.16 . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nelson, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nevarez, Poncho . . . . . . . . . . . E1.306 . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nichols, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.704 . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Oliveira, Rene . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3N.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Otto, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.504 . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Paddie, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.412 . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Parker, Tan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.602 . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Patrick, Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2E.13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Paul, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.814 . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Perry, Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.810 . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Pena, Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.416 . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Phelan, Dade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.324 . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Phillips, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Pickett, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Price, Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.610 . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Raney, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.706 . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Raymond, Richard . . . . . . . . . 1W.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Reynolds, Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.306 . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Riddle, Debbie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Rinaldi, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.422 . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Rodriguez, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . 4S.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Rodriguez, Jose . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.610 . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rodriguez, Justin . . . . . . . . . . E1.212 . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Romero, Jr., Ramon . . . . . . . . E1.208 . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rose, Toni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.302 . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sanford, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.210 . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Schaefer, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.510 . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Schofield, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.316 . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Seliger, Kel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Shewertner, Charles . . . . . . . E1.806 . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Shaheen, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.322 . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sheets, Kenneth . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.404 . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sheffield, J.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.320 . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Simmons, Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.712 . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Simpson, David . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.502 . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Smith, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GN.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Smithee, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W.10 . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Spitzer, Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.316 . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Springer, Drew . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.410 . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Stephenson, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . E2.906 . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Stickland, Jonathan . . . . . . . . E1.402 . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Straus, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2W.13 . . . . . . . 30, 95 Taylor, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Taylor, Van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.708 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Thompson, Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.506 . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Thompson, Senfronia . . . . . . 3S.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Tinderholt, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . E1.216 . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Turner, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.318 . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Turner, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.318 . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Turner, Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . . GW.15 . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Uresti, Carlos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4E.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 VanDeaver, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . E1.310 . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Villalba, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.404 . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Vo, Hubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4N.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Walle, Armando . . . . . . . . . . . E1.304 . . . . . . . . . . 100 Watson, Kirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.804 . . . . . . . . . . . 22 West, Royce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 White, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.204 . . . . . . . . . . 101 White, Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.702 . . . . . . . . . . 101 Whitmire, John . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.13 . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Workman, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.902 . . . . . . . . . . 102 Wray, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1.220 . . . . . . . . . . 102 Wu, Gene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.810 . . . . . . . . . . 103 Zaffirini, Judith . . . . . . . . . . . . 1E.13 . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Zedler, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GS.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Zerwas, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2.308 . . . . . . . . . . 104 Senate Ditrict 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 District 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 District 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 District 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Capital Complex Street Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Capitol Building Floors 1 & Ground . . . . . . . . . . 107 Capitol Building Floors 2, 3, & 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Capitol Extension Floor E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Capitol Extension Floor E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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