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Legislative Staff Page 2 House Research Organization Table of Contents House of Representatives .................... 3 House Committees ............................. 13 Senate ................................................ 16 Senate Committees ............................ 19 Other State Numbers ......................... 21 Page 3 House Research Organization House of Representatives ALLEN, Alma A. E1.216 BERMAN, Leo E2. 908 Phone: 463-0744 Phone: 463-0584 Fax: 463-5896 Fax: 463-3217 Chief of staff .................................Annabell Lopez Chief of staff .................................Gloria Rogers Legislative aides ...........................Marye Dean Legislative aide ............................Patrick Dudley Teresa LeNoir Legislative interns ........................Keith Alaniz Claudia Madrigal ALLEN, Ray GN.7 Kirby McLain Phone: 463-0694 Fax: 463-1130 BLAKE, Roy Jr. E2. 404 Legislative aide ............................Lauren Thomas Phone: 463-0556 Administrative aide .......................Theresa Huchingson Fax: 463-5896 Policy director ...............................Marsha McLane Legislative director .......................Michele Moore Administrative director ..................Josh Robinson ALONZO, Roberto R. E2.910 Legislative aide ............................Pam Dixon Phone: 463-0408 Fax: 463-1817 BOHAC, Dwayne E2.414 Chief of staff .................................Jesse R. Bernal Phone: 463-0727 Administrative aide .......................Denyce E. Deadrick Fax: 463-0681 Legislative aide ............................Luis Martinez Chief of staff .................................Travis Griffin Constituent director ......................Jeannette Trail ANCHIA, Rafael E1. 316 Legislative aide ............................Melissa Cook Phone: 463-0746 Legislative interns ........................William Fullerton Fax: 463-5896 Amber Reeves Chief of staff .................................Liz Zornes Legislative director .......................Hector Nieto BONNEN, Dennis E2.602 Communications director .............Isaac Faz Phone: 463-0564 Legislative aides ...........................Terry James Fax: 463-8414 Rebecca Rosalez Chief of staff .................................Shera Eichler Interns ..........................................Karli Dickey Administrative aide .......................Tori Haase Scott Pardue John Pruett BRANCH, Dan E1.424 Phone: 463-0367 ANDERSON, Charles “Doc” E1.422 Fax: 322-9935 Phone: 463-0135 Chief of staff .................................Kevin Thompson Fax: 463-0642 Legislative aides ...........................Christina Burciaga Chief of staff/Leg. aide .................Matt Welch Berkeley Madden Administrative assistant ...............Rachel Wise Kevin Richardson BAILEY, Kevin 1N.10 BROWN, Betty E1.402 Phone: 463-0924 Phone: 463-0458 Fax: 475-2387 Fax: 463-2040 Chief of staff .................................Bob Cash Chief of staff .................................Rosemary Wynn Legislative director .......................Lisa M. Gomez Legislative aides ...........................John Cody Barnes Interns ..........................................Atma Kabad Lance Gooden Aditi Sheth Administrative aide .......................Tricia Hermes Rita Varavadekar BROWN, Fred E2.808 BAXTER, Todd E2.802 Phone: 463-0698 Phone: 463-0631 Fax: 463-5109 Fax: 236-1065 Chief of staff .................................MeLissa Nichols Legislative aides ...........................Richard Dennis Legislative director .......................Kristine Donatello Candice W. Shapiro Legislative aides ...........................Shane Nelson Administrative assistant ...............Patricia Blanton Lacy Simmans Page 4 House Research Organization BURNAM, Lon E2.708 COLEMAN, Garnet GW.17 Phone: 463-0740 Phone: 463-0524 Fax: 463-1075 Fax: 463-1260 Legislative director .......................Colin Leyden Chief of staff .................................Ben Hallmark Legislative aides ...........................Jillanne Johnson Communications director .............Lauren Rose Tony Chapa Policy analysts .............................Lauren Brigance Oriana Fernandez Patrick Embry Dallas Jones Rebecca Rosalez Demetri Lopez Celestine Wood CALLEGARI, Bill E2.608 COOK, Byron E1.322 Phone: 463-0528 Phone: 463-0730 Fax: 463-7820 Fax: 463-2506 Chief of staff .................................Jeremy Mazur Chief of staff .................................Cheryl Lively Legislative aides ...........................Max Jones Legislative aide ............................Colbie Brazell Colin Parrish Intern ............................................Abbi Graves CAMPBELL, Scott E2.802 COOK, Robert L. “Robby” E2.204 Phone: 463-0331 Phone: 463-0682 Fax: 463-1510 Fax: 463-9955 Legislative director .......................Ron Godbey Chief of staff/Leg. director ............Lisa Craven Capitol director .............................Justin Stegall Legislative aide ............................Lee Ann Calicutt Administrative aide .......................Kristine McGuffin CASTEEL, Carter E2.906 Legislative intern ..........................Laci LaPlante Phone: 463-0325 Fax: 473-9920 CORTE, Frank J. Jr. 4N.6 Legislative director .......................Elizabeth Weisman Phone: 463-0646 Administrative director ..................Sherry Clarkson Fax: 463-0893 Legislative aide ............................Joe Madden Policy advisor ...............................Kathi Seay Legislative interns ........................DaLynn Rogers Administrative assistant ...............Stephanie Cerami Crystal Stutes Legislative aide ............................Roth Nelson CASTRO, Joaquin E1.318 CRABB, Joe 1N.7 Phone: 463-0669 Phone: 463-0520 Fax: 463-5074 Fax: 463-5896 Capitol office director ...................Cynthia Carrizales Legislative aide ..............................Jay Yates Legislative aides ...........................Giovanna Colson-Basurto Intern ............................................Melissa Downey José R. Juárez III Jason Summerville CRADDICK, Tom (Speaker) 2W.13 Phone: 463-1000 CHAVEZ, Norma E2.214 Fax: 463-0675 Phone: 463-0622 Chief of staff .................................Nancy Fisher Fax: 478-6755 Executive assistant ......................Rebecca Young Chief lieutenant ............................Ali Enrique Razavi Director of budget & policy ...........Don Green Administrative assistants ..............Roxanne N. Garza Director of research ......................Harrison Keller Jade Yost Director of administration .............Sandy McKey Rebecca D. Zamora Press secretary ............................Heather Tindall Legislative aides ...........................Antonio Carlos Gilb Scheduling ...................................Julie Bammel Cassandra Mata Legislative interns ........................Jocassandra Cuevas CROWNOVER, Myra E2.508 Luke Martel Phone: 463-0582 Fax: 463-0471 CHISUM, Warren GW.15 Chief of staff .................................K. Grant Ruckel Phone: 463-0736 Legislative aides ...........................Katie Buckland Fax: 463-0211 Taylor S. Coffey Legislative aide ............................Annette Glass Administrative assistant ...............Judith Wynn DAVIS, John E. E2.610 Interns ..........................................Campbell Hudson Phone: 463-0734 Jessica Jarzombek Fax: 479-6955 Fred Kaiser Chief of staff .................................Julie Haeber Christopher Vélez Legislative aide ............................Morgan Walthall Administrative assistant ...............Abra Colwill Page 5 House Research Organization DAVIS, Yvonne GS.6 DUTTON, Harold V. Jr. 1W.10 Phone: 463-0598 Phone: 463-0510 Fax: 463-2297 Fax: 463-8333 Office manager/Leg. aide .............Alma Allen-Johnson Chief of staff .................................Nicole R. Bates Legislative interns ........................Melisha Craft Legislative aide ............................Chauncie Rosignon Destinee Waiters Administrative aide .......................Linda Brooks Administrative assistant ...............Stephanie Russell DAWSON, Glenda E2.312 Phone: 463-0707 EDWARDS, Al 1N.8 Fax: 463-1939 Phone: 463-0518 Chief of staff .................................Stefanie Pennington Legislative aide ............................Brad Westmoreland EILAND, Craig E1.204 Administrative assistant ...............Andrea Eckelman Phone: 463-0502 Fax: 469-0149 DELISI, Dianne White 1N.12 Legislative director .......................Lynette Kilgore Phone: 463-0630 Administrative assistants ..............Amy Boothe Fax: 463-0937 Lauren Neumann Chief of staff .................................James Cooley Legislative aide ............................Melissa Duncan Legislative aide ............................Rebecca Dean Administrative assistant ...............Charity Reed EISSLER, Rob E1.314 Phone: 463-0797 DENNY, Mary GW.8 Fax: 463-0898 Phone: 463-0688 Chief of staff .................................Carole Bleakney Fax: 463-0658 Attorney at law .............................Bryan Nguyen Chief of staff .................................Noe F. Barrios Legislative interns ........................Keri Hoelscher Administrative assistant ...............Tarah Goulding Craig McKinney Administrative aide .......................Avie Raburn Legislative assistant .....................Sara Wells ELKINS, Gary E1. 408 Legislative intern ..........................Jamie Baccus Phone: 463-0722 Fax: 472-5610 DESHOTEL, Joe E2.306 Chief of staff .................................Debra Clonts Phone: 463-0662 Legislative aide ............................Austin Kinghorn Fax: 463-8381 Chief of staff .................................Judge
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