250 Congressional Directory

TEXAS

(Population 2000, 20,851,820)

SENATORS , Republican, of , TX; raised in La Marque, TX; edu- cation: graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, and University of Texas School of Law; Texas House of Representatives, 1972–76; appointed vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, 1976; senior vice president and general counsel, RepublicBank Corporation, and later co-founded Fidelity National Bank of Dallas; owned McCraw Candies, Inc.; political and legal correspondent for KPRC–TV, ; religion: Episcopalian, married: Ray Hutchison; member: development boards of SMU and Texas A&M schools of business; trustee of The Uni- versity of Texas Law School Foundation; elected Texas State Treasurer, 1990; committees: Appropriations; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Rules and Administration; Veterans’ Affairs; elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on June 5, 1993, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Lloyd Bentsen; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

Office Listings http://hutchison.senate.gov 284 Russell Senate Office Building, , DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–5922 Counsel.—David Beckwith. FAX: 224–0776 Legislative Director.—J. Harley Walsh. Deputy Legislative Director.—James Christoferson. Press Secretary.—Chris Paulitz. 961 Federal Building, 300 East 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701 ...... (512) 916–5834 Chief of Staff.—Lindsey Howe Parham. 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1160, LB 606, Dallas, Texas 75231 ...... (214) 361–3500 1919 Smith Street, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77024 ...... (713) 653–3456 222 E. Van Buren, Suite 404, Harlingen, TX 77002 ...... (956) 423–2253 500 Chestnut Street, Suite 1570, Abilene, Texas 79602 ...... (325) 676–2839 145 Duncan Drive, Suite 120, San Antonio, Texas 78230 ...... (210) 340–2885

*** , Republican, of San Antonio, TX; born in Houston, TX, February 2, 1952; education: graduated, Trinity University, and St. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio, TX; Mas- ters of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; professional: attorney; public service: Bexar County District Court Judge; Presiding Judge, Fourth Administrative Judicial Region; Texas Supreme Court, 1990–1997; , 1999–2002; community service: Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Council; World Affairs Council of San Antonio; Lutheran General Hospital Board; awards: Outstanding Texas Leader Award, 2000; James Madison Award, 2001; committees: Armed Services; Budget; Judiciary; Small Business and Entrepre- neurship; Joint Economic Committee; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002.

Office Listings http://cornyn.senate.gov 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–2934 Chief of Staff.—Pete Olson. FAX: 228–2856 Legislative Director.—Beth Jafari. 5300 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77007 ...... (713) 572–3337 Occidental Tower, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1150, Dallas, TX 75244 ...... (972) 239–1310 100 East Ferguson Street, Suite 1004, Tyler, TX 75702 ...... (903) 593–0902 221 West 6th Street, Suite 1530, Austin, TX 78701 ...... (512) 469–6034 3405 22nd Street, Suite 203, Lubbock, TX 79410 ...... (806) 472–7533 222 East Van Buren, Suite 404, Harlingen, TX 78550 ...... (956) 423–0162

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT

LOUIE GOHMERT, Republican, of Tyler, TX; born in Pittsburg, TX, August 18, 1953; edu- cation: B.A., Texas A&M University, 1975; J.D., Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1977; profes- sional: Army, 1978–82; district judge, Smith County, 1992–2002; appointed by Governor to complete an unexpired term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of