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79Th Legislative Session Institutions of Higher Education by Legislator 79th Legislative Session Senators: County Ken Armbrister District 018 Public Universities or State Colleges ** Prairie View A&M University Waller George Wright, President (936) 857-3311 P.O. Box 188 www.pvamu.edu Prairie View 77446 ** University of Houston-Victoria Victoria Tim Hudson, President (361) 570-4332 3007 N. Ben Wil www.uhv.edu Victoria 77901-5731 Public Community or Technical Colleges ** Blinn College Washington Donald E. Voelter, President (979) 830-4000 902 College Ave www.blinn.edu Brenham 77833 ** Victoria College Victoria Jimmy Goodson, President (361) 573-3291 2200 East Red R www.vc.cc.tx.us Victoria 77901 ** Wharton County Junior College Wharton Betty A. McCrohan, President (979) 532-4560 911 Boling High www.wcjc.edu Wharton 77488 Kip Averitt District 022 Public Community or Technical Colleges ** Hill College Hill Sheryl Smith Kappus, President (254) 582-2555 112 Lamar Drive www.hill-college. Hillsboro 76645 ** McLennan Community College McLennan Dennis Michaelis, President (254) 299-8000 1400 College Dri www.mclennan.e Waco 76708 ** Navarro College Navarro Richard Sanchez, President (903) 874-6501 3200 West 7th A www.navarrocoll Corsicana 75110 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 1 Senators: County Kip Averitt District 022 Public Community or Technical Colleges Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf Howard Ron Brazel, Provost (915) 264-3700 3200 Avenue C www.hc.cc.tx.us/ Big Spring 79720 Technical Colleges ** Texas State Technical College System McLennan William Segura, Chancellor (254) 867-4891 3801 Campus Dr www.tstc.edu Waco 76705 ** Texas State Technical College-Waco McLennan Elton Stuckly, Interim President (254) 799-3611 3801 Campus Dr www.waco.tstc.e Waco 76705 Independent Universities ** Baylor University McLennan Robert Sloan, President (254) 710-1011 One Bear Place, www.baylor.edu Waco 76798-7056 ** Southwestern Adventist University Johnson Donald R. Sahly, Interim President (817) 645-3921 P.O. Box 567 www.swau.edu Keene 76059-0567 ** Southwestern Assemblies of God University Ellis Kermit Bridges, President (972) 937-4010 1200 Sycamore www.sagu.edu Waxahachie 75165 Gonzalo Barrientos District 014 Public Universities or State Colleges ** Texas State University System Travis Lamar Urbanovsky, Chancellor (512) 463-1808 200 East 10th St www.tsus.edu/ Austin 78701 ** The University of Texas at Austin Travis Larry Faulkner, President (512) 471-3434 University Statio www.utexas.edu Austin 78712 ** The University of Texas System Travis Mark G. Yudof, Chancellor (512) 499-4201 601 Colorado www.utsystem.e Austin 78701-2982 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 2 Senators: County Gonzalo Barrientos District 014 Public Community or Technical Colleges ** Austin Community College Travis Robert Aguero, President (512) 223-7598 5930 Middle Fisk www.austin.cc.tx. Austin 78752 Independent Universities ** Concordia University Travis Thomas Cedel, President (512) 452-7661 3400 IH 35 North www.concordia.e Austin 78705 ** Huston-Tillotson University Travis Larry Earvin, President (512) 505-3000 900 Chicon Stre www.htc.edu Austin 78702 ** St. Edward's University Travis George E. Martin, President (512) 448-8400 3001 South Con www.stedwards. Austin 78704 Kim Brimer District 010 Public Universities or State Colleges The University of Texas at Arlington Tarrant James D. Spaniolo, President (817) 272-2011 P.O. Box 19125 www.uta.edu Arlington 76019 University of North Texas Denton Ronald R. Blanck, D.O., President (940) 565-2000 P.O. Box 311277 www.unt.edu Denton 76203 University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Tarrant Ronald R. Blanck, D.O., President (817) 735-2000 3500 Camp Bowi www.hsc.unt.edu Fort Worth 76107-2690 Public Community or Technical Colleges Northeast Campus Tarrant Larry Darlage, President (817) 515-6200 828 Harwood Ro www.tccd.edu/ca Hurst 76054 Northwest Campus Tarrant Michael Saenz, President (817) 515-7750 4801 Marine Cre web.tccd.net/ca Fort Worth 76179-3599 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 3 Senators: County Kim Brimer District 010 Public Community or Technical Colleges ** South Campus Tarrant Ernest L. Thomas, President (817) 515-4861 5301 Campus Dr www.tccd.edu/ca Fort Worth 76119 Southeast Campus Tarrant Judith Carrier, President (817) 515-3100 2100 Southeast www.tccd.net/ca Arlington 76018-2907 ** Tarrant County College District Tarrant Leonardo de la Garza, Chancellor (817) 515-5201 1500 Houston St www.tccd.edu Fort Worth 76102 Independent Universities ** Texas Christian University Tarrant Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Chancellor (817) 257-7000 TCU Box 297013 www.tcu.edu Fort Worth 76129 ** Texas Wesleyan University Tarrant Harold G. Jeffcoat, President (817) 531-4444 1201 Wesleyan www.txwes.edu Fort Worth 76105-0010 ** The College of St. Thomas Moore Tarrant James A. Patrick, Provost (817) 923-8459 3013 Lubbock A www.cstm.edu Fort Worth 76109 John Carona District 016 Public Universities or State Colleges ** The University of Texas at Dallas Dallas Franklyn Jenifer, President (972) 883-2111 P.O. Box 830688 www.utdallas.ed Richardson 75083-0688 ** The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas C. Kern Wildenthal, M.D., President (214) 648-3111 5323 Harry Hine www.utsouthwest Dallas 75390-9096 Public Community or Technical Colleges Brookhaven College Dallas Alice Villadsen, President (972) 860-4700 3939 Valley View www.dcccd.edu/ Dallas 75244-4906 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 4 Senators: County John Carona District 016 Public Community or Technical Colleges Cedar Valley College Dallas Jennifer B. Wimbish, President (972) 860-8200 3030 North Dalla www.dcccd.edu/ Lancaster 75134 Dallas County Community College District Dallas Jesus Carreon, Chancellor (214) 860-2125 701 Elm Street www.dcccd.edu Dallas 75202-3299 ** Eastfield College Dallas Rodger A. Pool, President (972) 860-7001 3737 Motley Driv www.efc.dcccd.e Mesquite 75150 El Centro College Dallas Wright Lassiter, President (972) 860-2010 Main and Lamar www.ecc.dcccd.e Dallas 75202 Mountain View College Dallas Felix Zamora, President (972) 860-8700 4849 West Illinoi www.mvc.dcccd. Dallas 75211-6599 North Lake College Dallas Herlinda M. Glassock, President (972) 273-3010 5001 North Mac www.northlakeco Irving 75038-3899 Richland College Dallas Stephen Mittelstet, President (972) 238-6106 12800 Abrams R www.rlc.dcccd.e Dallas 75243-2199 Independent Universities ** Amberton University Dallas Douglas Warner, President (972) 279-6511 1700 Eastgate D www.amberton.e Garland 75041 Dallas Baptist University Dallas Gary R. Cook, President (214) 333-7100 3000 Mountain C www.dbu.edu Dallas 75211 Paul Quinn College Dallas Dwight J. Fennell, Interim President (214) 376-1000 3837 Simpson St www.pqc.edu Dallas 75241 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 5 Senators: County John Carona District 016 Independent Universities ** Southern Methodist University Dallas Gerald Turner, President (214) 768-2000 P.O. Box 750100 www.smu.edu Dallas 75275 University of Dallas Dallas Milam Joseph, President (972) 721-5000 1845 East North www.udallas.edu Irving 75062-4799 Independent Chiropractic Institution Parker College of Chiropractic Dallas Fabrizio Mancini, President (214) 902-3470 2500 Walnut Hill Dallas 75229 Bob Deuell District 002 Public Universities or State Colleges ** Texas A&M University-Commerce Hunt Keith McFarland, President (903) 886-5014 E T Station www.tamu-comm Commerce 75429 The University of Texas at Dallas Dallas Franklyn Jenifer, President (972) 883-2111 P.O. Box 830688 www.utdallas.ed Richardson 75083-0688 The University of Texas at Tyler Smith Rodney H. Mabry, President (903) 566-7000 3900 University www.uttyler.edu Tyler 75799 The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler Smith Kirk Aquilla Calhoun, M.D., President (903) 877-3451 11937 U.S. High www.uthct.edu Tyler 75708-3154 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas C. Kern Wildenthal, M.D., President (214) 648-3111 5323 Harry Hine www.utsouthwest Dallas 75390-9096 Public Community or Technical Colleges Brookhaven College Dallas Alice Villadsen, President (972) 860-4700 3939 Valley View www.dcccd.edu/ Dallas 75244-4906 ** Denotes that institution is physically located in the legislator's district. 6 Senators: County Bob Deuell District 002 Public Community or Technical Colleges Cedar Valley College Dallas Jennifer B. Wimbish, President (972) 860-8200 3030 North Dalla www.dcccd.edu/ Lancaster 75134 Dallas County Community College District Dallas Jesus Carreon, Chancellor (214) 860-2125 701 Elm Street www.dcccd.edu Dallas 75202-3299 Eastfield College Dallas Rodger A. Pool, President (972) 860-7001 3737 Motley Driv www.efc.dcccd.e Mesquite 75150 El Centro College Dallas Wright Lassiter, President (972) 860-2010 Main and Lamar www.ecc.dcccd.e Dallas 75202 Mountain View College Dallas Felix Zamora, President (972) 860-8700 4849 West Illinoi www.mvc.dcccd. Dallas 75211-6599 North Lake College Dallas Herlinda M. Glassock, President (972) 273-3010 5001 North Mac www.northlakeco Irving 75038-3899 Richland College Dallas Stephen Mittelstet, President (972) 238-6106 12800 Abrams R www.rlc.dcccd.e Dallas 75243-2199 Tyler Junior College Smith William Crowe, President (903) 510-2200 P.O. Box 9020 www.tjc.edu/ Tyler 75711 Independent Universities Amberton University Dallas
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