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Contact List for 150 Members of the Texas House--- 83Rd Legislature Contact List for 150 Members of the Texas House--- 83rd Legislature Version as of Dec 01, 2012 [Version R7] Please send additions [in blue colored type] or corrections to Barry A. Schlech, [email protected] Some information is unavailable at this time. Several newly elected members don’t have their complete contact information yet. District House Party Photo Mailing Address- DISTRICT Mailing Address- CAPITOL Telephone Nos EMAIL TWITTER FACEBOOK Number District Office Office & Chief of Staff [Area Code 512 is Austin] 001 HD 1 Rep George Lavender George Lavender George Lavender George Lavender George Lavender George Lavender 2600 N. Robison, Ste. 190 Andrea Williams-McCoy (903) 791-0386 [email protected] @glavender2010_INVA http://www.facebook.com/pages/G Texarkana, Texas 75505 P.O. Box 2910 (903) 791-0384 Fax ate.tx.us LID eorge-Lavender-for-State- Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-0645 Representative/118702241499237 002 HD 2 Rep Dan Flynn Dan Flynn Dan Flynn Dan Flynn Dan Flynn Dan Flynn P.O. Box 999 David Erinakes (903) 455-0971 @Dan_Flynn http://www.facebook.com/DanFro Canton, TX 75103 P.O. Box 2910 (903) 567-0923 Fax mVan1 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-0880 003 HD 3 Rep Cecil Bell, Jr. Cecil Bell, Jr. Cecil Bell, Jr. Cecil Bell, Jr. Cecil Bell, Jr. Cecil Bell, Jr. Campaign Headquarters 18230 P.O. Box 2910 (832) 948-4326 [email protected] @CBellJr http://www.facebook.com/people/ FM1488 Austin, TX 78701 m Cecil-Bell-Jr/100001200312318 Suite 312 Magnolia, TX 77354 004 HD 4 Rep Lance Gooden Lance Gooden Lance Gooden Lance Gooden Lance Gooden Lance Gooden 100 East Corsicana Street Room E1.324, (903) 675-7138 Athens [email protected] @GoodenCampaign Suite 205 Capitol Extension (972) 552-5715 Forney .tx.us Athens, TX 75751 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0458 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-2040 FAX 771 E. Hwy 80 Ste. 101 Forney, TX 75126 005 HD 5 Rep Bryan Hughes Bryan Hughes Bryan Hughes Bryan Hughes Bryan Hughes Bryan Hughes 102 West Houston Room E1.404 (903) 935-1141 Marshall http://www.house.state.tx. @RepHughes facebook.com/dbryanhughes Marshall, TX 75671 Capitol Extension (903) 935-1142 Fax Marshall us/members/member- P.O. Box 2910 (903) 569-8880 Mineola page/email/?district=5&se 701 N. Pacific Ave. Austin, TX 78768 (903) 569-8889 Fax Mineola ssion=82 PO Box 450 (512) 463-0271 Mineola, Texas 75773 (512) 463-1515 Fax 006 HD 6 Rep Matt Schaefer Matt Schaefer Matt Schaefer Matt Schaefer Matt Schaefer Matt Schaefer Campaign P.O. Box 2910 [email protected] facebook.com/MattForTexas PO Box 7191 Austin, TX 78701 Tyler, TX 75711 007 HD 7 Rep David Simpson David Simpson David Simpson David Simpson David Simpson David Simpson 1705 Judson Rd. Room E1.416 (903) 746-9474 [email protected] @davidsimpsontx Suite D2 Capitol Extension (903) 553-9226 e.tx.us Longview, TX 75601 P.O. Box 2910 (903) 553-9877 FAX Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0750 P.O. Box 5100 (512) 463-0750 Longview, Texas 75608 (512) 463-9085 Fax 008 HD 8 Rep Byron Cook Byron Cook Byron Cook Byron Cook Byron Cook Byron Cook P.O. Box 1397 Room E2.214 (512) 463-0730 Corsicana, TX 75151 Capitol Extension (512) 463-2506 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (800) 643-7026 Austin, TX 78768 009 HD 9 Rep Chris Paddie Chris Paddie Chris Paddie Chris Paddie Chris Paddie Chris Paddie Campaign P.O. Box 2910 (903) 930-0087 [email protected] @chrispaddie P.O. Box 8259 Austin, TX 78701 Marshall, TX 75671 010 HD Rep Jim Pitts Jim Pitts Jim Pitts Jim Pitts Jim Pitts Jim Pitts 310 W. Jefferson Room CAP 1W.02 (972) 938-9392 @RepJimPitts facebook.com/reppitts 10 Suite 1 Capitol (972) 937-2842 Fax Waxahachie, TX 75165 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0516 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-1051 Fax 011 HD Rep Travis Clardy Travis Clardy Travis Clardy Travis Clardy Travis Clardy Travis Clardy Campaign P.O. Box 2910 (936) 463-8002 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Travisf 11 209 E. Main St. Austin, TX 78701 orTexas Nacogdoches, TX 75961 012 HD Rep Kyle J. Kacal Kyle J. Kacal Kyle J. Kacal Kyle J. Kacal Kyle J. Kacal Kyle J. Kacal 6373 Tonkaway Lake Road P.O. Box 2910 (979) 204-4776 [email protected] @kylekacal 12 College Station, TX 77845 Austin, TX 78701 013 HD Rep Lois Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst P.O. Box 1867 Room GN.09 (979) 251-7888 [email protected] @loisfortexas 13 Brenham, TX 77834 Capitol (979) 251-7968 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0600 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-5240 Fax 014 HD Rep John Raney John Raney John Raney John Raney John Raney John Raney 4103 South Texas Avenue Room CAP 1N.09 (979) 260-5040 Campaign Campaign Campaign 14 Suite 103 Capitol (979) 260-5097 FAX [email protected] @ElectJohnRaney facebook.com/ElectJohnRaney Bryan, Texas 77802 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0698 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-5109 Fax 015 HD Rep Steve Toth Steve Toth Steve Toth Steve Toth Steve Toth Steve Toth P.O. Box 2910 @Toth_4_Texas facebook.com/pages/Steve-Toth- 15 Austin, TX 78701 for-House-District- 15/280525378650885 016 HD Rep Brandon Creighton Brandon Creighton Brandon Creighton Brandon Creighton Brandon Creighton Brandon Creighton 326 1/2 N. Main Street Jenni Sellers (936) 539-0028 @RepCreighton facebook.com/brandon.creighton 16 Suite 110 Room EXT E2.210 (936) 539-0068 Fax Conroe, Texas 77301 Capitol Extension (512) 463-0726 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-8428 Fax Austin, TX 78768 017 HD Rep Tim Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt P.O. Box 868 Room E2.814 (979) 542-8037 @RepKleinschmidt 17 Lexington, TX 78947 Capitol Extension (512) 463-0682 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-9955 Fax Austin, TX 78768 018 HD Rep John Otto John Otto John Otto John Otto John Otto John Otto P. O. Box 965 Room E2.706 (936) 258-8135 18 Dayton, TX 77535 Capitol Extension (936) 258-7190 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0570 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-0315 Fax 019 HD Rep James White James White James White James White James White James White 2915 Atkinson Drive Room E2.720 (512) 463-0490 [email protected] @James_E_White Campaign Site 19 Lufkin, TX 75901 Capitol Extension (512) 463-9059 Fax om P.O. Box 2910 (936) 634-2686 Austin, TX 78768 (936) 634-2683 FAX 020 HD Rep Marsha Farney Marsha Farney Marsha Farney Marsha Farney Marsha Farney Marsha Farney P.O. Box 2448 Room E2.304 (512) 463-0309 20 Georgetown, TX 78627 Capitol Extension (512) 463-0049 Fax P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 021 HD Rep Allan Ritter Allan Ritter Allan Ritter Allan Ritter Allan Ritter Allan Ritter P.O. Box 1265 Room 1W.03 (409) 729-3228 21 Nederland, TX 77627 Capitol (409) 729-3241 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0706 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-1861 Fax 022 HD Dem Joe Deshotel Joe Deshotel Joe Deshotel Joe Deshotel Joe Deshotel Joe Deshotel One Plaza Square, Suite 203 Room GN.08 (409) 724-0788 22 Port Arthur, TX 77642 Capitol (409) 724-0750 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0662 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-8381 Fax 023 HD Dem Craig Eiland Craig Eiland Craig Eiland Craig Eiland Craig Eiland Craig Eiland 9702 E.F. Lowery Expressway Room CAP GW.05 (409) 763-3260 Craig Eiland's Profile 23 Texas City, TX 77591 Capitol (409) 763-8154 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0502 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 936-4260 Fax (800) 345-2630 024 HD Rep Greg Bonnen Greg Bonnen Greg Bonnen Greg Bonnen Greg Bonnen Greg Bonnen 174 Calder Road, Ste. 116 P.O. Box 2910 (281) 338-0924 [email protected] @DrGregBonnen 24 League City, TX 77573 Austin, TX 78701 (281) 554-9240 Fax 025 HD Rep Dennis Bonnen Dennis Bonnen Dennis Bonnen Dennis Bonnen Dennis Bonnen Dennis Bonnen 122 E. Myrtle Room CAP 4N.5 (979) 848-1770 25 Angleton, TX 77515 Capitol (979) 849-3169 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0564 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-8414 Fax 026 HD Rep Rick Miller Rick Miller Rick Miller Rick Miller Rick Miller Rick Miller 1 Fluor Daniel Building P.O. Box 2910 (281) 565-9500 @vote4rick https://www.facebook.com/vote4ri 26 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Austin, TX 78701 (281) 565-1579 Fax Vote4RickMiller@gmail. ckmiller com 027 HD Dem Ronald Reynolds Ronald Reynolds Ronald Reynolds Ronald Reynolds Ronald Reynolds Ronald Reynolds 2440 Texas Parkway Room E2.402 (281) 208-3574 [email protected]. @ronereynolds Campaign Site 27 Suite 102 Capitol Extension (281) 208-3696 Fax tx.us Missouri City, Texas 77489 P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0494 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463-1403 Fax 028 HD Rep John Zerwas John Zerwas John Zerwas John Zerwas John Zerwas John Zerwas P.O. Box 434 Room EXT E2.310 (281) 533-9042 [email protected] John Zerwas Fan Page 28 Simonton, TX 77476 Capitol Extension (281) 533-9049 Fax P.O. Box 2910 (512) 463-0657 9315 F.M. 1489 Austin, TX 78768 (512) 236-0713 Fax Suite C (888) 827-1560 Toll Free Simonton, TX 77476 029 HD Rep Ed Thompson Ed Thompson Ed Thompson Ed Thompson Ed Thompson Ed Thompson 2225 County Road 90 P.O. Box 2910 (281) 485-3373 facebook.com/ThompsonForTexas 29 Suite 107 Austin, TX 78701 (281) 485-0616 Pearland, TX 77584 (281) 485-1106 Fax 030 HD Rep Geanie Morrison Geanie Morrison Geanie Morrison Geanie Morrison Geanie Morrison Geanie Morrison 1908 N.
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