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77Th Legislature HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION focus report Texas House of Representatives February 21, 2001 Legislative Staff: 77th Legislature House of Representatives ALEXANDER, Clyde 4N.7 BONNEN, Dennis E2.906 Phone: 463-0730 Phone: 463-0564 Fax: 463-8447 Fax: 463-8414 Admin. assistant Marguerite Craig Admin. assistant Clay Stevens Legislative aides Brandi Browning Legislative aides Zak Covar Chad Barksdale Jeff Hickl ALLEN, Ray GN.9 BOSSE, Fred GW.7 Phone: 463-0694 Phone: 463-0660 Fax: 463-1130 Fax: 463-9884 Chief of staff Scott Gilmore Legislative director Cory Rountree Legislative aide Colleen Crisp Legislative aide Kimberly Cooper Admin. aide Justin Schwartz AVERITT, Kip E1.318 Interns Courtney Moore Phone: 463-0712 Rendi Norwood Fax: 478-5830 Chief of staff Bryan McMath BRIMER, Kim 4N.8 Admin. aide Chris Alsup Phone: 463-0632 Legislative aide Ashley Keene Fax: 463-1761 Admin. assistant Jill Crocker BAILEY, Kevin GS.6 Legislative aides Brandon Aghamalian Phone: 463-0924 Brad Anderson Fax: 475-2387 Office manager Michael Stoma BROWN, Betty E2.414 Community/leg. Phone: 463-0458 relations Bob Cash Fax: 463-2040 Legislative director Carmen T. Donohue Admin. aide Phyllis Campbell Legislative aide Chara McMichael BERMAN, Leo E2.302 Intern Robert “Kevin” Jones Phone: 463-0584 Fax: 463-3217 Chief of staff Gloria Rogers Legislative aide Cari Christman House Committees 12 Senate 15 Senate Committees 18 No. 77-6 Page 2 House Research Organization BROWN, Fred E2.714 CHISUM, Warren GW.15 Phone: 463-0698 Phone: 463-0736 Fax: 463-5709 Fax: 463-5896 Admin. aide Melissa Nicholas General counsel Derek Seal Legislative aide Kris Reyes Admin. assistant Judith Wynn Interns Crystal Joyner Legislative aide Logan Spence Sarah Perio CHRISTIAN, Wayne E1.406 BURNAM, Lon E2.604 Phone: 463-0556 Phone: 463-0740 Fax: 463-3102 Fax: 463-1075 Office director Don T. Forse, Jr. Admin. assistant Tom Waidzunas Admin./legislative Kyle A. Hixon Legislative director Les Breeding assistants Aaron Alonso Legislative aides Melissa Aerne Olga L. Flores CLARK, Ron E2.410 Naila Ahmed Phone: 463-0474 Interns Shannon Fletcher Fax: 475-3767 Meredith Delk Pruiett Chief of staff Barbara Erickson Liz Bowie Legislative director Mike Barnett Tanya East Legislative aide Gilbert Perez Josh Cohen COLEMAN, Garnet E1.408 CALLEGARI, William “Bill” E2.704 Phone: 463-0524 Phone: 463-0528 Fax: 463-1260 Fax: 463-5896 Chief of staff Todd Edwards Executive assistant Jenni Sellers General counsel Tariq Zafar Legislative director Debi Blackburn Legislative director Caton Fenz Constituent corresp. Jason Roper Policy analysts Randall Ellis Interns Marc Rigsby TraQuenna Smith Sid Jennings Sonia Kotecha Patrick Lin CAPELO, Jaime E1.310 Phone: 463-0462 COOK, Robert “Robby” E2.504 Fax: 463-9545 Phone: 463-0682 Chief of staff Bert Quintanilla Fax: 463-9955 Legislative director James Lampley Legislative director Lisa Craven Legislative aide Matt Lopez Legislative aide Amy Loos Public health intern Rebecca Michels Admin. aide Amber Pearce Interns Craig Dykes Interns Heather Merrick Robert Rodriguez Ginger Lowstetter Carissa Vidlock CORTE, Frank Jr. E2.408 CARTER, Bill GW.16 Phone: 463-0646 Phone: 463-0482 Fax: 463-5896 Fax: 463-1283 Policy advisor Kathi Seay Chief of staff Nancy Bragg Legislative assistant Donovan Burton Admin. assistant Debbie Gunn COUNTS, David GW.11 CHAVEZ, Norma E2.210 Phone: 463-0480 Phone: 463-0622 Fax: 482-9210 Fax: 478-6755 Admin. aide Lisa Lindner Admin. assistant Cassandra Mata Legislative aides George Harrill Legislative director Rick Armendariz David Holt Legislative aide Jason Lozano Clerk Jeffrey Levens Interns Anabel Romero Carlos Martinez House Research Organization Page 3 CRABB, Joe E1.306 DENNY, Mary E2.212 Phone: 463-0520 Phone: 463-0688 Fax: 463-5896 Fax: 472-7414 Admin. assistant Amy Henken Admin. aide Avie Raburn Legislative aide Laura Offenbacher Legislative aide Noe Barrios Research aide Suzanne Tomlin CRADDICK, Tom 1W.9 Phone: 463-0500 DESHOTEL, Joseph “Joe” E2.802 Fax: 463-7722 Phone: 463-0662 Admin. assistant Charla Girard Fax: 463-8381 Legislative assistants Colin Dowling Chief of staff Eric Boutte Toffee Wilson Legislative director Jim Navarro Intern Travis Hunt Legislative aides Jerrell C. Branch Deonne Cunningham CROWNOVER, Myra E2.320 Judge Edwards Phone: 463-0582 Fax: 463-0471 DRIVER, Joe E2.910 Chief of staff Dan Tilly Phone: 463-0574 Admin. director Gloria Anderson Fax: 463-1481 Legislative director Amy Hull Legislative assistant Betty Horton Legislative aide Sean Hall DANBURG, Debra 1N.5 Admin. assistants Blair Waldrum Phone: 463-0504 Carly Six Fax: 463-0024 Chief of staff Jennifer Brader DUKES, Dawnna E2.808 Legislative aide Philip Cheatham Phone: 463-0506 Staff assistant Michael Points Fax: 463-7864 Nakiya Jones Legislative aides Rodney Ahart Bella Desai DAVIS, John E2.412 Carla Harleaux Phone: 463-0734 Claire McGuinness Fax: 479-6955 Chief of staff Steve Pier DUNNAM, Jim E2.610 Admin. assistant Christy Payne Phone: 463-0508 Intern Eric Co Fax: 463-5934 Chief of staff Jay McCullough DAVIS, Yvonne E2.706 Admin. aide Amanda Jaynes Phone: 463-0598 Legislative aides Russell Devorsky Fax: 463-2297 David Courreges Office manager Alma Allen-Johnson Intern Stacy Hill Legislative director Arturo Lopez Legislative aide Lisa Lammers DUTTON, Harold Jr. 1N.9 Interns Marsha S. Henry Phone: 463-0510 LaTonya Edwards Fax: 463-8333 Chief of staff Reese Buggs DELISI, Dianne White GW.17 Admin. assistant Nicole Gomez Phone: 463-0630 Legislative aide Aaron Hughes Fax: 463-0937 Capitol associate Kris Augenstine EDWARDS, Al 1N.8 Legislative associate Monty Markland Phone: 463-0518 Intern Suzannah Baird Fax: 463-7968 Chief of staff Claudia Jenkins Admin. assistant Sonya Norsworthy Page 4 House Research Organization EHRHARDT, Harryette E2.422 FLORES, Ismael “Kino” E2.810 Phone: 463-0476 Phone: 463-0704 Fax: 463-0928 Fax: 463-5364 Admin. aide Katherine Burch Chief of staff Richard Sanchez Legislative director Tim Thetford Legislative assistants Cindy Pacheco Legislative aide Michael Lavigne Norma Chavez Legislative assistants Jennifer Fox Legislative aides LeeRoy Loya Jema Turk Sandra S. Bocanegra Intern Lewis Kasner GALLEGO, Pete GN.7 EILAND, Craig E2.818 Phone: 463-0566 Phone: 463-0502 Fax: 463-5896 Fax: 469-0149 Executive assistant Wesley Duncan Admin. aide Nikki Humphrey Legislative aides Kurt Meachum Legislative aide Dinah Street Vanessa Gonzalez Legislative assistant Tammi Kannar Ben Gallego Interns Jose Garza Jose Salayandia GARCIA, Domingo E2.812 Phone: 463-0654 ELKINS, Gary E1.316 Fax: 463-9833 Phone: 463-0722 Chief of staff Ana Yanez Correa Fax: 472-5610 Admin. asst./leg. aide Gregory D. Watson Admin. aide Robyn Walsh Legislative assistant Mike Carrera Legislative aides Hap Peyton Debra Clonts GEORGE, Kenn E1.412 Phone: 463-0560 ELLIS, Dan E2.804 Fax: 463-2546 Phone: 463-0570 Policy analyst Lynette Kilgore Fax: 463-8571 Legislative director Lucinda Dean Saxon Chief of staff Douglas Yarbrough Clerk Will Graham Admin. aide Lillian Condra Legislative director Dennis Speight GEREN, Charlie E2.402 Legislative aide Mario Villafranca Phone: 463-0610 Fax: 463-8310 FARABEE, David E2.720 Admin. aide Lisa Scott Phone: 463-0534 Admin. secretary Laura Grable Fax: 463-8161 Legislative aide Gavin Massingill Admin. assistant Brenda Crook Legislative director Thure Cannon GIDDINGS, Helen E2.708 Legislative aide Phillip Dupre Phone: 463-0953 Fax: 463-5887 FARRAR, Jessica E1.212 Chief of staff Margi Boettiger Phone: 463-0620 Legislative aides Natalie M. Johnson Fax: 322-0641 Jane Hamilton Chief of staff Ana Hernandez Kyna Simmons Legislative aides Piper Stege Wanda J. Wells Nikki Robinson Jigna Dalal GLAZE, Bob 4N.5 Corey Williams Phone: 463-0580 Fax: 463-9954 Admin. assistant Andrea Hilchie-Pye Legislative assistant Benjamin Putnam House Research Organization Page 5 GOODMAN, Toby 4N.4 HARDCASTLE, Richard “Rick” E1.422 Phone: 463-0562 Phone: 463-0526 Fax: 475-1178 Fax: 463-6003 Admin. assistant Peg Henley Admin. assistant Clint Inmon Admin. secretary Barbara Miller Legislative aides Brooke Boddy Christie Bearden GOOLSBY, Tony 1W.6 Phone: 463-0454 HARTNETT, Will E2.308 Fax: 463-1121 Phone: 463-0576 Admin. aide Caroline Love Fax: 463-7827 Legislative aide Andrea Stingley Chief of staff Flo Parker Intern Matt Wettreich Staff attorney Rowland Greenwade Legislative assistant Brad Shields GRAY, Patricia E1.204 Phone: 463-0588 HAWLEY, Judy E1.322 Fax: 478-1887 Phone: 463-0512 Office manager Connie H. Kanetzky Fax: 463-8388 Legislative director Zoe Taylor Admin. assistants Holly Wilkerson Legislative aide Douglas Dunsavage Laura May Intern Michelle Hinson Legislative assistant Charles Stone GREEN, Rick E2.314 HEFLIN, Talmadge 1N.10 Phone: 463-0498 Phone: 463-0568 Fax: 463-8181 Fax: 463-8095 Chief of staff Angela Tilly Admin. assistants Christine Anderson Admin. assistant Deidra Voigt Kimberly Dailey-Rigsby Legislative director Greg Tolen Admin. asst./leg. aide Matt Welch Legislative aide Aaron Schlameus GRUSENDORF, Kent 4S.6 Phone: 463-0624 HILBERT, Paul 1W.4 Fax: 463-1398 Phone: 463-0572 Chief of staff Borah Van Dormolen Fax: 463-1908 Legislative aide Julie Linn Legislative aides Sydney C. McKinley Laura K. Seale GUTIERREZ, Roberto 4S.4 Phone: 463-0578 HILDERBRAN, Harvey 4S.3 Fax: 475-1700 Phone: 463-0536 Chief of staff Ruben Longoria Jr. Fax: 463-1449 Legislative director Shanna Weisfeld General counsel Josh Saegert Legislative assistant Jennifer Davis Admin. assistant Amy Edwards Legislative aides Sylvia Martinez Legislative aide Cori Modisett Mark Santos HILL, Fred 1N.7 HAGGERTY, Patrick “Pat” 4N.3 Phone: 463-0486 Phone: 463-0728 Fax: 480-0512 Fax: 463-5896 Admin. assistant Linda Browder Legislative aide Anna Hynes Legislative aide Sonia Mohammed Clerk Brian Gamble HAMRIC, Peggy E1.320 Phone: 463-0496 HINOJOSA, Juan 4N.6 Fax: 463-2077 Phone: 463-0636 Legal counsel/ Fax: 463-0229 legislative aide Charles Saunders Chief of staff René Ramirez Admin. aide Julie Street Press secretary Michael Lieberman Interns John Etue Legislative director Cristina Ruiz David Ware Leg. aide/secretary Monique Garcia Page 6 House Research Organization HOCHBERG, Scott E1.508 ISETT, Carl E2.310 Phone: 463-0492 Phone: 463-0676 Fax: 463-5896 Fax: 708-8427 Admin./leg.
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