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TEXAS 113th Congress 247 TEXAS (Population 2010, 25,145,561) SENATORS JOHN CORNYN, Republican, of Austin, TX; born in Houston, TX, February 2, 1952; edu- cation: graduated, Trinity University, and St. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio, TX; Masters of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; professional: attorney; Bexar County Dis- trict Court Judge; Presiding Judge, Fourth Administrative Judicial Region; Texas Supreme Court, 1990–97; Texas Attorney General, 1999–2002; community service: Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Council; World Affairs Council of San Antonio; Lutheran General Hospital Board; chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee; committees: Finance; Judiciary; elect- ed to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002, for the term beginning January 3, 2003; appointed to the Senate on December 2, 2002, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Phil Gramm; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008. Office Listings http://cornyn.senate.gov 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ......................................... (202) 224–2934 Republican Whip Office, S–208 Capitol Building, Washington, DC 20510 ............. (202) 224–2708 Chief of Staff.—Beth Jafari. FAX: 228–2856 Legislative Director.—Jerr Rosenbaum. 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980, Houston, TX 77007 ............................................... (713) 572–3337 Providence Tower, 5001 Spring Valley Road, #1125E, Dallas, TX 75244 ............... (972) 239–1310 100 East Ferguson Street, Suite 1004, Tyler, TX 75702 ............................................ (903) 593–0902 221 West Sixth Street, Suite 1530, Austin, TX 78701 ............................................... (512) 469–6034 Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway, #1230, Lubbock, TX 79401 ........................... (806) 472–7533 222 East Van Buren, Suite 404, Harlingen, TX 78550 ............................................... (956) 423–0162 600 Navarro Street, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX 78205 ............................................. (210) 224–7485 *** TED CRUZ, Republican, of Houston, TX; born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 22, 1970; raised in Houston, TX; education: graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1992 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School with a J.D. in 1995; Domestic Policy Advisor on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign; director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission; Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice; Ad- junct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law; Solicitor General of the State of Texas; Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; religion: Southern Baptist; married: Heidi Cruz; committees: Armed Services; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012. Office Listings http://cruz.senate.gov https://www.facebook.com/senatortedcruz https://twitter.com/sentedcruz 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................... (202) 224–5922 Chief of Staff.—Chip Roy. FAX: 228–0755 Legislative Director.—Brooke Bacak. 300 East 8th Street, Suite 961, Austin, TX 78701 ...................................................... (512) 916–5834 808 Travis Street, Suite 1420, Houston, TX 77002 .................................................... (713) 718–3057 Lee Park Tower II, 3626 North Hall Street, Suite 410, Dallas, TX 75219 ................ (214) 599–8749 9901 IH–10 West, Suite 950, San Antonio, TX 78230 ............................................... (210) 340–2885 305 South Broadway Avenue, Suite 501, Tyler, TX 75702 ....................................... (903) 593–5130 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: United States Army, 1978–82; district judge, Smith County, 1992–2002; appointed by Governor Rick Perry to complete an unexpired term as Chief Justice of the 12th Court of 248 Congressional Directory TEXAS Appeals, 2002–03; Brigade Commander of the Corps of Cadets, Texas A&M; organizations: President of the South Tyler Rotary Club; Boy Scout District Board of Directors; religion: deacon at Green Acres Baptist Church; director of Leadership Tyler; director of Centrepoint Ministries; married: Kathy; children: Katy, Caroline, Sarah; committees: Judiciary; Natural Resources; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.gohmert.house.gov 2243 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................. (202) 225–3035 Chief of Staff.—Connie Hair. FAX: 226–1230 Legislative Director.—Austin Smithson. Communications Director.—Kimberly Willingham. 1121 East Southeast Loop 323, Suite 206, Tyler, TX 75701 ..................................... (903) 561–6349 Counties: ANGELINA, GREGG, HARRISON, NACOGDOCHES, PANOLA, RUSK, SABINE, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHELBY, SMITH, WOOD, AND UPSHUR (part). Population (2010), 710,704. ZIP Codes: 75551, 75555, 75562, 75564–65, 75601–08, 75615, 75631, 75633, 75637, 75639–45, 75647, 75650–54, 75657– 63, 75666–67, 75669–72, 75680, 75682–85, 75687–89, 75691–94, 75701–13, 75750, 75755, 75757, 75760, 75762, 75771, 75788–89, 75791–92, 75797–99, 75901–04, 75915, 75929–31, 75935, 75937, 75941, 75943–44, 75946–49, 75954, 75958–59, 75961–65, 75968–69, 75972–75, 75978, 75980 *** SECOND DISTRICT TED POE, Republican, of Humble, TX; born in Temple, TX, September 10, 1948; education: B.A., political science, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, 1970; J.D., University of Houston, TX, 1973; professional: United States Air Force, 1970–1976; Felony Court Judge, 1981–2004; Trainer, Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy; Chief Felony Prosecutor, District Attorney, Harris County, TX; United States Air Force Reserves Instructor, University of Houston; organizations: Congressional PORTS Caucus; Congressional Victim’s Rights Caucus; committees: Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; elected to the 109th Congress on No- vember 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.poe.house.gov 2412 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................. (202) 225–6565 Chief of Staff.—Gina Santucci. FAX: 225–5547 Press Secretary.—Shaylyn Hynes. Scheduler.—Allyson Browning. 1801 Kingwood Drive, Suite 240, Kingwood, TX 77339 ........................................... (866) 447–0242 710 North Post Oak, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77024 .................................................. (713) 681–8763 Counties: HARRIS. Population (2010), 698,488. ZIP Codes: 77002, 77004–08, 77018–19, 77024–25, 77030, 77040–41, 77043–44, 77055, 77064–66, 77069–70, 77079– 80, 77084, 77086, 77088, 77092, 77095, 77098, 77336, 77338–39, 77345–46, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77388, 77396, 77429, 77532 *** THIRD DISTRICT SAM JOHNSON, Republican, of Dallas, TX; born in San Antonio, TX, October 11, 1930; education: B.S., business administration, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 1951; M.A., international affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1974; military service: served in Air Force, 29 years; Korea and Vietnam (POW in Vietnam, 6 years, 10 months); director, Air Force Fighter Weapons School; flew with Air Force Thunderbirds Precision Flying Demonstration Team; graduate of Armed Services Staff College and National War College; military awards: two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, one Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals, and three Outstanding Unit awards; ended career with rank of colonel and Air Division commander; retired, 1979; professional: opened homebuilding company, 1979; served 7 years in Texas House of Rep- resentatives; Smithsonian Board of Regents; U.S. / Russian Joint Commission on POW / MIA; Texas State Society; Congressional Medal of Honor Society; National Patriot Award Recipient, TEXAS 113th Congress 249 2009; caucus and award: co-chair, Air Force Caucus; Living Legends of Aviation ‘‘Freedom of Flight’’ Award recipient, 2011; Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow; founder, Republican Study Committee (formerly Conservative Action Team); chairman of the Board of Directors, Institute of Basic Life Principles; Deputy Whip; married the former Shirley L. Melton, 1950; three children: Dr. James Robert Johnson, Shirley Virginia (Gini) Mulligan and Beverly Briney; committees: Ways and Means; Joint Committee on Taxation; elected to the 102nd Congress by special election on May 18, 1991, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Steve Bartlett; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.samjohnson.house.gov https://twitter.com/samspressshop https://www.facebook.com/repsamjohnson 1211 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................. (202) 225–4201 Chief of Staff.—Dave Heil. FAX: 225–1485 Legislative Director.—Mark Williams. Executive Assistant.—Christina Swisher. 1255 West 15th Street, Suite 170, Plano, TX 75075 .................................................. (469) 304–0382 Counties: The Third District of Texas encompasses the majority of COLLIN COUNTY including all or part of the CITIES of Allen, Anna, Blue Ridge, Dallas. (COLLIN COUNTY), Fairview, Frisco, Lavon, Lowry Crossing, Lucas, McKin-