248 Congressional Directory

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

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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., , TX, 1973; professional: Air Force, 1970–1976; Felony Court Judge, 1981–2004; Trainer, Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy; Chief Felony Prosecutor, District Attorney, Harris County, TX; 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

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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,