250 Congressional Directory TEXAS 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; master of laws, 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, 2009–13; committees: Finance; Judici- ary; Select Committee on Intelligence; elected 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 each succeeding Senate term. Office Listings http://cornyn.senate.gov https://www.facebook.com/sen.johncornyn 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: 224–5220 Legislative Director.—Stephen Tausend. 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 December 22, 1970; raised in Houston, TX; education: graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. from the Woodrow Wil- son School of Public and International Affairs in 1992 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School with a J.D. in 1995; professional: domestic policy advisor of the 2000 Bush-Che- ney campaign; director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission; As- sociate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice; adjunct 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; Joint Economic Committee; Judiciary; Rules and Administration; 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 404 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................................. (202) 224–5922 Chief of Staff.—Pre Shah. FAX: 228–0755 Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director.—Steve Chartan. State Director.—Carl Mica. 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 200 South 10th Street, Suite 1603, McAllen, TX 78501 .......................................................... (956) 686–7339 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- TEXAS 115th Congress 251 sional: U.S. 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 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 of Green Acres Baptist Church; director of Leadership Tyler; director of Centrepoint Ministries; married: Kathy; children: Katy, Caroline, and 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 twitter: @replouiegohmert 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,UPSHUR (part), AND WOOD (part). Population (2010), 710,704. ZIP Codes: 75140, 75451, 75480, 75494, 75601–08, 75615, 75631, 75633, 75637, 75639–47, 75650–54, 75657–63, 75666– 67, 75669–72, 75680–85, 75687–89, 75691–94, 75701–13, 75750, 75755, 75757, 75760, 75762, 75765, 75771, 75773, 75783–84, 75788–89, 75790–92, 75798–99, 75901–04, 75915, 75925–26, 75929–31, 75934–39, 75941–44, 75946, 75948– 49, 75954, 75958–65, 75968–69, 75972–76, 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: U.S. Air Force, 1970–1976; Felony Court Judge, 1981–2003; trainer, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy; Chief Felony Prosecutor, District Attorney, Harris County, TX; U.S. Air Force Reserves Instructor, University of Houston; cau- cuses: Congressional PORTS Caucus; Congressional Victim’s Rights Caucus; committees: For- eign Affairs; Judiciary; elected to the 109th Congress on November 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 Foote. FAX: 225–5547 Press Secretary.—Shaylyn Hynes. Scheduler.—Maddie Hoburg. 1801 Kingwood Drive, Suite 240, Kingwood, TX 77339 ......................................................... (866) 447–0242 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 the U.S. 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 Pre- cision 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 military 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; 252 Congressional Directory TEXAS Texas State Society; Congressional Medal of Honor Society; National Patriot Award Recipient, 2009; awards: Living Legends of Aviation ‘‘Freedom of Flight’’ Award recipient, 2011; Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow; chairman of the Board of Directors, Institute of Basic Life Principles; married the former Shirley L. Melton, 1950; three children: Dr. James Robert John- son, Shirley Virginia (Gini) Mulligan, and Beverly Briney; caucuses: co-chair, Air Force Cau- cus; founder, Republican Study Committee (formerly Conservative Action Team); Deputy Whip; committees: Joint Committee on Taxation; Ways and Means; elected to the 102nd Con- gress, by special election, on May 18, 1991, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Steve Bartlett; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.samjohnson.house.gov https://www.facebook.com/repsamjohnson https://twitter.com/samspressshop 2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................................... (202) 225–4201