Political Reporters' Resource Roadmap

Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Congressional Representatives
Academic Experts
Political Journalists/Media
State Political Parties

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Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Rick Perry
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428
phone: (512) 463-2000
fax: (512) 463-1849
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

Assistant:
Jay Kimbrough
Chief of Staff
phone: (512) 463-2000

Press Office:
phone: (512) 463-1826
fax: (512) 463-1837
Robert Black
Director of Communications
phone: (512) 463-1826

Lieutenant Governor:
David Dewhurst
Capitol Station
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711-2068
phone: (512) 463-0001
fax: 512-463-0677
http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/

Attorney General:
Greg Abbott
Office of the Attorney General
P.O.Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
phone: 512-463-2100
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

Secretary of State:
Esperanza Hope Andrade
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
phone: 512-463-5770
http://www.sos.state.tx.us

Elections Division:
Ann McGeehan
Director, Associate Deputy/Election Administration
Office of the Secretary of State,
P. O. Box 12060
Austin, Texas 78711-2060
phone: (800)-252-8683
fax: (512) 475-2810
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml

State Legislature:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
House: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
Senate: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/
Texas Legislation: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/MnuLegislation.aspx
Legislative Resources: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Home.aspx

State Judiciary:
http://www.courts.state.tx.us/

Academic Experts Associate Professor/Dir., Public Service Internship Program
Political Areas of expertise: American politics, Urban politics, Minority politics, Associate Professor/ Director of Civic Education and Community Services
Areas of expertise: American politics, Texas politics, Legislative process

Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Congress, Elections & Election systems, Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Southern politics, Voting behavior, Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: Texas politics

Rice University
Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, State/Local government, Texas politics

Professor
Government
Areas of expertise: American politics, Public policy, Presidency

Professor
Government
Areas of expertise: "American politics, Political behavior (""turnout""), Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Texas politics, Latino/a politics

Sen. John Cornyn (R)
(202) 224-2934
517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Kevin Mclaughlin, Communications Director
Beth Jafari, Chief of Staff

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R)
(202)224-5922
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Jeff Sadowski, Director of Communications
James Christoferson, Acting Chief of Staff

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-18)
(202) 225-3816
2160 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Vacant, Press Secretary
Leon Buck, Chief of Staff

Rep. Joe Barton (R-06)
(202) 225-2002
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Sean Brown, Press Secretary
Ron Wright, Chief of Staff
http://www.house.gov/barton/get_address.htm

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-08)
(202)225-4901
301 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tracee Evans, Deputy Chief of Staff
Doug Centilli , Chief of Staff

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-26)
(202) 225-7772
229 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Lauren Bean, Communications Director
Barry Brown , Chief of Staff
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Rep. John R. Carter (R-31)
(202) 225-3864
409 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
John Stone, Press Secretary
John Walker, Chief of Staff

Rep. Michael Conaway (R-11)
(202) 225-3605
1527 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Anna Koch, Press Secretary
Richard Hudson, Chief of Staff

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-28)
(202) 225-1640
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Thomas Seay, Press Secretary
Terry Stinson, Chief of Staff

Rep. John Culberson (R-07)
(202) 225-2571
428 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Megan Mitchell, Press Secretary
Tony Essalih, Chief of Staff

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-25)
(202) 225-4865
201 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Wyeth Ruthven, Press Secretary
Michael Mucchetti , Chief of Staff
http://www.house.gov/doggett/doggett_ima/doggett_get_address.shtml

Rep. Chet Edwards (D-17)
(202) 225-6105
2369 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Josh Taylor , Press Secretary
Chris Chwastyk , Chief of Staff

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-01)
(202) 225-3035
510 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Laura Mszar, Press Secretary
Michael Tomberlin, Chief of Staff

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-20)
(202) 225-3236
303 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Vacant, Press Secretary
Leo Munoz, Chief of Staff

Rep. Kay Granger (R-12)
(202) 225-5071
320 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Steve Dutton, Communications Director
Robert Head, Chief of Staff
texas.granger@mail.house.gov

Rep. Al Green (D-09)
(202) 225-7508
236 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Susie Saavedra, Press Secretary
Jackie Ellis, Chief of Staff

Rep. Gene Green (D-29)
(202) 225-1688
2372 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Brenda Arredondo, Press Secretary
Rhonda Jackson , Chief of Staff

Rep. Ralph Hall (D-04)
(202) 225-6673
2405 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Kyle Oliver, Legislative Director
Janet Perry-Poppleton , Chief of Staff
rmhall@mail.house.gov

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-05)
(202) 225-3484
129 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Joseph Brettell, Press Secretary
Dee Buchanan , Chief of Staff

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-15)
(202) 225-2531
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Teno Villarreal, Press Secretary
Connie Humphrey, Chief of Staff

Rep. Sam Johnson (R-03)
(202) 225-4201
1211 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
McCall Avery, Press Secretary
Dave Heil, Chief of Staff

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-30)
(202) 225-8885
1511 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phoebe Silag, Communications Director
Murat Gokcigdem , Chief of Staff

Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-24)
(202) 225-6605
227 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Brian Thomas, Press Secretary
Brian Thomas , Chief of Staff

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-10)
(202) 225- 2401
131 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Mike Rossen, Press Secretary
Gregg Hill, Chief of Staff

Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-19)
(202) 225-4005
1424 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Michelle Ozanus, Communications Director
Janette Whitner, Chief of Staff

Rep. Pete Olson (R-22)
(202) 225-5951
514 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Luke Marchant, Press Secretary
John Wyatt, Chief of Staff

Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (D-27)
(202) 225-7742
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Vacant, Press Secretary
Denise Blanchard, Chief of Staff

Rep. Ron Paul (R-14)
(202) 225-2831
203 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Rachel Mills, Press Secretary
Tom Lizardo, Chief of Staff
http://www.house.gov/paul/mail/welcome.htm

Rep. Ted Poe (R-02)
(202) 225-6565
430 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
DeeAnn Thigpen, Communications Director
Janet Diaz-Brown, Chief of Staff

Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-16)
(202) 225-4831
2433 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Vincent Perez, Press Secretary
Perry Finney Brody, Chief of Staff
http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/voice_your_opinion.asp

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-23)
(202) 225-4511
2351 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Sesar Blanco, Chief of Staff
Joshua Rosenblum, Press Secretary

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-32)
(202) 225-2231
2233 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Emily Davis, Communications Director
Josh Saltzman, Chief of Staff

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-21)
(202) 225-4236
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Brian Baluta, Communications Director
Jennifer Y. Brown, Chief of Staff

Rep. William (Mac) Thornberry (R-13)
(202) 225-3706
2209 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
George Rasley, Press Secretary
Bill Harris , Chief of Staff

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Joseph S. Brown
Science
Public administration

Baylor University
Burleson 304
PO Box 97276
Waco, Texas 76798-7276
phone: (254) 710-6046
Joseph_Brown@baylor.edu
Dept. Phone: (254) 710-3161
Dept. Fax: (254) 710-3122
http://www.baylor.edu/political_science/splash.php

Thomas R. Myers
Political Science
Baylor University
Burleson 301A
PO Box 97276
Waco, Texas 76798-7276
phone: (254) 710-6053
Thomas_Myers@baylor.edu
Dept. Phone: (254) 710-3161
Dept. Fax: (254) 710-3122
http://www.baylor.edu/political_science/splash.php

John R. Alford
Voting

Rice University
204 Baker Hall
PO Box 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892
phone: (713) 348-3364
jra@rice.edu
Dept. Phone: (713) 348-4842
Dept. Fax: (713) 348-5273
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~poli/

Earl Black
Political parties

Rice University
286 Baker Hall
PO Box 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892
phone: (713) 348-4686
black@rice.edu
Dept. Phone: (713) 348-4842
Dept. Fax: (713) 348-5273
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~poli/

Gilbert M. Cuthbertson
209 Baker Hall
PO Box 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892
phone: (713) 348-3363
No email available
Dept. Phone: (713) 348-4842
Dept. Fax: (713) 348-5273
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~poli/

John R. Todd
University of North Texas
125 Wooten Hall
P.O. Box 305340
Denton, Texas 76203-5340
phone: (940) 565-2329
todd@unt.edu
Dept. Phone: (940) 565-2276
Dept. Fax: (940) 565-4818
http://www.psci.unt.edu/

Bruce Buchanan
University of Texas - Austin
Burdine Hall 536
Austin, Texas 78712-1087
phone: (512) 232-7212
bruceb@mail.la.utexas.edu
Dept. Phone: (512) 471-5121
Dept. Fax: (512) 471-1061
http://www.la.utexas.edu/depts/gov/

Walter Dean Burnham
Electoral politics"

University of Texas - Austin
Burdine Hall 536
Austin, Texas 78712-1087
phone: (512) 232-7208
wdbgov@mail.utexas.edu
Dept. Phone: (512) 471-5121
Dept. Fax: (512) 471-1061
http://www.la.utexas.edu/depts/gov/

Gregory Rocha
University of Texas - El Paso
Room 305, Benedict Hall
El Paso, Texas 79968-
phone: (512) 747-7977
grocha@utep.edu
Dept. Phone: (915) 747-5227
Dept. Fax: (915) 747-5400
http://www.utep.edu/pols/

Political Journalists/Media
Austin American-Statesman
phone: (512) 445-3650
: http://www.statesman.com/
W. Gardener Selby
Political Writer
phone: (512) 445-3644
fax: (512) 445-3679
wgselby@statesman.com
Austin-American Statesman
305 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704-1297

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
phone: (817) 390-7410
Government News: http://www.star-telegram.com/legislature/
John Gravois
Political Editor
phone: (817) 390-7734
fax: (817) 390-7789
grav@star-telegram.com
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
P.O. Box 1870
Fort Worth, TX 76101-1870

Houston Chronicle
phone: (713) 220-2700
Politics: http://www.chron.com/
Craig Hines
Political writer
phone: (713) 220-7101
fax: (713) 250-3373
Houston Chronicle
801 texas Ave.
Houston, TX 77002-2996

Houston Chronicle
R. G. Ratcliffe
Reporter
r.g.ratcliffe@chron.com

Houston Chronicle- The Pelican File
Articles: http://www.pelicanfile.com/reporter.cfm?ReporterID=936
Clay Robison
Editorial reporter
clay.robison@chron.com

San Antonio Express-News
phone: (210) 250-3171
Top Stories: http://www.mysanantonio.com/
Jamie Castillo
Political Writer
phone: (210) 250-3257
fax: (210) 250-3105
jcastillo@express-news.net
San Antonio Express-News
P.O. Box 2171
San Antonio, TX 78297-2171

Texas Monthly
phone: 512-320-6900
Burkablog: http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/burkablog/
Paul Burka
Senior Executive Editor
fax: 512-476-9007
P.O. Box 1569
Austin, Texas 78767-1569

The Dallas Morning News
phone: (214) 977-8762
: http://www.dallasnews.com/
Chris Buckle
Political Editor
phone: (214) 977-8069
fax: (214) 977-8019
The Dallas Morning News
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, TX 75265-5237

The Dallas Morning News
phone: 214-977-8222
Trail Blazers blog: http://trailblazers.beloblog.com/
Wayne Slater
Senior Political Writer
phone: 512-471-8943
wslater@dallasnews.com
508 Young St.
Dallas, Texas 75202

State Political Parties
Reform Party of Texas
BJ Kennedy
Chair
2313 Aster Avenue
Ft. Worth, TX 76111
phone: (817) 831-0131
http://texasreformparty.org
chairman@texasreformparty.org

Republican Party of Texas
Eric Opiela
Executive Director
211 East 7th Street
Suite 620
Austin, TX 78701
phone: (512) 477-9821
http://www.texasgop.org/site/PageServer

Texas Democratic Party
Ruben Hernandez
Executive Director
919 Congress Ave
Suite 600
Austin, TX 78701
phone: (512) 478-9800
fax: (512) 480-2500
http://www.txdemocrats.org/
rhernandez@@txdemocrats.org

Texas Libertarian Party
Patrick Dixon
Chair
5002 Sundown
P.O. Box 41059
Lago Vista, TX 78645
phone: 512-771-3936
http://www.tx.lp.org/
Chair@LPTexas.org