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Contacts
in Texas Government
Governor's Office / Local Representatives
Governor
Rick Perry
Office
of the Governor
P.O.
Box 12428
Austin,
Texas 78711
Phone:
(512) 463-2000
1-800-252-9600
Fax:
(512) 463-1849
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact
Lt.
Governor David Dewhurst
Capitol
Station
P.O.
Box 12068
Austin,
Texas 78711
Phone:
512 463-0001
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/LtGov/Ltgov.htm
Speaker
of the House Tom Craddick
Capitol
Office
Room
CAP 2W.13
P.O.
Box 2910
Austin,
TX 78768
Phone:
(512) 463-1000
Fax:
(512) 463-7722
http://www.house.state.tx.us/speaker/welcome.htm
E-mail: tom.craddick@speaker.state.tx.us
Senator
Florence Shapiro
Capitol
Station
P.O.
Box 12068
Austin,
Texas 78711
Phone
(512) 463-0108 Fax (512) 463-7579
District
Office
5005
Addison Circle
Addison,
Texas 75001
Phone
(972) 385-9876
Fax
(972) 385-9877
E-mail: florence.shapiro@senate.state.tx.us
State
Representative Brian
McCall
Capitol Office
Room CAP GN.11
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0594
(512) 474-7512 Fax
District Office
609 W. 15th St., Ste 200
Plano, TX 75075
(972) 881-0890
(972) 578-9268 Fax
E-mail: brian.mccall@house.state.tx.us
State Representative Jerry
Madden
Capitol Office
Room EXT E1.506
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0544
(512) 463-9974 Fax
District Office
P.O. Box 940844
Plano, TX 75094
(972) 424-2235
(972) 424-6730 Fax
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist67/madden.htm
E-mail: jerry.madden@house.state.tx.us
State Representative Jodie
Laubenberg
Capitol Office
Room EXT E2.704
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0186
(512) 473-8391 Fax
District Offices
Collin County Office
2630 N. Hwy 78
Wylie, TX 75098
Office: (972) 442-5377
Fax: (972) 442-5669
Rockwall County Office
507 B East Boydstun
Rockwall, TX 75087
Office: (972) 772-8525
Fax: (972) 722-3377
Toll Free: (866) 461-2920
E-mail: jodie.laubenberg@house.state.tx.us
House
Select Committee on Public School Finance
Chair
Kent Grusendorf, R-Arlington, H.D. 94 (512) 463-0624
Vice-Chair Vilma Luna, D-Corpus Christi, H.D. 33 (512) 463-0484
Rep. Dan
Branch, R-Dallas, H.D. 108 (512) 463-0367
Rep. Dennis
Bonnen, R-Angleton, H.D. 25 (512) 463-0564
Rep. Diane
White Delisi, R-Temple, H.D. 55 (512) 463-0630
Rep. Harold
Dutton, D-Houston, H.D. 142 (512) 463-0510
Rep. Rob
Eissler, R-The Woodlands, H.D. 15 (512) 463-0797
Rep. Timoteo
Garza, D-Eagle Pass, H.D. 80 (512) 463-0194
Rep. Helen
Giddings, D-De Soto, H.D. 109 (512) 463-0953
Rep. Bob
Griggs, R-North Richland Hills, H.D. 91 (512) 463-0599
Rep. Peggy
Hamric, R-Houston, H.D. 126 (512) 463-0496
Rep. Talmadge
Heflin, R-Houston, H.D. 149 (512) 463-0568
Rep. Harvey
Hildebran, R-Kerrville, H.D. 53 (512) 463-0536
Rep. Fred
Hill, R-Richardson, H.D. 112 (512) 463-0486
Rep. Ruben
Hope, R-Conroe, H.D. 16 (512) 463-0726
Rep. Carl
Isett, R-Lubbock, H.D. 84 (512) 463-0676
Rep. Elizabeth
Ames Jones, R-San Antonio, H.D. 121 (512) 463-0686
Rep. Jim
Keffer, R-Eastland, H.D. 60 (512) 463-0656
Rep. Mike
Krusee, R-Taylor, H.D. 52 (512) 463-0670
Rep. Glenn
Lewis, D-Ft. Worth, H.D. 95 (512) 463-0716
Rep. Jerry
Madden, R-Plano, H.D. 67 (512) 463-0544
Rep. Ken
Marchant, R-Carrollton, H.D. 115 (512) 463-0468
Rep. Brian
McCall, R-Plano, H.D. 66 (512) 463-0594
Rep. Rene
Oliveira, D-Brownsville, H.D. 37 (512) 463-0640
Rep. Jim
Pitts, R-Waxahachie, H.D. 10 (512) 463-0516
Rep. Allan
Ritter, D-Nederland, H.D. 21 (512) 463-0706
Rep. David
Swinford, R-Amarillo, H.D. 87 (512) 463-0470
Rep. Ron
Wilson, D-Houston, H.D. 131 (512) 463-0744
Rep. Michael
Villarreal, D-San Antonio, H.D. 123 (512) 463-0532
Tips for
Interacting with Elected Officials
- Do Your Homework – Be Informed
about all pertinent issues you may wish to discuss with your legislator
or other elected officials and about the issues that concern you. Closely
follow the action in the legislature as things change on a daily basis.
Read the newspapers and appropriate Websites.
- Set Priorities. Focus
on the BIG thing and don’t dilute your message with a long list of requests.
- Prepare for your meeting. Develop
a concise document that you can leave with your legislature for future
reference.
- Be Reasonable. Do not
overstate your case or you risk losing your credibility. Do not
deliver ultimatums or threats.
- Humanize the issue. How
is this affecting your child? How is this affecting you personally?
- Meet Your Legislator in his/her
home district, if possible. If you are planning to visit an official,
a. Make an Appointment. Don’t drop
in – elected officials are busy people.
b. Always Introduce Yourself. Officials
meet many people. There is a possibility that you may not be remembered
even after multiple visits.
c. Be Brief and Direct. Don’t
bring a laundry list of request. Focus.
- Follow up with a “thank you
for your time and support” letter and re-emphasize your request in
writing.
- If You Have An Established
Relationship, a telephone call may work, but follow up with a written
description of your request.
- Never Substitute a Letter
for Personal Contact. A letter should not be used in lieu of
a personal meeting or a telephone call. A letter should only
be used for thanks and to provide written information.
- Listen to What an Official
Tells You – Write it Down. If they make a request, be sure to
provide what they ask for, follow up when they ask, and don’t hesitate
to go back to them on the same or other issues.
a. If promise of support is positive,
make sure you thank them.
b. If response is negative, ask
if there is any information they need to make a different decision; if their
action is negative, thank them for their time and for considering your request.
- Always, Always Show Respect
For and Empower An Official’s Staff. Staff members can be critical
to achieving your goals. They can easily influence their employer’s
attitude toward you and your issue. Always thank them in some
special way for their help.
- Never Get Angry. Don’t
burn bridges. According to Scarlet, “Tomorrow is another day,” and
positions can very easily change.
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