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REPUBLICAN
U.S. Representative · Texas 5th District
Lance
Gooden
Terms served
4
House
Years in Congress
7.4y
Since 2019
Bills sponsored
66
All time
Bills cosponsored
1055
All time
Current staff
12
Personal office
Career staff alumni
52
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 66 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1055 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
7 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Armed Services
MemberCyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
MemberSeapower and Projection Forces
MemberTactical Air and Land Forces
MemberHouse Committee on the Judiciary
MemberCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
MemberThe Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 10 staffers · 2 interns
Staff · 10· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire E. Alden | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CH | Feb 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jennifer R. Alden | DISTRICT DIRECTOR/FINANCE ADMI | Apr 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Matthew E. Esguerra | CHIEF OF STAFF | Mar 18, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Paul D. Fulmer Jr. | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Edward E. McCain | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Bryce S. Segat | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 22, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Moksh Sharma | GENERAL COUNSEL | Mar 2, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Susan Tidwell | DISTRICT OUTREACH/CASEWORKER | Oct 11, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Holten Randy A. Von | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jackson R. Willis | DISTRICT OUTREACH COORDINATOR | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Interns · 2· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia A. ColinaIntern | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Dec 9, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Tiernan C. GuyIntern | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Dec 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 29 staffers · 23 interns
Alumni staff · 29· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Babb | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2019 to May 1, 2019 | |
| Liam N. Bennett | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021 | |
| Micah A. Bock | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/COMMUNIC | Jun 15, 2023 to Apr 6, 2025 | |
| John T. Buelow | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020 | |
| Dylan C. Chandler | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Sep 20, 2021 to Mar 19, 2023 | |
| Sarah G. Crouch | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2019 to May 1, 2019 | |
| Ryan G. Ethington | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 7, 2020 | |
| Matthew R. Goulding | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jul 8, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 | |
| Michael Hannigan | COMMUNICATIONS AIDE | May 15, 2019 to Jun 3, 2019 | |
| Philip A. Harris | DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | Sep 10, 2020 to Oct 15, 2020 | |
| Florence J. Helton | CASEWORKER | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 8, 2020 | |
| Mason W. Lively | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 17, 2020 | |
| Madison E. Malone | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jan 12, 2025 to Jul 27, 2025 | |
| William S. Martin | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Mar 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 | |
| Jessica D. McFaul | SENIOR ADVISOR | May 17, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 | |
| MacKenzie A. Morales | SCHEDULER | Apr 1, 2019 to May 16, 2019 | |
| Caden H. O'Neal | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 | |
| Gabriela F. Perdichizzi | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 2, 2021 | |
| Mehgan E. Perez-Acosta | CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 1, 2020 to Dec 11, 2022 | |
| Leigh H. Pool | OUTREACH | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 12, 2019 | |
| Jared K. Powell | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019 | |
| Chris D. Ramirez | OUTREACH | Mar 1, 2019 to Feb 7, 2020 | |
| Peyton C. Smith | SCHEDULER | Nov 16, 2020 to Jan 2, 2023 | |
| Lydia M. Spaun | OUTREACH | Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 18, 2021 | |
| Melady R. Thompson | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH | Sep 19, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | |
| Valens M. Toomey IV | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Mar 15, 2024 to Jun 26, 2024 | |
| Tristan D. Walters | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 3, 2021 | |
| Mary E. Wansley | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Nov 27, 2024 to Mar 1, 2025 | |
| Jordan A. Wood | CHIEF OF STAFF | Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2025 |
Alumni interns · 23· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greminger Daniel A. Alarcon | PAID INTERN | Sep 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 | |
| Sanjay K. Bohil | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 23, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 | |
| Lauren C. Britton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Finneas L. Buck | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 23, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023 | |
| Jacqueline M. Camuy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 28, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024 | |
| Nicholas W. Cheyne | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 | |
| Roman A. Childress | PAID INTERN | Jun 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Seth T. Converse | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Tate B. Converse | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | |
| Dolan P. Cromley | PAID INTERN | Apr 6, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Camille J. Emerson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Connor J. Fellenbaum | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 | |
| Aashna Gupta | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Spencer J. Hamilton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 8, 2025 to May 7, 2025 | |
| Klayton C. House | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 18, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Lori R. Newton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Jon N. Novak Jr. | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 8, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | |
| Levy W. Pait | PAID INTERN | Jan 5, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 | |
| Ashley L. Rhoades | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 17, 2021 to Jul 23, 2021 | |
| Christopher N. Shafik | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 27, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 | |
| Madison F. Smith | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 14, 2023 to Jun 13, 2023 | |
| Mallory Elaine Wilcox | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 15, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023 | |
| Grayson W. Williams | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
2 trips · $2,107 combined disclosed value.
France
House gift travel filing
Jun 29, 2023 to Jul 2, 2023
$960
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · Texas 5th District
Republican
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Texas 5th District
Republican
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Texas 5th District
Republican
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Texas 5th District
Republican
2019