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REPUBLICAN

U.S. Senator · Texas

Ted
Cruz

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2031Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

Senate

Years in Congress

13.4y

Since 2013

Bills sponsored

1105

All time

Bills cosponsored

2053

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

402

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

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Chapter II

Committees

17 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

Senate

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Chair

Aviation, Space, and Innovation

Ex officio

Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries

Ex officio

Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy

Ex officio

Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness

Ex officio

Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety

Ex officio

Telecommunications and Media

Ex officio

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Member

Africa and Global Health Policy

Chair

Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

Member

Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Member

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Member

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Member

Border Security and Immigration

Member

Crime and Counterterrorism

Member

Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights

Chair

the Constitution

Member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 0 staffers

Staff · 0

No current staff on record.

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 305 staffers · 97 interns

Alumni staff · 305· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Selah Ag Aberle	SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF/ASSISTANT SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ashlyn R. Akhtar	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 23, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019
Benjamin D. Alders	EAST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Feb 23, 2015 to Apr 30, 2017
Corbett D. Amis	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 9, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Alexander J. Anderson	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	Aug 21, 2015 to May 12, 2017
Brandt G. Anderson	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 4, 2017 to Mar 1, 2019
Alexander F. Aramanda	DOMESTIC POLICY ADVISOR AND DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2016 to Jan 19, 2017
Anghie K. Mauricio Arce	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Sep 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Patrick S. Arlantico	MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2016 to Aug 1, 2017
Lauren B. Aronson	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jul 30, 2019 to Jan 11, 2021
Courtney M. Asbill	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2014 to Jan 5, 2017
Christine S. Babcock	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 1, 2022
Brooke J. Bacak	SENIOR ADVISER	Jun 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2016
Wendy F. Baig	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SENATE STEERING COMMITTEE	Jan 1, 2017 to Aug 4, 2019
Brittany L. Baldwin	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 8, 2013 to Jul 3, 2015
Meghan K. Ballard	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 2, 2017 to May 24, 2019
Olivia Alice Barrett	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 14, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Bryan David Bashur	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2019 to Jul 23, 2021
Sarah C. Bass	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 23, 2021 to Nov 19, 2021
William J. Batson	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 29, 2018 to Sep 11, 2020
Valeah Isabel Beckwith	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	May 12, 2014 to Aug 3, 2022
Spencer Miller Bennett	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 17, 2021 to Jul 8, 2022
Michael D. Berry	CHIEF COUNSEL	Feb 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Thomas H. Bickel	LEGAL ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2024 to May 23, 2025
Derek J. Bonett	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 26, 2020 to Mar 28, 2021
Rachel A. Bovard	POLICY DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 11, 2015
Laura A. Bowman	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Apr 25, 2014 to Apr 28, 2014
John Bartley Boykin	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 13, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
Andrew Oliver Branch	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 10, 2023 to May 3, 2024
Rasuali W. Bray	STATE RELATIONS AND OUTREACH DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Clinton Brown	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENATE STEERING COMMITTEE	Aug 15, 2019 to Oct 2, 2022
Samara J. Brown	DOMESTIC POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Emma Christine Browning	DEPUTY SPEECHWRITER	Mar 26, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Kathleen M. Bruce	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Michael A. Bruno	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 6, 2022 to Sep 5, 2022
Carolyn D. Busse	DEPUTY SCHEDULING DIRECTOR	Sep 14, 2020 to Feb 4, 2022
Daniel A. Butherus	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 4, 2021 to Jan 11, 2023
Dayna Cade	COALITIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ADVISOR	Jun 6, 2016 to Nov 2, 2016
Juliana Camacho	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Mar 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Amanda B. Carpenter	SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR & SPEECHWRITER	Jan 22, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
Madison B. Carson	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 2, 2020 to Aug 6, 2021
Elizabeth M. Castleberry	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 5, 2017 to Oct 26, 2018
Giovanni Catanzaro	DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR NORTH TEXAS	Jan 24, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Omri M. Ceren	SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacob C. Chamblin	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Aug 26, 2019 to Apr 1, 2022
Natalie Margaret Chansolme	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
Steven A. Chartan	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2019 to May 18, 2023
James P. Christoferson	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Sep 15, 2014 to Sep 15, 2017
Ryan J. Clancy	CONSTITUENT SERVICES ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2018 to Feb 21, 2019
Blayne T. Clegg	RAPID RESPONSE DIRECTOR	Mar 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Mark A. Clifford	DEPUTY SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVISOR	Apr 17, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Victoria Cg Coates	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2014 to Jan 6, 2017
Jenna E. Conners	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 19, 2019 to Jul 17, 2020
Sean Joseph Conway	ASSOCIATE COUNSEL	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sean J. Cooksey	COUNSEL	Jan 2, 2018 to Apr 2, 2018
Sam Cooper	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 3, 2019 to Jul 16, 2021
Luke A. Corbett	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2018 to Dec 7, 2019
Kyle J. Cotter	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jun 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Peter D. Crumpler IV	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Charles C. Dalton	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 22, 2019 to Feb 19, 2019
Juana L. Daniel	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 12, 2016 to May 15, 2020
Andrew B. Davis	COUNSEL	Sep 4, 2019 to Jul 11, 2021
Brenda Davis	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2013 to Jul 27, 2023
Martha B. Davis	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Jan 28, 2019 to Aug 16, 2020
Kenneth J. Depew	CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 2, 2014 to Sep 16, 2015
Lela M. Derr	INTERIM DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS	Aug 1, 2023 to Apr 12, 2024
Timothy D. Dill	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Jan 17, 2025
Anthony R. Dolan	COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR	Dec 2, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
James C. Donohue	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 15, 2019 to Aug 6, 2020
John N. Drogin	STATE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Apr 15, 2015
Lee P. Dudley III	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	May 20, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Nicholas L. Dyer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2013 to Oct 1, 2013
Sara L. Edwards	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Jan 20, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Emily K. Ellebracht	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 19, 2017
Victoria L. Ellington	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Feb 20, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Grant A. Ellis	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 16, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
John R. Ellis IV	COUNSEL	Feb 25, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015
Amy A. English	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 6, 2019 to Sep 30, 2025
John J. Etue	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jul 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Garrett J. Exner	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 7, 2019 to Feb 25, 2022
Mary Kathryn G. Fedorchak	ASSISTANT SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021
Erin B. Fleck	NEW MEDIA ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 26, 2021
John C. Fletcher	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 1, 2016 to Oct 6, 2017
Kelsey M. Flores	ASSOCIATE COUNSEL	Jul 1, 2020 to Jul 30, 2021
Michael A. Flusche	NROTH TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Jonathan R. Foltz	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Jesse D. Fraga	CONSTITUENT SERVICE STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 5, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Catherine B. Frazier	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2017 to Jan 25, 2019
Eric Thomas Freed	DEPUTY SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVISOR	Mar 20, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Kristen A. Fuchs	DEPUTY SCHEDULER	May 16, 2014 to Oct 20, 2014
Jason Roth Fuller	SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Feb 26, 2018 to Apr 24, 2023
Nicholas J. Ganjei	CHIEF COUNSEL	Jan 30, 2022 to Jan 28, 2025
Casandra L. Garcia	DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR	Feb 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Joel E. Garcia	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIAISON AND NOMINATIONS COORDINATOR	Oct 1, 2014 to Oct 13, 2017
Emma S. Gibson	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 15, 2021 to Aug 19, 2022
Brandon J. Gindt	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Adrianeli Gomez	SOUTH TEXAS DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Eduardo Gonzales	CONSTITUENT SERVICE LIAISON	Jan 30, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Ariel Gordon	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2019 to Oct 20, 2019
Catherine L. Grantham	LEGAL PROFESSIONAL	Apr 1, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Amy E. Gray	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 1, 2016 to Sep 20, 2017
William J. Gribbin Jr.	COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST/CHIEF SPEECHWRITER	Mar 12, 2018 to May 17, 2019
Samuel A. Guebara	DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Alan J. Guertin	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 17, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Stephen Michael Guest	SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS	Jan 25, 2021 to May 26, 2023
Hailey Hamel	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 2, 2022
Heath M. Hansen	POLICY ADVISOR	Jan 1, 2019 to Aug 30, 2019
Kyle Gregory Hansen	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 17, 2017 to Aug 18, 2017
Bobbi L. K. Hanson	WEST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Gray C. Harker	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 8, 2024
Jessica E. Hart	SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Mar 9, 2015 to Jan 12, 2018
Jeremy H. Hayes	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2013 to Apr 20, 2014
Joel N. Heimbach	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Feb 3, 2017 to Jun 8, 2021
Kimberly Levernier Henderson	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2017
Katherine A. Henning	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 26, 2013 to Jun 10, 2015
Marisela Hernandez	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Dec 5, 2016 to Sep 30, 2025
Amy C. Herod	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 12, 2019
Anna Elizabeth Holland	PRESS ASSISTANT	Oct 13, 2020 to Dec 31, 2021
Arden R. Hooper	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Preston T. Howey	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Evan Hughes	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 20, 2015 to Nov 6, 2015
Kathleen Hunker	COUNSEL	Mar 17, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018
Rosa Maria Ibanez	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Aug 28, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Matthew D. Ide	POLICY ADVISOR	May 6, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Alejandro J. Interiano	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR	Jul 8, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Melanie L. Israel	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
Michael D. Ivy	CONSTITUENT SERVICES ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2014 to Feb 3, 2016
Jonathan R. Iwaskiw	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2018 to Jul 2, 2021
Christopher M. Jaarda	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jun 1, 2020 to Nov 26, 2023
Maria T. Jeffrey	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Samara E. St. John	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 9, 2025
Meredith A. Jones	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 7, 2019 to Nov 2, 2019
Sarah E. Jones	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 13, 2020 to Jan 15, 2022
Joseph C. Karwacki	DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to May 14, 2025
Scott A. Keller	CHIEF COUNSEL	Jan 25, 2013 to Dec 1, 2014
Amanda B. Kinnan	SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR & SPEECHWRITER	Apr 1, 2013 to Jul 5, 2015
Mitchel P. Kipp	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 23, 2023 to Nov 3, 2023
Christy M. Knese	POLICY ADVISOR	Sep 21, 2015 to Jan 1, 2017
Timothy D. Kocher	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 10, 2023 to May 27, 2025
Michael T. Koerner	SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Mar 21, 2016 to Jul 10, 2017
Adam A. Kozloski	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 1, 2020 to Apr 23, 2022
Hannah Grace Kunasek	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 23, 2017 to Nov 23, 2018
John A. Landes	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 16, 2013 to May 22, 2015
Samantha Guyott Leahy	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2018 to Feb 10, 2023
Kenneth D. Lee	SENIOR COUNSEL	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Kimberly A. Levernier	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
Cory Liu	LAW CLERK	May 12, 2014 to Jun 20, 2014
Jeffrey G. Long	SENIOR COUNSEL	Jun 15, 2020 to Oct 31, 2020
Sydnie Long	CONSTITUENT OUTREACH LIAISON	Apr 1, 2018 to May 24, 2021
Elvis A. Lossa	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Jul 18, 2022 to Jan 6, 2023
Chester Trent Lott Sr.	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2023 to Feb 21, 2025
Audrey S. Bous Loyola	PRESS ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2019 to Aug 7, 2020
Chavonne Ludick	PRESS SECRETARY	Mar 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ricardo A. Pita MacEdo	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 27, 2023
Carolyn S. Madan	POLICY ADVISOR	Dec 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2022
Benjamin M. Martin	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 23, 2023
Sierra Martin	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 5, 2016 to Feb 1, 2017
MacArena Martinez	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Martin Martinez	LEGAL ASSISTANT	Feb 8, 2013 to Oct 6, 2014
Roy B. Mathews	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jun 24, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Shokuma S. Matsukata	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 1, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023
Destiny A. Maxwell	ASSISTANT SCHEDULER	Apr 13, 2023 to Oct 27, 2023
Katharine P. McAden	DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Sep 2, 2016
Patrick F. McAllister	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2021 to Jul 9, 2021
Patrick J. McAllister	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 24, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Jonathan A. McCall	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
John Gilman Mccarthy	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jun 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Jonathon C. McClellan	STATE OUTREACH DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Apr 2, 2015
Margaret R. McDonough	ASSOCIATE COUNSEL	Sep 4, 2024 to Aug 15, 2025
Sean Lachlan McLean	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2018 to Mar 16, 2020
Matthew P. McMullan	STEERING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 29, 2024 to Jan 8, 2025
Christian E. McMullen	COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR	Jun 8, 2020 to Jun 11, 2021
Maura P. McNamara	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Bernard McNamee	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Jul 9, 2013 to Dec 2, 2014
Casandra L. Meade	DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR AND SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2020
Carl B. Mica	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF / STATE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Andrew R. Miller	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2019 to Jun 18, 2021
Darin B. Miller	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 11, 2022 to Dec 8, 2024
Melissa L. Miller	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2013 to Sep 30, 2025
William F. Miller	DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Mar 19, 2013 to Nov 2, 2016
David A. Milstein	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2018 to Dec 20, 2018
Jack M. Minor	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2015 to Aug 14, 2015
Arnold G. Mooney III	POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 22, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
James E. Mulkin	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2017 to Nov 17, 2017
Matthew S. Murphy	DEPUTY SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Sep 9, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Jeffrey R. Murray Jr.	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jul 20, 2014 to Dec 2, 2015
Matthew Grant Murray	SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Benjamin A. Murrey	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2018 to Jul 19, 2020
Caroline C. Murzin	PRESS ASSISTANT	Jan 8, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Nick Muzin	SENIOR ADVISOR	Jul 14, 2014 to Jun 6, 2016
Ryan M. Neuhaus	POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 3, 2022 to Jan 31, 2024
Ryan D. Newman	CHIEF COUNSEL	Jul 28, 2015 to Jan 19, 2017
Emily J. Nicholson	DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR (FORT WORTH)	Jul 20, 2015 to Jun 3, 2016
Philip V Novack	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2015 to Feb 9, 2018
Amy J. Nycz	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Mar 27, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Marilyn A. O'Grady	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Oct 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2020
Kirstin E. Olson	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Oct 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Alexandra Oscarson	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 2, 2020 to Apr 12, 2020
Mary C. Owen	WEST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2019 to May 2, 2022
Casandra L. Owens	DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sarah D. Paciorek	OPERATIONS MANAGER	Apr 20, 2020 to Jul 14, 2021
Megan Packer	OPERATIONS MANAGER	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 4, 2020
Max Pappas	CHIEF ECONOMIST AND DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH	Oct 1, 2016 to Feb 15, 2017
Lindsey Howe Parham	ADVISOR AT LARGE	Jan 3, 2013 to Mar 1, 2013
Nelson D. Park	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 8, 2019 to Jul 21, 2019
Rebecca R. Parma	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 7, 2015 to Sep 5, 2016
Matthew D. Pearson	CREATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 8, 2025 to Sep 13, 2025
Erin M. Perrine	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Feb 25, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021
Joshua P. Perry	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Apr 2, 2015
Lori Elizabeth Petersen	DIRECTOR, CONSTITUENT SERVICES	Dec 13, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
Kristen J. Pettit	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Apr 1, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025
Kimberly J. Pinter	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL FOR TAX AND ECONOMIC POLICY	Jun 19, 2017 to Mar 1, 2019
Lela M. Pittenger	STATE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2015 to Mar 31, 2017
David C. Polyansky	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jul 28, 2016 to Jan 2, 2018
Brittany A. Psynogios-Smith	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2023
Elizabeth A. Pursley	COUNSEL	Sep 4, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Charles D. Rankin	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 8, 2019 to Jan 11, 2023
Philip A. Reboli	POLICY ADVISOR	Dec 14, 2015 to Mar 13, 2020
Bruce A. Redden Jr.	SENIOR ADVISOR	Jul 15, 2016 to Jan 31, 2018
Aaron Francis Reitz	CHIEF OF STAFF	May 15, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025
Nicolas M. Rios	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2013 to Apr 22, 2014
Elizabeth J. Robbins	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 3, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
Rudy K. Robles	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2013 to Nov 3, 2016
Anthony J. Rodregous	COUNSEL	Mar 13, 2023 to Apr 19, 2024
Clarissa Ann Rodriguez	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 14, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sylvan R. Rodriguez	STAFF ASSISTANT AND STATE PHOTOGRAHPHER	Apr 1, 2015 to Nov 2, 2016
Joshua Rojas	SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Aug 30, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
S. Hunter Rome	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Feb 4, 2013 to Jan 8, 2016
Belsis F. Romero	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HURRICANE HARVEY RECOVERY WORKING GROUP TO APR.	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Charles E. Roy	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2014 to Nov 15, 2014
Sean G. Rushton	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 1, 2017
Boris Ryvkin	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR	Mar 14, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Javier D. Salinas	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
Haakon E.d. Santaella	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
David P. Sawyer	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Apr 2, 2015
Christine A. Schaffer	DEPUTY SCHEDULER	May 30, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Grant T. Schauer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 5, 2016 to Jan 5, 2017
Corinne L. Schillizzi	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 1, 2020 to May 20, 2021
James R. Schindler	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Jun 15, 2021 to Jan 11, 2023
Melanie L. Schwartz	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 9, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Jacob S. Settle	DIRECTOR OF RAPID RESPONSE	Aug 21, 2023 to Feb 10, 2025
Raz Shafer	FORT WORTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 4, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014
Prerak G. Shah	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2018 to Apr 1, 2019
Matthew D. Shipley	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2014 to Aug 18, 2017
Walker Mabray Shippy	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 14, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Joyce Thompson Sibley	DIRECTOR OF CASEWORK	Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 25, 2019
Lee Douglass R. Simmons	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Jan 3, 2013 to Feb 19, 2014
Brandon James Simon	CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Sep 5, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025
Caroline Sivoli	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Oct 5, 2022 to Jan 26, 2023
Jessica L. Skaggs	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2020 to Apr 6, 2021
Elizabeth M. Slezak	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023
Rachael A. Slobodien	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jul 14, 2015 to Dec 22, 2016
Keyden Smith-Herold	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025
Jon A. Smithson	TEXAS POLICY AND OUTREACH ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2022
Michael Sobolik	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 9, 2019
Daniel D. Soto	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION	Oct 1, 2018 to Apr 29, 2019
Susanna C. Sovran	CASEWORKER	Jan 7, 2013 to Oct 2, 2015
Madison B. Sparber	FOREIGN RELATIONS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Rachel B. Stanley	STEERING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 6, 2023 to Jan 28, 2024
Kenneth Stein	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2016
Bethany C. Stevens	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 7, 2025
Judd E. Stone	CHIEF COUNSEL	Feb 13, 2018 to Dec 1, 2019
Dawn-Marie E. Sullivan	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Nov 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Matthew William Swint	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2022 to Jan 11, 2023
Sara L. Sylvester	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Oct 1, 2021 to Nov 7, 2023
Jackson King Tate	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 14, 2023 to May 23, 2025
Lisa G. Taylor	CONSTITUENT SERVICE LIAISON	Mar 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Paul S. Teller	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2014 to Aug 5, 2016
Alexander N. Thiessen	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 1, 2021 to Jan 25, 2023
Ashley Nicole Thomas	DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Sep 19, 2022 to Nov 17, 2023
Caitlin M. Thompson	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 8, 2013 to Nov 14, 2014
Hannah M. Thoms	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 21, 2016 to May 4, 2018
Sarah R. Treadwell	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 13, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Abigail M. Turner	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Zachary D. Unger	CONSTITUENT SERVICE / STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 19, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
Camille Peeples Varone	COUNSEL	Apr 19, 2022 to Apr 21, 2022
David Vasquez III	PRESS SECRETARY	Jun 14, 2021 to May 19, 2023
Blake T. Vineyard	DEPUTY WEST TAX REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jul 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
William John Walker	CASEWORKER	Jan 3, 2013 to Oct 1, 2013
James I Wallner	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Jul 15, 2016
Brian F. Walsh	ASSOCIATE COUNSEL	Feb 6, 2024 to May 6, 2024
Zane G. Wanjura	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 3, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
Mary L. Washburne	SCHEDULING ASSISTANT	Feb 1, 2013 to Jul 12, 2013
Kelly Whitmire Waterman	SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	May 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Heidi E. Watson	PRESS ASSISTANT	Jul 13, 2015 to Apr 3, 2017
Zachary West	SENIOR COUNSEL	Apr 10, 2017 to Apr 14, 2017
Mary C. Whistler	WEST TEXAS DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jul 24, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Addison Kathryn White	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 12, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
Andrew A. White	DOMESTIC POLICY ADVISER	Feb 23, 2015 to Aug 5, 2016
Wayne Gilbert Wickman	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Anna C. Williams	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Reese Laynne Williams	CONSTITUENT SERVICES STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Melika M. Willoughby	POLICY ADVISOR	Mar 15, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
Kendyl G. Willox	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 11, 2017 to Jun 2, 2019
Benjamin Dow Wilson	SPECIAL COUNSEL	Feb 5, 2019 to Oct 1, 2019
Tanner C. Wilson	DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR	Jul 19, 2017 to Mar 8, 2019
Paul M. Windsor	CREATIVE DIRECTOR	Sep 5, 2023 to Dec 20, 2024
Matthew Christopher Wingate	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 2, 2024 to Apr 27, 2025
Nathan Eugene Wingfield	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Feb 3, 2025 to May 28, 2025
Leigh N. W. Wolf	CREATIVE DIRECTOR	Jul 12, 2021 to May 12, 2023
John C. Wolfe	CONSTITUENT SERVICES LIASON	Mar 19, 2018 to May 31, 2021
Shea Woodard	WEST TEXAS OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Oct 2, 2019
Jason F. Wright	EAST TEXAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 10, 2013 to Sep 30, 2025
Colin Thomas Yokanovich	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 12, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
John Zadrozny	COUNSEL	Jan 5, 2015 to Jan 19, 2017

Alumni interns · 97· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Taylor N. Alderman	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Joshua W. Anzalone	INTERN	May 22, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Tori Amaryss Arellano	INTERN	Aug 25, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Harishma D. Athysivam	INTERN	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Joshua Isaac Barry	INTERN	Jan 21, 2025 to May 2, 2025
William G. Benson	INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024
Aliza D. Berk	INTERN	Jan 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016
Edward J. Berning	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
Taylor Nicole Bess	INTERN	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Spaulding A. Bingaman	INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Caroline C. Brennan	INTERN	Jan 15, 2019 to Apr 23, 2019
Corrinne J. Carlson	INTERN	Jun 6, 2022 to Aug 4, 2022
Ivan James Carrasco	INTERN	Aug 7, 2023 to Sep 22, 2023
Ryan J. Carvano	INTERN	Feb 5, 2019 to May 17, 2019
Shawn Michael Chabot II	SUMMER INTERN	Mar 22, 2023 to May 5, 2023
Anne G. Coates	INTERN	Jan 25, 2021 to Apr 23, 2021
Jeffrey R. Collins	INTERN	Jun 7, 2021 to Jul 9, 2021
Keri E. Collins	INTERN	Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
Audrey J. Cook	INTERN	Jan 6, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Kathleen C. Davern	INTERN	Sep 14, 2015 to Jan 5, 2016
Tamara Dawli	INTERN	Feb 8, 2016 to May 19, 2016
Phillip S. Day	INTERN	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Caedmon C. Doerfler	INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Jared R. Vander Dussen	INTERN	Sep 14, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015
Pedro A. Enamorado	INTERN	Feb 19, 2019 to Apr 26, 2019
Grayson A. Erhard	INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023
Carter P. Estes	INTERN	Sep 4, 2019 to Nov 18, 2019
Connor R. Farrington	INTERN	Jan 6, 2020 to May 29, 2020
Rachel T. Feldman	INTERN	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Scott M. Frantz	INTERN-DC	Sep 4, 2018 to Sep 14, 2018
Sydney C. Fraser	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Anna Grace Freeman	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 1, 2016
Karoline Louise Fromme	INTERN	May 23, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Caroline C. Gardner	INTERN	Jun 13, 2016 to Aug 12, 2016
Ashton Matthew Hansen	INTERN	Aug 25, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Kevin J. Hansen	INTERN	Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
Summer D. Hayes	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
Ryan Michael Henderson	INTERN	Jan 18, 2023 to May 5, 2023
Alexandra E. Herrera	INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Joshua M. Hillman	INTERN	May 28, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Pasha G. Ishaq	INTERN	May 30, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Madeline C. Jackson	INTERN	Jan 25, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Michaiah R. Jackson	INTERN-DC	Sep 13, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018
Molly G. Jenkins	PRESS INTERN	Aug 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Peyton A. Johnson	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
Kaleigh A. Jones	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Ethan Jude Karlovsky	INTERN	May 27, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
Brittany Dyan Keller	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Dec 2, 2022
Kalli E. Kimble	INTERN	May 28, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Meredith Elaine Lambert	INTERN	Jan 25, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Jason C. Larzelere	INTERN	Jan 13, 2016 to May 6, 2016
Owen B. Lee	INTERN	Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024
Libby R. Lester	INTERN	Jun 13, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
Zachari I. Levy	INTERN	Jun 10, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
Jeff B. Lilley	INTERN	Jul 5, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
Court C. Manske	INTERN	Aug 26, 2019 to Dec 23, 2019
Madeleine G. Martini	INTERN	Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Grant C. Mastin	INTERN	May 27, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Connor C. McCulloch	INTERN	Jun 7, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021
Geer P. McGee	INTERN	Jan 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016
Arjun P. Mehendale	INTERN	Sep 13, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
William V Muran	INTERN	Sep 25, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015
Yash Nagpal	INTERN	Jan 10, 2022 to Mar 28, 2022
Claire R. Nevill	INTERN	Jun 7, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021
Michaela N. Orndorff	INTERN	May 28, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Carter J. Ostrom	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Katherine N. Ott	INTERN	Sep 14, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015
Mansfield A. Owsley	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Lena Sophia Pacifici	INTERN	Jan 10, 2022 to Apr 29, 2022
Jackson Willis Page	INTERN	Jan 9, 2023 to May 5, 2023
Rachel K. Paik	INTERN	Sep 14, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
Isabelle Grace Paine	INTERN	May 23, 2022 to Aug 4, 2022
Barrett N. Pickett	INTERN	Jul 5, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
Austin C. Pistor	INTERN	Sep 13, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
Alexis E. Portnoy	INTERN-DC	Sep 4, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018
Rachael M. Power	INTERN	Aug 26, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Natalie R. Price	INTERN	Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 23, 2025
Michael L. Quintin	INTERN	Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Garret A. Reeh	INTERN	Jan 21, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Caleb D. Richardson	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Kaylie E. Richardson	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to Feb 24, 2022
Kate Jordan Ridens	INTERN	Jan 13, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
Michelle Riggs	INTERN	Jan 15, 2016 to May 13, 2016
Matthew D. Sandoval	INTERN	Jan 15, 2019 to May 10, 2019
Bennett D. Schelhaas	INTERN	May 23, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Kate Kandace Schwertner	INTERN	May 27, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
Megan D. Shepheard	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Rubie D. Shinedling	INTERN	Aug 26, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
Braedon D. Steiner	INTERN	Jul 5, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023
Amanda M. Turner	INTERN	Jun 7, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021
Charles B. Ughetta	INTERN	May 23, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Marena J. Welch	INTERN	May 8, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Rylan Paige Whitcomb	INTERN	Aug 25, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Paige A. Williams	INTERN	Jan 13, 2016 to May 13, 2016
Payton E. Williams	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to May 3, 2024
Tina R. Woods	INTERN	Aug 26, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Otway B. Zantzinger IV	INTERN	Jul 17, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023

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