Office
Office Of Representative Joaquin Castro
Personal office staff only. Committee and leadership roles indexed separately.
Committees
Committee roster unavailable until backend ships.
Current staff
19
Annual payroll
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Total alumni
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Sponsored trips
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Chapter I
Current staff
19 staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Perez | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Nov 4, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Mia Patlan | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Nov 3, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Haley O. Diamond | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Katherine Trevas Schneider | SENIOR ADVISOR AND COMMUNICATI | Mar 11, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Carla M. Rangel | PRESS AND DIGITAL ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| D'Ago J. Morales-Ferrari | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 6, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Celeste I. Acevedo | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL | Sep 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Eyole M. Mbongo | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jasmine M. Rodriguez | GRANTS / OUTREACH COORDINATOR | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Gabriel J. Pena | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 16, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Reymundo Z. Salinas III | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Jun 12, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Alexa A. Menchaca | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Feb 8, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jesse L. Mayer | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 2, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Siddarth Ravishankar | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Ishmael A. Abuabara | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Benjamin A. Thomas | CHIEF OF STAFF | Mar 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Rose Ann Maldonado | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Cora A. Thompson | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Sep 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Emily A. Tarango-Chavez | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Feb 12, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House |
Chapter II
Alumni
101 former staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane H. Lofton | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Devesh A. Stansbury | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 7, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Shoshana E. Greenblum | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 16, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Benjamin E. Tijerina | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 9, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Juliana J. Sellers | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 29, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Lindsay O. Saenz | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 25, 2025 to May 16, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Amy Salazar-Molina | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Taylor M. Andrews | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 27, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jade G. Romero | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 23, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Chloe B. Steele | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Daniel J. Meza | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jul 30, 2024 to Feb 17, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Geneva L. Fuentes | SENIOR ADVISOR AND COMMUNICATI | Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Alexander J. Noble | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 17, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Destinie H. Sharp | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Alexandra C. McCaffity | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 20, 2024 to Jul 12, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Kayla M. Trujillo | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Mar 29, 2024 to May 31, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Valeria E. Gaytan | SCHEDULER | Feb 2, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Brianna R. Bazan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 16, 2024 to May 15, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Andrew M. Useche | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 8, 2024 to May 7, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Victoria A. Molina | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT/AIDE | Jan 1, 2024 to Apr 2, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Joseph Frausto | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 15, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Geneva B. Kropper | SENIOR ADVISOR AND COMMUNICATI | Sep 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Angela L. Olvera | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 30, 2023 to Dec 29, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Sarah C. Banholzer | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 5, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Sydney R. Ortiz | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 9, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Lauren A. Sierra | PRESS SECRETARY | May 30, 2023 to Feb 9, 2025 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Isabel J. Sanchez | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Aviva R. Abusch | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jerold D. Holman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 23, 2023 to Apr 14, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Julia C. Dreher | SCHEDULER | Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Thomas C. Fugate III | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jan 18, 2023 to May 5, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Dezirae D. Villarreal | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 17, 2023 to May 5, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jaya R. Khetarpal | POLICY ANALYST | Jan 3, 2023 to Jun 3, 2024 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Erik J. Ashida | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jan 3, 2023 to Mar 1, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Karla Desatnik | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Moresi Sophie A. Cheleuitte | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Mia C. Gonzales | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 6, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Manuel D. Rodriguez | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Aug 1, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Ana S. Aviles-Vargas | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 17, 2022 to Aug 17, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Isela B. Martin | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 6, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Map A. Pesqueira | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Dilenny S. Reyes | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Vikti Mehta | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 25, 2022 to Apr 22, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Emily G. Liljenwall | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Phoebe A. Greening | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Tatiana G. Arias | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 13, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Juan R. Moreno | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 27, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Margaret A. Pillis | SCHEDULER | Sep 13, 2021 to Jan 2, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Alexis I. Torres | PRESS SECRETARY | Jul 12, 2021 to Apr 24, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Dion A. Lawson Jr. | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | Aug 1, 2018 to Feb 1, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Kaitlyn M. Montan | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jun 14, 2021 to Feb 26, 2023 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Danielle Moon | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Nora F. Surbey | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 25, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| William F. Rockwood Jr. | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Nina E. Doorley | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Hannah T. Bomberg | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 24, 2021 to May 21, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Julia Montgomery | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2021 to Apr 15, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Garcia Jessica Valdes | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 20, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Stephanie M. Palencia | POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Estefania L. Rodriguez-Argote | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 2, 2021 to Jan 2, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Victor A. Rangel | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 8, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Loera-Brust Antonio De | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Jul 15, 2020 to May 21, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Maria I Rangel-Ramirez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 26, 2020 to Sep 21, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Isamar Garcia-Hernandez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 21, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Michael A. Sarabia | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2020 to Dec 5, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Abigail Jung | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 28, 2020 to May 14, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Peyton Q. Spriester | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Garcia Alma N. Acosta | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2018 to Jan 2, 2021 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Valeria V Rodriguez | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 16, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Alysha A. Orbach | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Perla Aguirre | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 5, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Guadalupe Gonzalez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 13, 2019 to Jun 18, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Pablo E. Moreno | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2019 to Sep 11, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Maria E. Pino | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Tieu D. Dao | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Christian F. Krueger | STAFF ASSIST/LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Apr 1, 2019 to Nov 13, 2020 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Camryn L. Blackmon | PAID INTERN | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Lillian I Bautista | PAID INTERN | Sep 18, 2018 to Dec 12, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Marshall Webb | PAID INTERN | Sep 18, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Sarah R. Kaplan | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Connor D. Yu | PAID INTERN | Jun 25, 2018 to Aug 17, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jeri A. Hernandez | PAID INTERN | Jun 4, 2018 to Jul 26, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jacqueline A. Sanchez | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Carlos Paz Jr. | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2018 to Apr 30, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Sandra Alcala | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2018 to Apr 30, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Amanda R. Crane | PRESS SECRETARY | Feb 1, 2018 to Sep 28, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Benjamin P. Whitehead | GRANTS & OUTREACH COORDINATOR | Jan 26, 2018 to May 10, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jamie E. Geller | COMM DIRECTOR AND SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 26, 2018 to Apr 4, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Isabel M. Martinez | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Jan 16, 2018 to Apr 23, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Austin C. Martinez | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Dec 18, 2017 to Oct 18, 2022 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Rolando V Cantu | PAID INTERN | Sep 1, 2017 to Dec 13, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Megan H. Bell | PAID INTERN | Jul 1, 2017 to Aug 18, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Daniel J. Smith | PAID INTERN | Jul 1, 2017 to Aug 14, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Erin E. Hatch | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jun 1, 2017 to Nov 7, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Emily A. Richardson | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Mar 15, 2017 to Mar 31, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| John D. Grom | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Antonietta Hernandez-Serna | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2019 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Victoria M. Shoemaker | CASEWORKER | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 29, 2018 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Jamal M. Awan | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 2, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Carlos S. Sanchez | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2017 | DJoaquin Castro | House | |
| Claudia Urrabazo | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 9, 2016 | DJoaquin Castro | House |