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The Association of Former Students' Texas A&M Advocacy Network, in conjunction with the Texas A&M University Office of Government Relations, develops and maintains a variety of materials to help keep our Aggies Advocates, former students and other interested parties informed and equipped with the tools needed to help advance Texas A&M University’s legislative priorities and public higher education in Texas. We encourage you to use the resources available here to educate yourself on the university’s priorities and help make a better, stronger Texas A&M for generations to come. If you have any questions, please contact us at TAMUAdvocacy@AggieNetwork.com.

Key Dates

89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session): Jan. 14 - June 2, 2025

119th United States Congress: Jan. 3, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2027

Resources

Former Students by County in Texas

State House District Boundaries

State Senate District Boundaries

The Texas Budget Process: A Primer
A quick-read overview of the Texas budget process, provided by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Budget 101: A Guide to the Budget Process in Texas
A detailed guide of the biennium budget process, provided by Senate Research Center

Formula Funding
A simple explanation of formula funding, the primary source of state support for higher education, provided by the Texas A&M Advocacy Network

Former Student Elected Officials

Texas A&M University is fortunate to have former students willing to serve in the halls of government at the local, state and federal levels. Below is a list of former students currently serving in the United States Congress, statewide offices and state legislatures.

United States House of Representatives
Ronny Jackson ’91 (bachelor's in marine biology) – 13th Congressional District of Texas

Texas Statewide
Glenn Hegar ’93 (bachelor's in political science) – Comptroller

Texas Senate
Paul Bettencourt ’80 (bachelor's in industrial distribution) – Senate District 7
Pete Flores ’83 (bachelor's in recreation and parks) – Senate District 24

Texas House of Representatives
Trent Ashby ’95 (bachelor's in agriculture and life sciences) – House District 9
Dr. James “Greg” Bonnen ’88 (bachelor's in biochemistry) – House District 24
Dr. Brad Buckley ’93 (bachelor's in veterinary science and doctor of veterinary medicine) – House District 54
Patrick Curry ’87 (bachelor's in finance) – House District 56 (Representative-Elect)
Paul Dyson ’02 (bachelor's in political science and master's in business administration) – House District 14 (Representative-Elect)
James Frank ’89 (bachelor's in finance) – House District 69
Ryan Guillen ’00 (bachelor's in agriculture leadership and development) – House District 31
Cody Harris ’06 (bachelor's in political science) – House District 8
Brian Harrison ’04 (bachelor's in economics) – House District 10
Richard Hayes ’76 (master's in management) – House District 57
Venton Jones ’06 (bachelor's in health) – House District 100
Oliver "Stan" Kitzman ’88 (bachelor's in agricultural systems management) – House District 85
Brooks Landgraf ’03 (bachelor's in political science) – House District 81
Angelia Orr ’92 (bachelor's in environmental design) – House District 13
Jared Patterson ’05 (bachelor's in political science) – House District 106
Keresa Richardson ’80 (bachelor's in political science) – House District 61 (Representative-Elect)
Cody Vasut ’09 (bachelor's in business administration and master's in management) – House District 25
Terry Wilson ’88 (bachelor's in business administration) – House District 20
Eugene “Gene” Wu ’00 (bachelor's in wildlife and fisheries sciences) – House District 137

Florida House of Representatives
David Smith ’82 (bachelor's in management) – House District 38

Nevada Statewide
Dr. Aaron Ford ’94 (bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies) – Attorney General

Utah Senate
Dr. John D. Johnson ’87 (doctorate in economics) – Senate District 3

Virginia Senate
Bryce Reeves ’89 (bachelor's in industrial education) – Senate District 28

Virginia House of Delegates
Don Scott ’87 (bachelor's in agricultural education) – House District 88 and Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates

Do you know of other statewide or legislative elected officials not currently on this list? If so, please let us know by sending an email to TAMUAdvocacy@AggieNetwork.com.

Former Student State/Federal Appointees

Gubernatorial and federal appointees play a critical role in advising all branches of our government. Several former students of Texas A&M currently serve in various agencies, boards, and commissions. We thank them for volunteering their busy time to serve Texas and the United States of America.

The following is a list of former students who have been appointed by either the Governor of Texas or the President of the United States. Presidential appointees are in italics.

Phil Adams ’70 – Chair, Capital Project Oversight Advisory Commission (Texas)
Arch "Beaver" Aplin ’80 – Chair, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Jeffrey "Jody" Barnard ’79 – Chair, Texas Forensic Science Commission
Gina Bellinger ’96 – Governor's Commission for Women (Texas)
Erin Bennett ’07 – Director of the Regulatory Compliance Division (Texas)
Nancy Blackwell ’95 – Chair, Upper Colorado River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Michael "Mike" Boyd ’74 – Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Susan Brown ’82 – Presiding Judge, Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region of Texas
Tina Buford ’97 – Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board of Directors
Constance "Diane" Bull ’81 – Specialty Courts Advisory Council (Texas)
Shannon Calhoun ’80 – Chair, Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors
Dr. Gerald Callas ’95 – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Michael Clements ’05 – Governor's Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Advisory Council (Texas)
David Coatney ’21 – Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Michael Cokinos ’77 – Texas Medical Board
Steve Cooper ’78 – Vice Chair, Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Kyle Cox ’18 – Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Joseph Crane ’76 – Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Dr. Sandra "Lynn" Criner ’95 – Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Debra Dockery ’75 – Chair, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
David "Dave" Evans ’71 – Presiding Judge, Eighth Administrative Judicial Region (Texas)
Richard "Rick" Figueroa ’91 – Chair, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
William "Bill" Flores ’76 – Vice Chair, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Christopher "Stephen" Franke ’08 – Texas Department of Information Resources Board of Directors
Cristina Galindo ’21 – State Board for Educator Certification (Texas)
Ray Garcia ’90 – Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Derek Gaudlitz ’91 – San Antonio River Authority (Texas)
John "Michael" Glynn ’97 – Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Annel Guadalupe ’21 – Texas Medical Board District Two Review Committee
Roger Guenther ’83 – Gulf Coast Protection District Board of Directors (Texas)
Erica Hall ’00 – Vice Chair, Upper Colorado River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Melissa Hamilton ’01 – Public Counsel, Office of Public Insurance Counsel (Texas)
Jay Herrington ’76 – Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Jennifer Harris ’13 – Vice Chair, Governor's Broadband Development Council (Texas)
George "Trey" Henderson III ’80 – Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
Janet Hoffman ’92 – Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
Otis Jones Jr. ’07 – Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
Leslie Kinsel ’81 – Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program Council
Natalie Koehler ’99 – Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program Council
Kenneth Krieger ’86 – Radiation Advisory Board (Texas)
Regan L. Landreth ’98 – Texas Board of Medical Radiologic Technology
Dr. Shelly Lesikar deZevallos ’04 – Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee
Dan S. Leyendecker ’90 – Nueces River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Wesley D. Lloyd ’00 – Brazos River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Kelly Lovell ’05 – Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County Ports (Texas)
John Henry Luton ’72 – Brazos River Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Lisa Masters ’89 – Texas Radiation Advisory Board
Will McAdams ’04 – Public Utility Commission Of Texas
Samuel McGee ’98 – Firefighters' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee
Mindi McLain ’04 – Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee
Lamont "Monte" Meaux ’67 – Gulf Coast Authority Board of Directors (Texas)
Vance Mitchell ’79 – Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (Texas)
Grant Moody ’13 – Veterans Land Board (Texas)
Daniel "Barry" Moore ’05 – Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority
Linda Morris ’71 – Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
Joseph Muñiz ’85 – Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (Texas)
Dr. Kristy Murray ’94 – Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response (Texas)
Dr. Feyi Obamehinti ’14 – Chair, Texas Diabetes Council
Raquel Olivier ’18 – Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Dr. Ronald Palomares ’83 – Nursing Facility Administrators Advisory Committee (Texas)
Dr. Gerald Parker ’76 – Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response (Texas)
Sandra Hagee Parker ’20 – Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission
Brooke Paup ’01 – Chair, Texas Water Development Board
Dr. Renee Pietzsch ’96 – Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board (Texas)
Gerald Powell ’81 – Radiation Advisory Board (Texas)
Dr. Jorge Quirch ’86 – State Board of Dental Examiners (Texas)
Elizabeth Rainey ’09 – Specialty Courts Advisory Council (Texas)
Dr. Bill Rector ’64 – Upper Guadalupe River Authority (Texas)
Dr. Shawn Patrick Saladin ’86 – Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf
Dr. Courtney Sherman ’00 – Statewide Health Coordinating Council (Texas)
John Sherman ’92 – Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense (United States)
Daniel "Danny" Signorelli ’92 – Capital Project Oversight Advisory Commission (Texas)
William "Dub" Smith III ’78 – Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
Christopher Taylor ’07 – Vice Chair, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Rebecca Vajdak ’79 – Real Estate Research Center Advisory Committee (Texas)
Jennifer Walker ’05 – Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Martha Leigh Whitten ’80 – Lower Colorado River Authority Board (Texas)
Andrew "Jimmy" Widmer ’08 – Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee
David Yelovich ’85 – Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Do you know of other former students who have been appointed to a board or commission that is not currently on this list? If so, please let us know by sending an email to TAMUAdvocacy@AggieNetwork.com.