Directory
of Public Officials and Agencies
The
following list is a directory of public officials, both elected and appointed,
and of public agencies that serve the Texas public and particularly the
residents of South Texas. Included is a list of helpful phone numbers and World
Wide Web site addresses. Also included is a calendar posting meeting dates for
governmental bodies and dates of upcoming elections.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
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President
Barrack H. Obama (D) |
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Address:
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The
White House Office |
The
website for the Presidency is http://www.whitehouse.gov
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Vice
President Joseph “Joe” Biden (D) |
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Address:
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Executive
Office Building |
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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson ( R) |
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Address:
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284
Russell Senate Office Building |
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Senator John Cornyn ( R) |
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Address:
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370
Russell Senate Office Building |
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Representative Solomon P. Ortiz (27th Congressional District) |
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2136
Rayburn Building |
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Local: |
3649
Leopard St., Suite 510 |
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Congressional
Website is http://www.thomas.loc.gov |
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STATE OFFICIALS-TEXAS
Governor
Rick Perry ( R )
1-800-252-9600
P.O. Box
12428
Austin,
Texas 78701
(512)
463-2000
(512)
463-1849 (fax)
http://www.governor.state.tx.us
Lieutenant
Governor David Dewhurst ( R )
P.O. Box
12068
Austin,
Texas 78711-2068
Attorney
General Gregg Abbott ( R )
P.O. Box
12548
Austin, Texas
78711-2548
Comptroller
of Public Accounts Susan Combes (R)
P.O. Box
13528
Austin,
Texas 78711-3528
Agriculture
Commissioner Todd Staples (R)
P.O. Box
12847
Austin,
Texas 78711
General
Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson (R)
1-800-998-4456
(512)
463-5001
1700 N.
Congress Ave. Suite 801
Austin,
Texas 78701
Secretary
of State Esperanza
“Hope” Andrade (R)
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
http://www.webmaster@sos.state.tx.us
Adjutant
General- Commander of State Militia
Texas
Railroad Commission (3 members-elected at-large)
P.O. Box
12967
Austin,
Texas 78711
(512)
463-7161 (fax)
Texas
Education Agency
1701 N.
Congress Ave.
Austin,
Texas 78701
(512)
463-9734
The Texas Legislature Online
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ http://www.house.state.tx.us/ http://www.senate.state.tx.us/
LOCAL
STATE LEGISLATORS
State Senator-District 20
Juan
‘Chuy’ Hinojosa
Web: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist20/dist20.htm
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0120
(512) 463-0229 Fax District Offices
District Addresses:
612 Nolana Suite, 410B
McAllen, Texas 78504
(956) 972-1841
(956) 664-0602 Fax
2820 S.P.I.D., Suite 291
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 225-1200
(361) 225-3576
(361) 225-0119 Fax
Counties
Represented are Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces, Hidalgo
State Representatives
District 32
Todd
Hunter (R)
Web: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist32/hunter.php
Capitol Office:
Room
E2.808, Capitol Extension
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0672
District Office:
15217
S.P.I.D., Suite 205
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
361-949-4603 (w)
361-949-4634 (f)
District 33
Solomon
Ortiz, Jr. (D)
Web: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist33/ortiz.php
Capitol Office:
Room
E1.322, Capitol Extension
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0484
(512) 463-7834 Fax
District Office
5959
S. Staples, Suite 222
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
(361) 991-0047
(361) 991-0625 Fax
District 34
Abel
Herrero (D)
Web: http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist34/herrero.htm
Capitol Office:
Room
EXT E1.212
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0462
(866) 861-0806 Toll Free
(512) 463-1705 Fax
District Office:
606
N. Carancahua
Suite 103A
Corpus Christi, TX 78476
(361) 882-2277
(361) 882-6706 Fax
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
DEL
MAR COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS
Baldwin at Ayers, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
(361) 698-1200—Fax (361) 698-1559
Regents meet the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 1pm
In the Board Room of the College Administration Building
The College website address is http://www.delmar.edu
CORPUS
CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
801
Leopard- Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
(361) 886-9200 Fax: (361) 886-9109
School Board meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of each Month at
5pm
http://www.corpuschristiisd.org
CITY
GOVERNMENT
City Hall, 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
(361) 880-3000-Council-Manager Government
Meets not less than twice each month on Tuesdays
At 2pm in City Hall http://www.cctexas.com
COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
Nueces
County Courthouse-901 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Tx. 78401 (361) 888-0111
http://co.nueces.tx.us/
USEFUL & RELEVANT WEBSITES
The
following websites can provide users with helpful and relevant information
concerning public agencies, schedules of meeting and election information.
http://www.lwv.org -This website provides
access to nonpartisan information pertaining to all public elections at the
national, state and local levels of government throughout the Unites States.
http://www.caller.com -This website provides
access to a local calendar of community events and a schedule of meetings of
public agencies as carried by the major newspaper of the city of Corpus
Christi.
http://www.fec.gov -This website provides
access to nonpartisan information concerning federal election laws including
disclosure of campaign finance information, limits and prohibitions on
contributions, and public funding for presidential campaigns.
http://www.projectvotesmart.com -This is a national non-partisan
and non-profit organization that provides resources to help inform voters on
election issues, candidates and elected officials.
http://www.cspan.org -C-SPAN is a private,
non-profit company, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a
public service. Their mission is to provide public access to the political
process. They receive no government funding; operations are funded by fees paid
by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-SPAN programming.
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Mar College