The 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, alums 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
The 87th Texas Legislature: Jan. 12 - May 31, 2021
Texas's 6th Congressional District Special Election: May 1, 2021
Runoff for Texas's 6th Congressional District Special Election: TBD
117th United States Congress: Jan. 3, 2021 - Jan. 3, 2023
Resources
Former Students by County in Texas
State House Districts
State Senate Districts
Former Student Elected Officials
Texas A&M University is fortunate to have former students willing to step up and serve in the halls of government, at the local, state and federal levels. Below is a list of those former students currently serving in the United States Congress, a statewide office and the state legislature.
United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Louie Gohmert '75 (Bachelors, History) - First Congressional District of Texas
The Honorable Ronny Jackson '91 (Bachelors, Marine Biology) – Thirteenth Congressional District of Texas
Texas Statewide
The Honorable Glenn Hegar ’93 (Bachelors, Political Science) – Comptroller
Texas Senate
The Honorable Paul Bettencourt ’80 (Bachelors, Industrial Distribution) – Seventh District
Texas House of Representatives
The Honorable Charles “Doc” Anderson ’81 (Bachelors, Vet. Science; Doctorate, Vet. Medicine) – Fifty-Sixth District
The Honorable Trent Ashby ’95 (Bachelors, Agriculture & Life Sciences) – Fifty-Seventh District
The Honorable Ernest Bailes ’04 (Bachelors, Agriculture & Life Sciences) – Eighteenth District
The Honorable Michelle Beckley ’92(Bachelors, Biomedical Science) - Sixty-Fifth District
The Honorable James “Greg” Bonnen ’88 (Bachelors, Biochemistry) – Twenty-Fourth District
The Honorable Brad Buckley ’89 & ’93 (Bachelors & Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) - Fifty-Fourth District
The Honorable John Cyrier ’95 (Engineering Technology) – Seventeenth District
The Honorable James Frank ’89 (Bachelors, Finance) – Sixty-Ninth District
The Honorable Ryan Guillen ’00 (Bachelors, Agriculture Leadership & Development) – Thirty-First District
The Honorable Cody Harris ’06 (Bachelors, Political Science) - Eighth District
The Honorable Abel Herrero ’93 (Bachelors, Political Science) – Thirty-Fourth District
The Honorable Kyle Kacal ’92 (Bachelors, Political Science) – Twelfth District
The Honorable Tracy King ’83 (Bachelors, Agricultural Engineering) - Eightieth District
The Honorable Brooks Landgraf ’03 (Bachelors, Political Science) - Eighty-First District
The Honorable Lyle Larson ’81 (Bachelors, Marketing) – One Hundred and Twenty-Second District
The Honorable Andrew Murr ’99 (Bachelors, Agriculture Leadership & Development) – Fifty-Third District
The Honorable Christopher “Chris” Paddie ’96 (Bachelors, Industrial Distribution) – Ninth District
The Honorable Jared Patterson ’05 (Bachelors, Political Science) - One Hundred and Sixth District
The Honorable John Raney ’69 (Bachelors, Marketing) – Fourteenth District
The Honorable Glenn Rogers '78 (Bachelors & Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) – Sixtieth District
The Honorable Cody Vasut '09 (Bachelors & Masters of Management) –Twenty-Fifth District
The Honorable Terry Wilson ’88 (Bachelors, Business Administration) – Twentieth District
The Honorable Eugene “Gene” Wu ’00 – (Bachelors, Agriculture & Life Sciences) - One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh District
Virginia Senate
The Honorable Bryce Reeves ’89 (Bachelors, Industrial Education) – Seventeenth District
Virginia House of Delegates
The Honorable Don Scott ’87 (Bachelors, Agricultural Education) – Eightieth District
Nevada Attorney General
The Honorable Aaron Ford ’94 (Bachelors, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Do you know of other elected officials not currently on this list? If so, please let us know by sending an email to TAMUAdvocacy@AggieNetwork.com.
