Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Agriculture, Texas Department of*

1 Member - 4 Years

General Information

Agency #: 551

Street

1700 N. Congress, 11th FloorP.O. Box 12847Austin, TX 78711-2847



Members

Office Office Holder Hometown / Term Ends
Commissioner of Agriculture The Honorable Sid Miller Stephenville, 01-2027

Commissioner's Staff

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Deputy Commissioner Terry Keel (512) 475-0134
Executive Event Coordinator Cori Schrader (512) 463-6477
Policy Analyst Carter Page (512) 463-7648

Administration

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Asst. Comm. for Agency Admin. Terry Keel (512) 475-0133
Administrator for Agency Administration Bertha Serna (512) 475-0133
Director for Operational Support Michael Clark (512) 463-7488
Administrator for Human Resources Emilia Zarate (512) 463-9305
Coordinator for Human Resources Miriam Padron-Vazquez (512) 463-3081

Agriculture & Consumer Protection

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Walt Roberts (512) 936-9783
Director for Agricultural and Commodity Programs Randy Rivera (512) 463-8779
Director for Consumer Product Protection Christina Osborn (512) 463-5706
Senior Director for Regulatory Affairs Leslie Smith (512) 475-1620
Administrator for Regulatory Affairs Philip Wright (512) 463-6514
Statewide Director for Road Stations Freddy Vest (512) 403-9563
Administrator for Regulatory Field Operations Dale Scott (512) 936-2535

Communications

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Dan Hunter (512) 463-9132
Communications Director Maddison Jaureguito (512) 475-1669
Assistant Communications Director Marshall Webb (512) 463-9885

Policy and Legislative Affairs

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Dan Hunter (512) 463-9132
Coordinator for Intergovernmental Relations and Emergency Management Jim Reaves (512) 475-0044
Policy Specialist Addie Stone (512) 936-7882
Coordinator for Agriculture Commodity Boards and Producer Relations Patrick Dudley (512) 463-3285

Financial Services and Information Resources

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Chief Financial Officer Position Vacant (512) 463-1701
Procurement, Contract, and HUB Director Lisa Maldonado (512) 463-7493
Deputy CFO and Budget Director Patricia Molina (512) 463-9860
Director for Accounting Position Vacant (512) 463-7487
Chief Information Officer Chris Bunton (512) 475-0124

Food and Nutrition Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Lena Wilson (512) 463-8583
Administrator for Food and Nutrition Catherine Wright-Steele (512) 463-2164
Administrator for Food and Nutrition Anwar Sophy (512) 463-3910
Administrator for Food and Nutrition Laura Benavidez (512) 936-6723

Office of Internal Audit

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Internal Auditor Anthony Tegbe (512) 463-4748

Legal Division

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
General Counsel Susan Maldonado (512) 463-6591
Deputy General Counsel for Enforcement David Castillo (512) 463-3559

Trade and Business Development

Office Office Holder Phone / Fax
Assistant Commissioner Dan Hunter (512) 463-9132
Administrator for Trade and Business Development Karen Reichek (512) 936-2450
Director for State Office of Rural Health Trenton Engledow (512) 463-6121
Director for Marketing and Outreach Lindsay Baerwald (512) 463-7591
Director for Contracts and Grants Mindy Weth Fryer (512) 463-6908
Director for Produce Safety and Livestock Richard De Los Santos (512) 463-7472
Coordinator for CDBG Project Management Suzanne Barnard (512) 463-6612

Notes

Regional and Sub-Offices:
Region 1
West Texas Regional Office
Debbie Slocum, Regional Director
4502 Englewood Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79414
806/799-8555
Fax: 800/831-3746

Region 2
North Texas Regional Office
Thomas Northcutt, Regional Director
1720 Regal Row, Suite 118
Dallas, TX 75235
214/631-0265
Fax: 888/205-6335

Region 3
Gulf Coast Regional Office
Dudley Allen, Regional Director
5425 Polk Street, G-20
Houston, TX 77023
713/921-8200
Fax: 888/223-5606

Region 4
San Antonio Regional Office
Ken Weidenfeller, Regional Director
8918 Tesoro Dr., Suite 120
San Antonio, TX 78217
210/820-0288
Fax: 888/203-1235

Region 5
Valley Regional Office
Michael Euler, Regional Director
900-B East Expressway 83
San Juan, TX 78589
956/787-8866
Fax: 800/909-8167

The Legislature established the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in 1907. Since that time, the agency has evolved from its original responsibility for gathering information and statistics on crops and livestock to incorporate a largely regulatory function, and most recently to include marketing, economic development, nutrition functions and rural affairs. Today, the agency encompasses all phases of modern agriculture, agricultural businesses, rural communities and consumer protection.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2033.