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

Main Number: (512) 463-7476
Customer Service: (800) 835-5832
Relay Texas-Hearing Impaired: (800) 735-2988
Agency Fax: (888) 223-8861
TDA Fraud Hotline: (800) 537-2834
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Staff Listing

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
Assistant Director 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	Position Open	(512) 475-1620
Administrator for Regulatory Affairs	Philip Wright	(512) 463-6514
Administrator for Biosecurity Enforcement/Roadstations	Freddy Vest	(214) 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
Government Relations Specialist	James Redfield	(512) 463-7577
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	Marios Parpounas	(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	Ann Martinez	(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	Stephanie Robinson	(512) 463-3910
Deputy 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
Gary Stewart, 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.