Representative Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) has announced eight Policy Advisors to the House — including three who will also serve as Assistant General Counsel — and one Policy Office Coordinator will join the Office of the Speaker on January 8th, 2019. Amanda Lopez, Jennifer Saenz, and Jesse Sifuentez will each serve as Assistant General Counsel and Policy Advisors to the House. Kyler Arnold, Oscar Garza, Will McAdams, Shakira Pumphrey, and Andrea Sheridan will serve as Policy Advisors to the House, and Lana Abduldaem will join the team as Policy Office Coordinator. See below for a full list of policy personnel, along with an outline of titles, issue assignments, and biographies for each individual:
- Gardner Pate – Director of Policy & General Counsel
- Lana Abduldaem – Policy Office Coordinator
- Kyler Arnold – Policy Advisor to the House for Health and Human Services
- Oscar Garza – Policy Advisor to the House for Transportation and General Government
- Amanda Lopez – Assistant General Counsel & Policy Advisor to the House for Tax and Financial Institutions
- Will McAdams – Policy Advisor to the House for Business and Regulated Industries
- Shakira Pumphrey – Policy Advisor to the House for Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Veterans’ Affairs
- Jennifer Saenz – Assistant General Counsel & Policy Advisor to the House for Natural Resources, Water, and Agriculture
- Andrea Sheridan – Policy Advisor to the House for Education
- Jesse Sifuentez – Assistant General Counsel & Policy Advisor to the House for Insurance and Civil Law
