Clinton 2016 General Election Campaign Organization, Texas
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State Director  Jaclyn Uresti

(from Aug. 2016)  Previously worked on regional delegate operations for the campaign from May 2016, and was internship program manager from April 2015-March 2016.  Strategic policy advisor for Brady & Peavey in Austin, Jan.-June 2015.  Senior advisor to Texas State Rep. Abel Herrero, Feb. 2013-Dec. 2014.  Political director for the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, May 2012-May 2013.  Legislative director to State Rep. Joaquin Castro, Aug. 2011-May 2012.  Studied at Texas State University.

Communications  Miryam Lipper

Expansion state communications (GA, AZ, UT, TX...) for the campaign.  Deputy national press secretary and director of broadcast media (announced March 30, 2015) and press assistant (from June 2013) at the DNC, and spent time working on campaigns in Georgia during the 2014 midterms.  Undergraduate degree in political science and journalism from Indiana University Bloomington, 2013; while a student worked at Slavica Publishers and did several internships including at the DNC from May-Aug. 2012.  twitter

Organizers including:
North Texas - Chris Nguyen (reported by The Texas Tribune)


Texas Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign
Director  Birk Wilkison

Graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio.


Democratic National Committee
Victory Leaders Council
(announced Sept. 28, 2016)

National Democrats opened several offices in Texas including:
- Houston - CWA Local 6222, 1730 Jefferson St.   ...Sept. 10

- Austin - 61 N. Interstate 35 at Holly St.  ...Sept. 18

Texas Democratic Party  |  1106 Lavaca Street #100  |  Austin, TX 78701
www.txdemocrats.org  |  fb/TexasDemocraticParty  |  @texasdemocrats

Chairman  Gilberto Hinojosa

(elected June 9, 2012, re-elected June 28, 2014)   Practices law in Brownsville.  Elected Cameron County Democratic Party dhair in 2007.  Elected Cameron County Judge and served for 12 years.  Elected Justice of the 13th Court of Appeals, serving 20 South Texas counties. Appointed as judge on the 107th District Court in 1987.  Elected to the Board of Trustees of the Brownsville Independent School District in 1984.  Attorney for Migrant Legal Action Program (MLAP).  J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center; bachelor’s degree from Pan American University (now University of Texas, PAU).  Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley.  twitter

Executive Director  Crystal Kay Perkins

(Feb. 2015)  National financial director for Mark Schauer for Governor of Michigan, June 2013-Dec. 2014.  Regional  campaign services director for the DCCC, Jan. 2012-Jan. 2013.  Southern deputy finance director for the DSCC, Feb.-Dec. 2011.  Deputy campaign manager on Julie Lass for Congress (WI), July-Nov. 2010.  Deputy finance director on Cal Cunningham for U.S. Senate (NC), Jan.-Jly 2010.  Finance director on Jack McDonald for Congress (TX-10), Feb.-Dec. 2009.  Finance consultant with Progressive Capitol Group, May 2008-Dec. 2009.  From South Side San Antonio.  twitter

Deputy Executive Director  Manny Garcia

Senior Advisor  Bill Brannon

Finance Director  Zach Brigham

Finance Assistant  Sarah Lanford

Data and VAN Director  Alex Gilson
Digital Director  Brittany Switzer

Communications Director  Tariq Thowfeek  @tariqthowfeek

Legislative Affairs Director  Glen Maxey

Campaign Services and Candidate Recruitment  Cliff Walker

Deputy Campaign Services and Candidate Recruitment  Andrew Turney

Comptroller  Caryta Lockett

Administrative Assistant  Riley Nix