Advocacy Team
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What is the SHRM Advocacy Team?
The SHRM A-Team, made up of thousands of HR professionals, is a critical
part of SHRM’s enhanced member advocacy initiative, working to advance the
interests of the HR profession and communicate the HR perspective on workplace
issues in Washington and state legislatures across the country.
SHRM’s Advocacy Team (A-Team)
Two main levels of involvement:
❶ HR Advocate
❷Advocacy Captain
❶ HR Advocate:
- Receive key legislative and regulatory updates and calls to action from SHRM
- Stay up to speed on all the potential issues that could impact the workplace
- Have access to all SHRM’s tools to quickly and easily contact your lawmakers on issues of interest to you, your company and your state
❷ Advocacy Captain:
- Serve as a leader within your congressional district on HR issues
- Rally other SHRM Advocates around a call to action
- Be a direct workplace policy resource to your respective member of Congress throughout the year
Texas A-Team Advocacy Captain Legislator Coverage Needs
|
District |
Member of Congress |
District Office Locations and Primary Cities Close to those Districts |
|
04 |
Rep. John Ratcliffe |
Rockwall, Texarkana, Sherman, Commerce, Dennison, Mt. Pleasant |
|
05 |
Rep. Jeb Hensarling |
Dallas, Athens, Palestine |
|
08 |
Rep. Kevin Brady |
Conroe, Huntsville, The Woodlands, Crockett |
|
15 |
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa |
Edinburg, Seguin, McAllen, Falfurrias, Freer |
|
16 |
Rep. Beto O’Rourke |
El Paso |
|
17 |
Rep. Bill Flores |
Waco, Bryan, College Station, Pflugerville |
|
21 |
Rep. Lamar Smith |
San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Kerrville, South Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels |
|
23 |
Rep. Will Hurd |
San Antonio, Del Rio, Ft. Stockton, Marfa, Marathon, Uvalde |
|
28 |
Rep. Henry Cuellar |
San Antonio, Mission, Laredo, Rio Grande City, Floresville |
|
29 |
Rep. Gene Green |
Houston (two offices), Pasadena, Galena Park, South Houston, Aldine |
|
31 |
Rep. John Carter |
Round Rock, Temple, Belton, Killeen, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Hutto Taylor |
|
33 |
Rep. Mark Veasey |
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Irving, Grand Prairie, Arlington |
|
34 |
Rep. Filemon Vela |
Brownsville, San Benito, Alice, South Padre Island, Cuero, Goliad, Beeville, Sinton, Harlingen |
|
36 |
Rep. Brian Babin |
Deer Park, Orange, Baytown, LaPorte, Nassau Bay, Jasper, Livingston |
|
Senator 1 |
Sen. John Cornyn |
Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Harlingen, Lubbock, Tyler |
|
Senator 2 |
Sen. Ted Cruz |
Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Tyler |
How can you get involved?
Contact your Texas SHRM Legislative Affairs Directors for more information:
–Pam Bratton: (pbratton@meador.com)
–Lon Williams: (lonwilliams@polsinelli.com)
–Kristin Bauer (BauerK@jacksonlewis.com)
REMEMBER:
Our goal is to have an HR Advocacy Captain in every single congressional district in the state. We need your HELP....
