Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Animal Health Commission, Texas*

13 Members - Term: 6 Years

Agency #: 554 2105 Kramer LaneP.O. Box 12966Austin 78711-2966

Office	Office Holder	Represents / Term Ends
Chair	Coleman H. Locke	Beef Cattle Industry, 09-06-2021
Commissioner(s)	Jim Eggleston	Represents General Public, 09-06-2021
	Jimmie Ruth Evans	Sheep and Goat Industry, 09-06-2025
	Melanie Johnson, Ed.D.	General Public, 09-06-2025
	Ken Jordan	Livestock Market, 09-06-2025
	Barret J. Klein	Swine Industry, 09-06-2025
	Wendee C. Langdon Ph.D.	Represents General Public, 09-06-2023
	Joe L. Leathers	Equine Industry, 09-06-2025
	Thomas Eugene Oates	Exotic Livestock/Fowl Industry, 09-06-2025
	Joseph G. "Joe" Osterkamp	Dairy Industry, 09-06-2023
	Keith M. Staggs	Poultry Industry, 09-06-2023
	Leo Vermedahl, Ph.D.	Feedlot Industry, 09-06-2023
	Mike Vickers, D.V.M.	Veterinary Profession, 09-06-2021

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Andy Schwartz, D.V.M.	(512) 719-0704
Chief of Staff	Larissa Schmidt	(512) 719-0701
Deputy Chief of Staff	Myra Sines	(512) 719-0722
Asst. Exec. Director Animal Health Programs	Angela Daniels, D.V.M.	(512) 719-0732
Government Industry Relations/Rules & Policies Specialist	Carolyn Beck	(512) 719-0760
State Epidemiologist	Susan Rollo, D.V.M.	(512) 719-0770
General Counsel	Mary Luedeker	(512) 719-0718
Executive Assistant	Amanda Bernhard	(512) 719-0704
Director of Emergency Management	Jeff Turner	(512) 719-0786
Director of Financial Services	Steven Luna	(512) 719-0755 / (512) 719-0769

3822 Business Park Drive
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 354-9335
(806) 354-2809
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Region Director	Sherri Gress, D.V.M

1824 S. Washington Street
Beeville, TX 78102
(361) 358-3234
(361) 358-0101
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director	Steve Velasco, D.V.M.

500 East Mann Road
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 568-5741
(956) 568-5237
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Regional Director	Muzafar Makhdoomi, D.V.M.

942 Bluebonnet Street
Stephenville, TX 76401
(512) 556-6277
(512) 556-6415
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director	Pete Fincher D.V.M.

1400 College St., Suite 133
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 572-1966
(903) 572-1114
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director	Hank Hayes, D.V.M.

130 East Bell St.
Rockdale, TX 76567
(512) 446-2507
(512) 446-5373
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Director	Tommy Barton, D.V.M.

8200 Cameron Road, Ste. A186
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 832-6580
(512) 832-6803
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Office	Office Holder	(512) Phone / Fax
Laboratory Supervisor	Roger Parker, D.V.M.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2021.