Chris Traylor

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Personal Information

Prior to becoming the commissioner for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), Chris was the associate commissioner for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). I served as chief of staff at HHSC and as the director of HHSC's Transformation Program Management Office, managing the day-to-day operations of the consolidation of Texas health and human services agencies in 2004. I previously served as deputy commissioner for government relations at the Texas Department of Human Services, held legislative staff positions for elected officials in the Texas Legislature and United States Congress, and owned and operated a business for four years. I earned my degree from Texas Tech University.