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Root is an award-winning journalist and author of Oops! A Diary from the 2012 Campaign Trail, an insider’s account of Rick Perry’s gaffe-filled run for president. Since 2011, Root has been a senior political and investigative reporter at the Texas Tribune. Last year Root oversaw... Read More →

Cuellar, D-Laredo, was first elected in 2005 to represent Texas’ Congressional District 28. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and on the Subcommittees on Homeland Security and Transportation, Housing & Urban Development. Previously, Cuellar served as secretary of state... Read More →

Escobar is currently serving her second term as El Paso County judge. Previously, she served as county commissioner for Precinct 2 and as a member of numerous boards and commissions in El Paso, where she focused on border policy, education and youth leadership development. In August... Read More →

Garza served as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009. Before his appointment, he served as the Texas secretary of state and as chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. He is currently counsel in the Mexico City office of White and Case and chairman of Vianovo Ventures... Read More →

Miller has served as Agriculture Commissioner since 2014. Previously, he served six terms in the Texas House. During his tenure, Miller chaired the Agriculture & Livestock Committee and Homeland Security & Public Safety committees. Miller also served on the State Agriculture Policy... Read More →

Cabeza de Vaca has served as the governor of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders Texas from Webb County to Brownsville, since 2016. He previously served as mayor of Reynosa, a border city across from Hidalgo, Texas, and as a federal senator. As governor, Cabeza de Vaca... Read More →