Rural Economic Development Staff HdrFor assistance with the GO TEXAN Rural Community Program and other rural economic development resources and opportunities, contact your local specialist below:

Staff Toll-free Rural Assistance Hotline:                (877) 428-7848 Rick Rhodes, Assistant Commissioner (512) 463-7757 rick.rhodes@TexasAgriculture.gov Becky Dempsey, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (512) 463-6612 becky.dempsey@TexasAgriculture.gov Sherri Gothart-Barron, Coordinator, Certified Retirement Community Program (512) 936-6339 sherri.gothart-barron@TexasAgriculture.gov Judy Fort - Central Texas and Coastal Bend Economic & Ag Development Specialist (512) 529-4907 judy.fort@TexasAgriculture.gov Amy Lorance - North Texas Economic & Ag Development Specialist (940) 552-7687 amy.lorance@TexasAgriculture.gov Nancy Cordero - Panhandle and South Plains Economic & Ag Development Specialist (806) 559-7554 nancy.cordero@TexasAgriculture.gov Jack Stallings - West Texas Economic & Ag Development Specialist (915) 202-9583 jack.stallings@TexasAgriculture.gov Linda Parker - East Texas Economic & Ag Development Specialist (936) 240-7360 linda.parker@TexasAgriculture.gov Casandra Garcia - Rio Grande Valley and South Texas Economic & Ag Development Specialist (956) 325-3219 casandra.garcia@TexasAgriculture.gov Chandra Eggemeyer - Permian Basin and Concho Valley Economic & Ag Development Specialist (325) 340-6803 chandra.eggemeyer@TexasAgriculture.gov

Rural Economic Development Regional Map

Marketing and Promotion Staff Toll-free Hotline: (877) 99GO-TEX