2013 Texas Tribune Festival

Aaronson, an Austin native, was hired by The Texas Tribune after an internship in fall 2010. She reports on health care and develops data interactives. Aaronson graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., with a bachelor's degree in cultural theory and has previously interned... Read More →

Burgess, R-Lewisville, was first elected to represent Congressional District 26 in 2002. He founded and serves as co-chairman of the Congressional Health Care Caucus, and he is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Rules Committee. Burgess received his M.D. from... Read More →

Castro, D-San Antonio, is serving his first term representing District 20 in the U.S. House. He sits on the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees. Castro previously served five terms in the Texas House, where he served as vice chairman of the Higher Education Committee.

Rawlings was elected mayor of Dallas in 2011. As mayor, he has launched GrowSouth, an economic development plan for southern Dallas. He is also the chairman of the Work and Opportunity Task Force of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Previously, Rawlings served as CEO of Pizza Hut.

Turner, D-Houston, has represented District 139 in the Texas House since 1989. He is the vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and sits on the State Affairs Committee and the Legislative Budget Board. Turner also serves as chairman of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and... Read More →