2013 Texas Tribune Festival

Grieder is a senior editor at Texas Monthly. Previously, she was the southwest correspondent for The Economist. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New York Sun, The Spectator (UK) and More Intelligent Life. She authored Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can... Read More →

Darby, R-San Angelo, was first elected to represent District 72 in the Texas House in 2006. He serves as the chairman of the Redistricting Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Higher Education committees. Darby is the founder of W. Drew Darby and Associates Law Firm.

Hinojosa, D-McAllen, has represented District 20 in the Texas Senate since 2003. He serves as chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as vice chairman of the Finance Committee. He sits on the Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security, Criminal Justice and... Read More →

Nichols, R-Jacksonville, was first elected in 2006 to represent District 3 in the Texas Senate. He serves as chairman of the Transportation Committee, as vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and as a member of the State Affairs, Health and Human Services and... Read More →

Pickett, D-El Paso, has represented District 79 in the Texas House since 1995. He serves as chairman of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee and is a member of the Transportation and Redistricting committees. Pickett also sits on the board of of the El Paso Metropolitan... Read More →

Williams, R-The Woodlands, has represented District 4 in the Texas Senate since 2003. He serves as the chairman of the Finance Committee and sits on the Open Government, Administration, State Affairs and Legislative Audit committees. Williams is president of Woodforest Financial... Read More →