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Here at Pink Granite, we are huge fans of the work of Dress for Success Austin. Proceeds from our online jewelry sales benefit the organization (find that page here) and […]

Mia Johns: Executive Director, Dress for Success Austin

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  Tell us about your role and organization. I work for the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) where I serve as the institute’s president. TCCRI is a 501c(3) non-partisan, […]

Mia McCord: President, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

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    Where do you work, what is your title and what does your job actually entail? I am a Commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, (TCEQ).  As […]

Emily Lindley: Commissioner, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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Meredith Coffman comes to Pink Granite through our newest contributor Jillian Bliss! Meredith stops by to share a little bit about her career path, a unique hobby and how she […]

Meredith Coffman: Drafting Attorney, Office of the Attorney General

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After over a year of posting interviews on Pink Granite, I’ve slowly started to receive a stream of suggestions from readers regarding who they’d like to hear from working in […]

Denise Davis & Lisa Kaufman: Texas Contract Lobbyists

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    Being a relatively new lobbyist to the state of Texas myself, I was quick to survey the landscape when I arrived off the truck from Wisconsin in 2015. […]

Carrie Simmons: Texas Contract Lobbyist

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   As a testament to her support for other women working in and around the Texas Capitol – Lara Keel of the Texas Lobby Group never hesitated to be interviewed […]

Lara Keel: Texas Contract Lobbyist

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    For many months I have lurked around Instagram, taking note of Legislative Director Molly Spratt’s personal posts on bullet journaling throughout the year. I’m always impressed with how […]

Molly Spratt: Legislative Director for Representative Dan Huberty

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  Jessica Shortall believes that the world isn’t as polarized as we might think, so she spends her time looking for common ground among uncommon allies in order to make […]

Jessica Shortall: Managing Director of Texas Competes

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