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UT Public Affairs Contacts

  • Don Hale, Vice President for Public Affairs, office 512-475-6869; cell 512-657-9896.
  • Robin Gerrow, Director of Public Affairs, office 512-232-2145; cell 512-626-3467.
  • Robert D. Meckel, Public Affairs Representative, office 512-475-7847; cell 512-773-5443.

Colleagues/Associates/Friends of President Larry R. Faulkner

  • Allen Bard, director, award-winning chemistry faculty member, Faulkner Ph.D. mentor and friend, 512-471-3761
  • Ray Bowen, former president, Texas A&M University, 979-587-2862  
  • Myles Brand, president, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 317-917-6906
  • Peter Flawn, former president, The University of Texas at Austin, 512-471-1825 mornings, 512-480-0044 afternoons
  • Robert Gates, president, Texas A&M University, 360-422-5810
  • Malcolm Gillis, former president, Rice University, 713-348-4601 via Judith Duvall
  • James Huffines, chairman of the Board of Regents, University of Texas System, 512-499-4359.
  • Steven Isenberg, former publisher, “Newsday,” lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin, 011-44-207-435-8693 (in England for several days)
  • Kenneth Jastrow, chairman, Commission of 125, 512-434-1700
  • Joe Long, arts leader, 512-472-1554
  • Cappy McGarr, investor, development leader, 212-503-2863, 214-213-0880
  • The Hon. Geanie Morrison, chair, House Higher Education Committee, 512-463-0456
  • Omar Ochoa, Student Government president, The University of Texas at Austin, 956-500-3362
  • Alba Ortiz, chair, Faculty Council, The University of Texas at Austin, 512-471-6244
  • Thomas Staley, director of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, 512-917-1306
  • Ron Steinhart, former chairman of BankOne, chairman of the “We’re Texas” campaign, 614-675-9741
  • Larry Temple, Austin lawyer and friend, former chair of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 512-477-4467
  • The Hon. Kirk Watson, president of Greater Austin Chamber and former mayor of Austin, 512-479-5900
  • Kevin Weiberg, commissioner, Big 12 Conference, 214-753-0107 (contact Bob Burda, assistant commissioner for communications)
  • The Hon. Royce West, chairman of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee, 512-463-0123
  • Jon Whitmore, president, Texas Tech University, 806-742-2121
  • Glen Worley, chair, The University of Texas at Austin Staff Council, 512-495-4149
  • The Hon. Will Wynn, mayor of Austin, 512-974-2250
  • Mark Yudof, chancellor, University of Texas System, 523-499-4359
  • The Hon. Judith Zaffirini, vice-chair, Senate Finance Committee, 512-463-0121

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  Updated 2005 June 30
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