Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue
Washington, DC 20202-3100
E-mail address: olca@ed.gov
Phone: 202-401-0020 or 202-401-1028
Fax: 202-401-1438
Business Hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm EST Monday through Friday

Key Staff

Holly Kuzmich – Assistant Secretary
Marc Scheessele - Deputy Assistant Secretary
Jocelyn Pickford – Chief of Staff

Legislative Policy Staff

Linda Wilson - Career-Technical Education,
Adult Education, Teacher Issues
Cynthia Hammond - Higher Education Policy
Jack McGrath - School Construction, Immigration
Jenni Bradley - Briefing Coordinator
Doris Dixon - Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
Vincent Sampson - Oversight & Investigations

Regional Representatives

Stephen Tisher handles the following states:

Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Wisconsin

Julia Davis handles the following states:

California
Colorado
DC
Delaware
Hawaii
Maryland
Ohio
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
American Samoa
Guam
Virgin Islands

Alycyn Keeling handles the following states:

Alaska
Connecticut
Idaho
Maine
Massachusetts
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wyoming

Congressional Staff

Michael Hamlin - Casework/Correspondence Supervisor
Theresa Toye - Correspondence
Lisa Dove - Casework
Allison Hester - Publications
Linda Aase – Grants
Barbara Dorsey - Grants
Jerell Blakeley – Office Automation Assistant

Executive Administration Staff

Paula Shipp - Executive Officer
Lisa Carter - Executive Office