Contact the Press Office
The Press Office of the Social Security Administration responds to media inquiries relating to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. It prepares press releases and arranges press conferences for the national press corps.
This page has been designed for members of the press to facilitate their research of the Social Security website. If you are a member of the media and would like to be included on our contact list, please email us at press.office@ssa.gov.
IMPORTANT NOTE
If you are a member of the public wishing to contact Social Security, you should call the Agency's toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213. Generally, you’ll have a shorter wait time if you call during the week after Tuesday. Members of the public who are deaf or hard of hearing should call the Agency's toll-free TTY number at 1-800-325-0778.
Office of Communication, Press Office
- Mark Hinkle, Acting Press Officer
- Dorothy Clark, Senior Public Affairs Specialist
- Nicole Tiggemann, Public Affairs Specialist
- Darren Lutz, Public Affairs Specialist
- Address: Baltimore, MD 21235
- Phone: 410-965-8904
- Email: press.office@ssa.gov
Regional Communications Directors
Atlanta (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Patti Patterson
Regional Communications Director
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Ste 23T29
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-5500
Fax: 404-562-5506
Email: atl.orc.rpa@ssa.gov
Boston (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Roberto Medina
Regional Communications Director
Room 1900, JFK Building
Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-2881
Fax: 617-565-2143
Email:bos.rcd@ssa.gov
Chicago (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Doug Nguyen
Regional Communications Director
600 West Madison Street
10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 312-575-4050
Fax: 312-575-4051
Email: chi.rpa@ssa.gov
Sarah Schultz-Lackey
Regional Communications Director
1301 Young Street, Room 240
Dallas, TX 75202-5433
Phone: 214-767-3407
Fax: 214-767-8986
Email: da.rpa@ssa.gov
Denver (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Cindy Malone
Acting Deputy Regional Communications Director
1961 Stout Street, 7th FL, FOB
Denver CO 80294
Phone: 303-844-1888
Fax: : 303-844-6767
Email:den.rcd@ssa.gov
NOTE: Doug Nguyen serves as the Regional Communications Director for Chicago and Denver
Jewell Colbert
Regional Communications Director
Bolling Federal Building, Room 1027
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-936-5740
Fax: 816-936-5727
Email: kc.rpao@ssa.gov
John Shallman
Regional Communications Director
Room 40-102
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212-264-2500
Fax: 212-264-1444
Email: ny.rpa@ssa.gov
Philadelphia (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC)
Daniel O'Connor
Regional Communications Director
7th Floor
300 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-597-3747
Fax: 215-597-1415
Email: phi.rpa@ssa.gov
San Francisco (AZ, CA, HI, NV, GU, AS, MP, FM, PW, MH)
Patricia Raymond
Regional Communications Director
1221 Nevin Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone: 510-970-8430
FAX: 510-970-8218
Email: sf.rpa@ssa.gov
Ann Mohageri
Regional Communications Director
Suite 2900, M/S 301
701 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-7075
Phone: 206-615-2666
Fax: 206-615-2097
Email:sea.orc.rpa@ssa.gov