Texas Rural Development Office and Employee Directory
Section II: Field Office and Employee Directory
Area #5 Jurisdiction - AD John B. Smith

Area #5 - Area Director (AD) Phone: (254) 582-7328
1502 Highway 77 North Fax: (254) 582-7622
Hillsboro, TX 76645 Cellular: (817) 933-2588
County Coverage: Anderson, Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, and Tarrant

Name Title Email
John B. Smith Area Director John.Smith@tx.usda.gov

Groesbeck Local Office (50-47) Limestone County Phone: (254) 729-2310
Post Office Box 410 Fax: (254) 729-3459
1213 East Yeagua Cellular: (254) 760-5576
Groesbeck, TX 76642-0410
County Coverage: Anderson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, and Navarro

Name Title Email
Louis C. Reininger Rural Development Manager Louis.Reininger@tx.usda.gov
Jerry J. Wilson Rural Development Specialist Jerry.Wilson@tx.usda.gov
J L. Tyler Jr. Rural Development Technician J.Tyler@tx.usda.gov
Melissa K. Drewry Rural Development Assistant Melissa.Drewry@tx.usda.gov

Hillsboro Local Office (50-09) Hill County Phone: (254) 582-7328
1502 Highway 77 North Fax: (254) 582-7622
Hillsboro, TX 76645 Cellular: (254) 716-4357
County Coverage: Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, and Tarrant

Name Title Email
Terri L. Chenoweth Rural Development Manager Terri.Chenoweth@tx.usda.gov
Russell L. Peckham Rural Development Specialist Russell.Peckham@tx.usda.gov
Cynthia L. Estill Rural Development Specialist Cynthia.Estill@tx.usda.gov
Michael J. Gunner Rural Development Specialist Michael.Gunner@tx.usda.gov
Paula K. Scott Rural Development Specialist Paula.Scott@tx.usda.gov
Kenneth O. Earl Jr Rural Development Technician Kenneth.Earl@tx.usda.gov
Melony J. Hennig Rural Development Technician Jill.Hennig@tx.usda.gov
Brownie A. Smith Rural Development Technician Brownie.Smith@tx.usda.gov
Doris L. Alexander Rural Development Assistant Doris.Alexander@tx.usda.gov
Kathy J. Dingrando Rural Development Assistant Kathy.Dingrando@tx.usda.gov

Questions regarding this report should be mailed to: Larry McDonald