AUSTIN—Lt. Governor David Dewhurst today announced the hiring of Constance Allison as Senior Policy Advisor, Bryan Hebert as General Counsel, Lauren Hensarling as Scheduler and Matt Hirsch as Press Secretary.

"As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session, I am excited to welcome our new staff members and am pleased that these fine individuals have agreed to come on board," Lt. Governor Dewhurst said. "Each of them will bring years of experience to our office, and I look forward to working together to tackle the challenges of the session ahead."

Allison most recently served as the Chief of Staff for Senator Steve Ogden (R-Bryan). Previously, she was an Assistant General Counsel in Governor Perry's Office and an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas. Allison attended Texas A&M where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and earned her law degree from Texas Tech University.

Hebert has 14 years of experience in and around the Texas Capitol. He has served as an attorney at the Texas Legislative Council, as Deputy General Counsel for Lt. Governor Dewhurst and most recently as Executive Director for the Texas Conservative Roundtable – a non-profit public policy group. Hebert graduated with a degree in Political Science from Louisiana State University and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Prior to working for Lt. Governor Dewhurst, Hensarling served as the Director of Constituent Services for House Speaker Joe Straus. She attended Texas Christian University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Strategic Communications and History.

Hirsch is the former Communications Director for Lt. Governor Dewhurst’s U.S. Senate campaign. He has served in various communications roles on Presidential and gubernatorial campaigns and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from George Washington University.