Stephen Pringle has served as Legislative Director for the Texas Farm Bureau since June 1989. Prior to this, he was the state affairs director and general manager of the International Association of Drilling Contractors in Houston for seven years. Born in Marlin, Texas, Pringle received his bachelor of arts degree in Finance from Texas A&M University in 1971. He served as first lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1973.

Before working with the International Association of Drilling Contractors, Pringle worked as staff consultant to the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. Congress from 1973 to 1976; then as assistant to the president of Texas A&M University from 1976 to 1979; and as state executive director to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service/USDA from 1979 to 1981.

Pringle was a Congressional Staff Advisor to the American Delegation at the World Food Conference in Rome, Italy in 1974.  He has also been active in the Governmental Relations Council for the Houston Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Washington, D.C.

Billy Howe came to Texas Farm Bureau as an Associate Legislative Director in September 1999. Before coming to Texas Farm Bureau, he worked in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 until 1999 as a legislative aide and chief committee clerk. Howe was promoted to State Legislative Director for Texas Farm Bureau in May 2002.

Howe monitors environmental regulation, property rights, and water policy issues for Texas Farm Bureau. He also supervises the administrative and legislative staff at the State Legislative Office in Austin.

Howe grew up in the farming community of Itasca, Texas, where he worked for local farmers and ranchers. He graduated from Itasca High School in 1988, and then spent two years at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. Howe earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Louisiana State University in 1993.

Howe and his wife, Courtney have two young children–a daughter, Peyton, and a son, William.

Ken Hodges, who joined the TFB field staff on June 1, 1998, now serves as Associate Legislative Director. Hodges was raised on a farm where wheat, milo and cattle were the major commodities, and he continues to participate in his brother's operation of the family farm. His parents were Farm Bureau members while he was growing up.

After earning his Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University, Hodges worked as an intern and staff assistant in several legislative offices in Washington, D.C. Before coming to Texas Farm Bureau, Hodges worked as a legislative assistant in the offices of U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson and Mac Thornberry, handling ag-related issues as well as issues pertaining to business, energy, and transportation, among others. During his four-year tenure on Capitol Hill, Hodges worked closely with the congressmen's constituents, federal agencies and interest groups, including Farm Bureau.

Warren E. Mayberry, formerly a lobbyist for SBC-Southwestern Bell, joined TFB's lobby team in July 2002. Mayberry at one time served as senior budget analyst for the Texas House Appropriations Committee, under the leadership of Rep. Rob Junell. As an analyst, he had budget responsibility for 38 state agencies, including the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Department of Insurance, and the Public Utilities Commission.

During his seven-year legislative career, Mayberry served as legislative director for State Rep. Gary Walker, working on ag and appropriations issues. Mayberry holds a B.S. in Agricultural Journalism from Texas A&M and is currently working on his Master’s in Mass Communication at Southwest Texas State University.

Mayberry hails from Houston, and is part owner in a small cow-calf operation in Hempstead.

Regan E. Beck joined Texas Farm Bureau as an Associate Legislative Director in January 2006. Beck grew up on a ranch and worked as a full time rancher raising cattle, sheep, and goats from 1986-2002. During this time, he was very involved with Texas Farm Bureau, serving on the Concho County FB Board as both secretary-treasurer for four years and as president for five years. He has served on numerous Texas Farm Bureau state committees, including Sheep and Goat, Animal Health, Natural Resources, and Resolutions. Beck has been appointed to his second term as a member of the USDA National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. Beck also participated in Texas Farm Bureau AgLead III.

Beck holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas, as well as an MBA from Angelo State University, and most recently earned his J.D. from the University of Texas in Austin. During the 79th session of the Texas Legislature, Beck worked as a legal intern in the TFB Legislative office while completing his law degree.