Government Report City GovernmentCity Charter:Home RuleForm of Government: Council / ManagerCouncil Members: Total of 7Elections: May in odd-numbered yearsMayor:Directly electedFiscal Year Begins:OctoberCounty Government Dallas CountyCounty seat is City of Dallas, TexasGoverning body is County Commissioners Court which appoints boards and commissions to advise and assist in governing county programsMembers of those boards/commissions are appointed in January of odd-numbered years.Collin CountyCounty seat is McKinney, TexasGoverning body is County Commissioners Court which sets and approves an annual budget, all county expenditures, sets county property tax rates, approves tax rolls and determines public works policy, such as building programs and conducting elections.The court appoints non-elected department heads and standing committees and represents the county in state and regional matters.State GovernmentTexas State Senators representing RichardsonSenate District 8Sen. Van TaylorCapitol Office Location:CAP EXT E1.708Capitol Address:P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711Capitol Phone:(512) 463-0108District Address:6301 Preston Road, Suite 700, Plano, TX 75024District Phone:(972) 398-9416 Senate District 16Sen. Donald HuffinesCapitol Office Location:E1.608Capitol Address:P.O. Box 2910, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711Capitol Phone:(512) 463-0116District Address:6125 Luther Lane, #284, Dallas, TX 75225District Phone:(972) 860-3125 Texas State Representatives representing RichardsonHouse District 67Rep. Jeff LeachCapitol Office Location:CAP E1.322Capitol Address:P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768Capitol Phone:(512) 463-0544District Address:1200 E. 15th St., Plano, TX 75074District Phone:(972) 424-1419 House District 102Rep. Linda KoopCapitol Office Location:E1.512Capitol Address:P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768Capitol Phone:(512) 463-0454District Address:District Phone:(469) 319-0879 House District 112Rep. Angie Chen ButtonCapitol Office Location:EXT E2.910Capitol Address:P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768Capitol Phone:(512) 463-0486District Address:1200 E. Executive Drive, Richardson, TX 75081District Phone:(972) 234-8980 Texas State Board of EducationSBOE District 12Geraldine "Tincy" MillerDistrict Address:1100 Providence Tower West, 5001 Spring Valley Rd., Dallas, TX 75224District Phone:(972) 419-4000 Federal Government Congressmen representing RichardsonCongressional District #3Cong. Sam JohnsonCapitol Office:1211 Longworth Building, Washington, D.C. 20515Capitol Phone:(202) 225-4201District Office:2929 N. Central Expwy #240, Richardson, TX 75080District Phone:(972) 470-0892 Congressional District #32Cong. Pete SessionsCapitol Office:2233 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515Capitol Phone Number:(202) 225-2231District Office:Park Central VII, 12750 Merit Dr. #1434, Dallas, TX 75251District Phone Number:(972) 392-0505 Senators Representing Texas U.S. Senator TexasSen. Ted CruzCapitol Office:Dirksen Senate Office Building, Suite SDB-40B, Washington, D.C. 20510Capitol Phone:(202) 224-5922District Office (Dallas):10440 N. Central Expwy, #1160, Dallas, TX 75231District Phone (Dallas):(214) 361-3500 U.S. Senator TexasSen. John CornynCapitol Office:517 Hart Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510Capitol Phone:(202) 224-2934District Office (Dallas):5001 Spring Valley Rd., #1125 East, Dallas, TX 75244District Phone (Dallas):(972) 239-1310