Taylor Bledsoe
Deputy Chief of Staff

Taylor hails from the small South Texas town of Oakville.  He earned his B.A. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University in College Station and his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Taylor began his Congressional service with then-Agricultural Committee Chairman Larry Combest (TX-19) where he served as Legislative Assistant.  Upon returning to Texas, Taylor worked for Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) in an outreach role before joining Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32).  Taylor has managed Congressman Sessions’ Texas operations since 2005.

Flo Helton
Casework Administrator

Flo is originally from New Orleans but has spent the last 27 years in Dallas. Prior to working for Pete, she spent 23 years with Southwestern Bell Telephone as a secretary to the District Manager in Customer Services. Flo is responsible for community outreach and constituent service.

Sandy Pappas
Academic Liaison and Field Coordinator

A native of Pennsylvania, Sandra was raised throughout the country as the daughter of an Air Force pilot. She joined Team Sessions after a 23-year career in banking. She is no stranger to the political arena as the wife of former Constable Mike Pappas, who now serves as Chief of Staff for Dallas County Commissioner Maurine Dickey. Sandra is responsible for casework involving Social Security and Medicare, and she also handles Academy nominations and the Congressional Art Contest.

Patricia Pan
Field Coordinator

Patricia is from Richardson, TX and holds a B.A. from SMU in Political Science, Religious Studies, and International Studies, specializing in Asian studies. Prior to joining our Dallas office, she worked for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and played an active role in Congressman Sessions' 2004 campaign.

Ori Raphael
Outreach Coordinator

Ori Raphael, born and raised in Dallas, TX, graduated Summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Government. Before joining the Congressman's staff, Ori volunteered as an English teacher in Mainland China and had experience working as a journalist in the Middle East.

Matt Garcia
Outreach Coordinator

Matt is from Houston, TX and holds a B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Congressman Sessions' staff, Matt spent five years working for publicly traded companies Gevity HR based out of Bradenton, FL and Zale Corporation headquartered in Irving, TX in the Treasury and Investor Relations group.