The Firm presently has four employees and may be expanding in the near future. Presently those employees include:

Robert P. Houston, President, has nearly 25 years experience in governmental affairs and lobbying. More specifically, thirty-eight years of business experience in Governmental Relations; purchasing; office management; and office service with Henry J. Kaisers' Affiliated Companies. In his capacity with Kaiser, Mr. Houston was responsible for developing, implementing and managing many ongoing programs and special projects for the various Kaiser Entities. Mr. Houston has amassed a detailed working knowledge of the California State legislative, administrative, and regulatory processes and has interfaced with both the public and private sectors on a broad range of issues of interest to the manufacturing, mining, engineering, construction, transportation, and industrial communities.

Douglas D. Houston, Vice President, has been with the firm for over ten years. Since graduating from U.C. Davis with honors in 1989, Mr. Houston has been honing his craft as an advocate and during his tenure with the firm has developed a reputation for successful advocacy on local government matters, particularly in the area of park and recreation services. Among his accomplishments in the area of park and recreation services, include securing nearly $900 million for local agencies through the adoption of Proposition 12, exempting park volunteers from the costs associated with fingerprinting, and expanding the application of "drug free zones" to include park properties. Doug is also very active in civic affairs. He serves as a Commissioner on the Auburn Economic Development Commission and is on the advisory boards for both the local Boys and Girls Club and the Placer Land Trust. Mr. Houston also actively participates in the local symphony and education support groups and formerly served as a city planning commissioner and county parks commissioner. Lastly, Mr. Houston has written numerous feature articles for both business and professional trade publications throughout California.

Bruce Magnani, Legislative Advocate, Mr. Magnani joined the Houston Group in November of 2005 after most recently serving as a Legislative Advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce. Prior to that, he served as a Government Relations Specialist for California's Department of General Services and as a Legislative Advocate for the California Legislative Conference of the Plumbing Heating and Piping Industry and the Construction Industry Council. Mr. Magnani has expertise in environmental issues, including Proposition 65, air and waste management, transportation and government procurement as well as public and private works of construction, public real estate transactions and construction labor issues. In 2004 he was appointed to the California Environmental Protection Agency's Advisory Committee on Environmental Justice as a business representative. Mr. Magnani earned his B.A. in Government from California State University, Sacramento.

Laura Cottrell, Executive Assistant and Office Manager, joined the Firm over five years ago after receiving her undergraduate degree from California State University, Sacramento. During her time at school, Ms. Cottrell was nominated for C.S.U., Sacramento's faculty award for outstanding academic performance, was recognized by the National Scholarship Board for distinguished academic performance, and continues to be a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. Aside from her academic credentials, while at school, Ms. Cottrell busied herself by working part time for Local Government Information Services, and served as an intern for Assemblymember Virginia Strom-Martin and California Attorney General Dan Lungren. During her internships, Ms. Cottrell's duties included attending bill hearings, tracking bills, writing press releases, and answering constituent mail.