Grace Garcia is the new executive director of Annie's List, a political committee that promotes the candidacies of Democratic women. She is replacing Robert Jones, and was most recently working in the U.S. Department of State advising the chief of protocol under Hillary Clinton. 

Scheleen Walker was named director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Walker served as legislative director to Rep. Donna Howard since 2006. She'll replace Ken Kramer, who retired. 

Former Rep. Jim Jackson has been named the newest principal of Texas Legislative Associates.

Luke Bellsnyder formed a new nonprofit — Keep Texas Working — for “grassroots education and legislative advocacy” on jobs and economic development. He previously worked for the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Texas Association of Business.