La.’s top ‘geek’ is personable, strategic

TREY WILLIAMS

POSITION: Communications director.
AGE: 36.
EDUCATION: Louisiana Tech University and LSU.
WORK HISTORY: Aide to Congressman Jim McCrery; Deputy press secretary for Gov. Mike Foster; communications director for Jindal’s congressional office; special assistant to Jindal at the U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals.
AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE JINDAL TEAM: Six years.

STEPHEN WAGUESPACK

POSITION: Deputy chief of staff.
AGE: 33.
EDUCATION: LSU and Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
WORK HISTORY: Aide to U.S. Rep. Joe Barton; lobbyist for The Alpine Group in Washington, D.C.; policy director for Jindal’s 2007 governor’s campaign.
AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE JINDAL TEAM: Eight months.

TIMMY TEEPELL

POSITION: Chief of staff.
AGE: 32.
EDUCATION: Home-schooled for the most part.
WORK HISTORY: Executive director of The Madison Project; deputy political director for the Republican National Committee; campaign manager for Jindal’s congressional campaigns and 2007 governor’s campaign; chief of staff for Jindal’s congressional office. AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE JINDAL TEAM: Three years.