Winstead’s Janis Carter brings 25 years of Texas legislative and government relations experience to Winstead clients. She has been lobbying the Texas Legislature since 1989 and working with Winstead since 2002. Prior to lobbying, she served for six years as the director of the House Committee on Appropriations under former Chairman Robert Junell. She also has legislative experience as a legislative director in the Capitol and in a district office.

On Jan. 28, Janis will be one of the volunteers honored by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.  Janis is being named the 2014 Volunteer of the Year by the Austin Chamber for Federal & State Advocacy.  The Chamber will recognize Janis along with other volunteers across the key areas where the Chamber of Commerce operates at the 137th Annual Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the Hilton Austin.  Winstead attorneys and staff will be attending the event.