Who We Are

Position 1: Director Angelica Luna Kaufman

Chief of Staff, Harris County Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo

Luna-Kaufman is a native to the Houston area with 23 years of experience in communications and most recently served as Director of Communications and Senior Advisor for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. She has also served in leadership roles as the Executive Director of Communications for the Texas Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee. Additionally, she spent over 15 years working in media with NBC, Telemundo Network, Telemundo Houston, KPRC, and Univision. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Texas State University and lives with her husband in Houston.

Position 3: Director Pernell Davis (Precinct 2)

Senior Policy Advisor at Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis

Pernell Davis helps lead legislative strategy, program implementation, and outreach efforts across Precinct 1. A dedicated advocate for equity and inclusion, Pernell brings deep expertise in community engagement, intergovernmental partnerships, and policy execution — including service on the METRO Board and as a Houston ISD trustee. He is known for bridging the gap between residents, government agencies, and stakeholders to ensure county initiatives are responsive and effective.

Position 4: Director Conrad Joe (Precinct 3)

Administrative Assistant, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey

Conrad Joe has served Harris County Precinct Three in various capacities since 2007. He has lived in Houston since childhood; leaving temporarily to obtain a bachelor’s degree in finance at the University of Texas. His sense of service was cultivated at an early age from lessons learned to become an Eagle Scout. He still follows it to this day as a volunteer with the Memorial Hermann Hospital system.

Position 7: Chair Thao Costis

Executive Director, Harris County Community Development

Thao Costis is the Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development. She leads a department that strives to strengthen communities by investing in housing, infrastructure and services that promote resiliency.

For over 30 years, Thao has been committed and passionate about finding solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in the Greater Houston area by working with partners on the local, state and national levels. She has spent a great deal of her life advocating for the underserved and continues to advance this important cause.

Prior to becoming Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development, Thao was President and CEO of SEARCH Homeless Services for over two decades where she collaborated with partners to help secure jobs, along with safe, stable and affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income families.