Louise Bentsen currently serves as Chief of Staff to Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15). She was most recently Legislative Director to Congressman Gonzalez, where she staffed the Congressman on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group and oversaw all legislative operations. Prior to joining Congressman Gonzalez’s office, Louise served as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), where she supported the congressman’s work on the House Appropriations Committee. Before Congress, Louise served as a Research Assistant at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels, Belgium. Louise holds a BA in History from Rice University and an MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
At the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit, leaders from across sectors gathered to address one of the most pressing global health challenges: cardiovascular disease in rapidly growing urban environments. In partnership with

