WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
December 16, 1999-9:00A
Charge Four
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Jim Darling (City Attorney, City of McAllen), McAllen
Charge One
On: Bill Wilson (President, D. Wilson Construction Co.), McAllen
Charles Mattox (Consultant, Landmark Organization), El Paso
Chester "Ches" Carthel (Chief Engineer, City of Lubbock),
Lubbock
David Negrete (Architect, Cotera, Kolan, & Negrete), Edinburg
Edward Drusina (Director of Public Works, City of El Paso), El
Paso
Efrem Casarez (DBE/HUB Program Manager, TXDOT), Austin
Eloy Pulido (County Judge, Hidalgo County), Edinburg
Howard Pebley, Jr. (McAllen Construction Inc.), McAllen
Leo Montalvo (Mayor, City of McAllen), McAllen
Mike Allen (President MEDC, Texas Border Infrastructure
Coalition), McAllen
Paul M. Vazaldua, Jr. (Border Visions), McAllen
Robert Daigh (Director of Turnpike Planning, TXDOT), Austin
Tom Peterson (President, Peterson Construction), McAllen
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bobby Contreras (PSJA ISD), Alamo
Joe Marines (School Board Trustee, Weslaco Independent School
District), Weslaco
Servando Herrera (Owner, El Jardin Landscaping), Weslaco
Walter Anderson (Safety Coordinator, Al Cardsons Masonry),
Pharr
Charge Three
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Jim Darling (City Attorney, City of McAllen), McAllen
Charge Two
On: Agapito Molina (County Judge, South Texas Development
Council), Laredo
Glen Jarvis (Rio Grande Regional Planning Group), McAllen
Israel Tamez (Willacy Co. Commissioner & President LRGVDC),
McAllen
Jimmy Patterson (County Judge, Middle Rio Grande Development
Council), Cotulla
Nick Gallegos (County Judge, Middle Rio Grande Development
Council), Rocksprings
Norma G. Garcia (Hidalgo Co. Treasurer, Lower Rio Grande
Development Council), Donna
Sam Guzman (Dir Administrations & Comm Affairs, TX Dept
Housing & Comm Aff), Austin
Sandy Mauro (Dep Dir Comm Dev, Block Grant Div, TX Dept.
Housing & Comm Affa), Austin
Steve Ahlenios (President/CEO, McAllen Chamber of Commerce),
McAllen
Sunny Philip (City Manager, City of La Feria), LaFeria
Tommy Shearrer (Alamo Area COG), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Helton Maldonado (Rio Grande Steel), Edinburg
Jim Darling (City Attorney, City of McAllen), McAllen
Leodoro Martinez, Jr (Middle Rio Grande Development Council),
Cotulla
Rosa Cavazos (District Director, Representing U.S. Congressman
Ruben Hinojosa), McAllen
Stephen Vassberg (TSTC Harlingen), Harlingen