WITNESS LIST
SB 2
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Natural Resources Committee
March 27, 2001 - 2:00P
FOR: Archuleta, Ed (El Paso Water Utilities), El Paso, TX
Butler, Susan Director of Water Resource Development
(San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Haliber, Eugene President (SAWS), San Antonio, TX
Johnson, Russell Water Resources Counsel (San
Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Kracher, Bud President (Cow Creek Conservation
District), Boerne, TX
Linder, Patrick General Counsel (Cow Creek
Groundwater Conservation District), San
Antonio, TX
Petersen, Ken General Counsel (Texas Rural Water
Association), Austin, TX
Rice, Irvin Secretary (Trinity/Improvement
Association), Dallas, TX
AGAINST: Arrington, Lonnie Director (Lower Neches Valley
Authority), Beaumont, TX
Breier, John President/CEO (Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce), Beaumont, TX
Cox, Charles Senior VP (Hibernia National Bank),
Beaumont, TX
Fontenot, Todd Commissioner (Liberty County),
Liberty, TX
Frost, Ford (Self), Houston, TX
Griffith, Carl Jefferson County Judge (Jefferson
Co.), Beaumont, TX
Jeffrey, John (Self), Liberty, TX
Klepac, Jimmy President (Klepac), Blanco, TX
Lovelady, Michael Fire Chief, President (City of
Nederland
Nederland Chamber of Commerce),
Nederland, TX
McKelvey, Robert Mayor (City of Palestine),
Palestine, TX
Middleton, Gary Mayor (City of Victoria), Victoria,
TX
Monk, Frances Mayor (City of Port Neches), Port
Neches, TX
Murrell, David Member (Winnie Rice Farmers Co-Op),
Winnie, TX
Rowland, Cole Member (Lower Colorado Regional Water
Planning Group), Austin, TX
Rutherford, Verna Legislative Response Team
(Jefferson County Chambers of Commerce), Port
Arthur, TX
Snow, Curtis City Manager (City of Palestine),
Palestine, TX
Stroder, Robert General Manager (Lower Neches Valley
Authority), Beaumont, TX
Watson, Juliet Council Person (Self), New Braunfels,
TX
ON: Alders, David Member (Region I Planning Group),
Nacogdoches, TX
Baker, John Commissioner (TNRCC), Austin, TX
Booth, Frank (Self), Aransas Pass, TX
Brown, Robert Executive VP (Farm Credit Bank of
Texas), Georgetown, TX
Campbell, George Chairman (Region I Water Planning
Group), Nacogdoches, TX
Darling, Robert (Chamber of Commerce), Port Arthur,
TX
Gertson, Ronald Water Policy Committee (Texas Rice
Producers Legislative Group), East Bernard,
TX
Gilliland, Charles Research Economist (Real Estate
Ctr Texas A&M University), College Station,
TX
Hubert, Martin Deputy Commissioner (TX Department of
Agriculture), Austin, TX
Hunt, Chuck Regional Issues Coordinator (Big Ticket
National Preserve), Beaumont, TX
Kaderka, Susan Director, Gulf States Office
(National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra
Club), Austin, TX
MacLeod, Mark Director, Special Projects
(Environmental Defense), Austin, TX
Millikin, Jay County Commissioner (County
Commissioners Court), New Braunfels, TX
Ness, Myron Counsel (National Wildlife Federation),
Austin, TX
Pedersen, Craig Executive Administrator (TX Water
Development Board), Austin, TX
Simon, Haskell (TX Rice Producers Legislative), Bay
City, TX
Smith, James State Director (Texas Farm Bureau),
Beaumont, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Panhandle
Groundwater District), White Deer, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brown, Jim General Manager (Upper Guadalupe River
Authority), Kerrville, TX
Miksa, Mary Sr VP Governmental Affairs (Texas Assoc.
of Business & Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Stevens, Steve Consultant (Mesa Water, Inc.),
Dallas, TX
Against: Batty, Barbara Broker (ERA Realtors
Sabine Maritime
Womens Club
Texas and Jefferson County
Retired Teachers), Port Neches, TX
Blake, Tina General Partner (Henderson's Liberty
Farms/ Spindletop Ranch), Devers, TX
Carnahan, Karen Public Affairs Mgr. (Huntsman
Corp.), Port Neches, TX
Dabney, Julie Resident (Self), Port Neches, TX
Dabney, Julie Director (Nederland Chamber of
Commerce), Nederland, TX
Edwards, William Rancher-Farmer (Self), Stowell, TX
Hallmark, Dan Regional Chairman (Hibernia National
Bank), Beaumont, TX
Hanna, Mark Capital (Area Boating Trades Assn),
Austin, TX
Huddleston, Mark Commissioner Pct. #1 (Chambers
County), Winnie, TX
Landry, Richard Legislative Director (Paper, Allied
Industrial, Chemical & Energy), Port Neches,
TX
Parsley, David (Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce),
Nederland, TX
Roche, Kathy Marketing Consultant (Reliant Energy
Entex), Beaumont, TX
Rozelle, Terry President (Port Neches Chamber)
Rutherford, Charles (Self), Port Arthur, TX
Rutherford, Verna President (Greater Port Arthur, TX
Chamber of Commerce), Port Arthur, TX
Weaver, James Security (Trinity Bay Soil and Water
Dist.), Winnie, TX
Wolfe, Patricia Executive Manager (Groves Texas-
Chamber of Commerce), Groves, TX
On: Batty Jr., Reginald (Self), Port Neches, TX
Miller, Philip County Commissioner Pct #2 (Wharton
County), El Campo, TX
Reynolds, Mickey County Commissioner (Wharton
County), Wharton, TX
Sears, Walt General Manager (Northeast Texas
Municipal Water District), Hughes Springs, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Ficher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin,
TX
Against: Neild, Patty President of the Board (Lower Neches
Valley Authority), Beaumont, TX
On: Suhm, Vic Senior Consultant (North Texas
Commission), Irving, TX
April 5, 2001 - 2:00P
ON: Brittin, Carolyn Water Coordinator (TNRCC), Austin,
TX
Knowles, Tommy Deputy Executive Admenistrator (Texas
Water Development Board), Austin, TX
McKinney, Larry Sr. Director Aquatics (Texas Parks &
Wildlife), Austin, TX
Musick, Steve Leader, Groundwater Planning &
Assesment (TNRCC), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Suzanne General Counsel (Texas Water
Development Board), Austin, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Panhandle
Groundwater District), White Deer, TX