WITNESS LIST
SB 5
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Natural Resources Committee
March 20, 2001 - 2:00P
FOR: Beatty, George (President, Greater Houston
Partnership Chamber of Commerce Division
Co
Chair, Texas Clean Air WG
), Houston, TX
Berger, Pamela Director of Environmental Policy
(City of Houston Mayor Brown), Houston, TX
Harris, Ron County Judge, Collin County (Co-Chair,
TX Clean Air Work Group), McKinney, TX
Krier, Cyndi County Judge (Bexar County), San
Antonio, TX
Moore, Jim General Manager (Transtar Energy Co.),
Dallas, TX
Parsons, Patrice Director, Fuel Cell R&A Center
(HARC), The Woodlands, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen),
Austin, TX
ON: Cooke, Gregg Regional Administrator-Dallas (US
Environmantal Protection Agency), Dallas, TX
Fitzpatrick, Tom Executive Director (Texas Building
Energy Institute), Austin, TX
Marquez, Ralph Commissioner (TNRCC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bills, Mary Issue Manager (Ford Motor Company),
Dearborn, MI
Brillhart, Ember (Honda), Washington, DC
Campbell, Kevin Business Manager (Power Systems
Manager), Whittier, CA
Foltz, Thomas VP, Transtar Energy (Texas Campaign
for Clean Transportation), Dallas, TX
Gladstein, Clifford Co-Chair (Texas Campaign for
Clean Transportation), Santa Monica, CA
Oneacre, Amanda VP, Governmental Relations (Greater
Dallas Chamber), Dallas, TX
Petty, Dan President (North Texas Commission),
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Against: Reyna, Anna Executive Director (Austin Hotel & Motel
Assn.), Austin, TX
March 22, 2001 - 2:00P
FOR: Benthul, Harless Attorney (Houston Construction
Houston Construction Industry Coalition),
Houston, TX
Garrett, Doug President (Building Performance &
Comfort, Inc.), Leander, TX
Gilley, Kyle Government Affairs Manager (Lennox
International), Dallas, TX
Husted, Amy Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas
Waterway Operators Association), Houston, TX
Jackson, Lee Dallas County Judge (Conference of
Urban Counties & Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Newton, Jennifer Director, Environmental & Public
Affairs (AGC of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Aponte, Carol Area VP of TAB (Texas Association of
Builders
Central TX Association of
Builders), Kempner, TX
Joslove, Scott President & CEO (Texas Hotel & Motel
Assn), Austin, TX
Luber, Richard Executive Director (Austin Convention
& Visitors Bureau), Austin, TX
Riddering, Hannah Taxi Driver (Self), Austin, TX
Rohde, Geoffrey Taxi Driver (Self), Austin, TX
Serff, Paul President (Texas Travel Industry
Assoc.), Austin, TX
Trigger, Jeff General Manager (Driskill Hotel),
Austin, TX
ON: Anderson, Sparky Texas Program Director (Clean Water
Action), Austin, TX
Arambula, Tracy Environmental Justice Director
(Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Barnard, Ronald Air Quality Specialist (City of
Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Burch, Robert Chairman-Energy Conservation Committee
(Construction Industry Council-City of
Houston), Houston, TX
Burch, Robert Consulting Professional Engineer (City
of Houston-Construction Industry Council),
Houston, TX
Carter, Jerry Member (Texas Association of
Counties), Garland, TX
Collins, Clay Deputy Director (Capital Planning
Council), Austin, TX
Good, Marilyn Communications Director (Texas Nursery
& Landscape Assn.), Austin, TX
King, Robert Representative/Lobbyist (Texas Energy
Services Coalition), Austin, TX
MacLeod, Mark Director, Special Projects
(Environmental Defense), Austin, TX
Marquez, Ralph Commissioner (TNRCC), Round Rock, TX
Mathews, Jim General Counsel (Northeast Texas Air
Care), Austin, TX
Miksa, Mary VP Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business & Chambers of
Commerce), Austin, TX
Oliver, Matthew Board Member (Texas Assoc. of
Builders, Texas Capitol Area Builders Assoc.,
Oliver Custom Homes), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ellmer, Mindy (Lyondell Chemical Company
Coalition
for Auto Repair Equality
Automotive
Aftermarket Industry Assn.), Austin, TX
Glacken, Shawn Manager, Environmental Programs
(Association of Electric Companies of Texas),
Dallas, TX
Hentges, Sandy Director of Government Relations
(Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Keleher, Tim VP Governmental & Urban Affairs (Fort
Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort Worth, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texs Conference of
Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Miller, Scott Manager of State Relations (Reliant
Energy, Inc.), Cedar Park, TX
Morphew, Cindy VP for Environmental Affairs (Texas
Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Oneacre, Amanda VP, Government Relations (Greater
Dallas Chamber), Dallas, TX
Suhm, Vic Senior Consultant (North Texas
Commission), Dallas, TX
Against: Collins, Judy Driver (Self), Del Valle, TX
Gaines, Carol Public Information Officer (Harris Co.
Tax Assessor-Collector, Office of Paul
Bettencourt), Houston, TX
Johnson, M. Joan President (Hotel & Motel Assn of
Greater Houston), Houston, TX
Millar, Roger VP of Operations (Homewood
Suites/Valencia Hotels), Austin, TX
Murdock, Robert General Manager (Hampton Inn-Austin
South), Austin, TX
Owings, Scotty Director of Tourism (Austin
Convention & Visitors Bureau), Austin, TX
Reyna, Anna Executive Director (Austin Hotel Motel
Assn.), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Manrique General Manager
(Inter-Continental Stphen F. Austin Hotel),
Austin, TX
Sahyoun, Anthony General Manager (Holiday in Town
Lake), Austin, TX
Simmons, Deborah GM (Clarion Inn & Suites), Austin,
TX
Slater, David VP (Texas) Doubletree Hiltons (Hilton
Hotels Corp.), Austin, TX
Takacs, Daisy GM (Hampton Inn & Suites), Austin, TX
Wells, Kayla General Manager (Greater Austin
Transportation Co.), Austin, TX
On: Hodge, Stan Director of Travel Research (Texas
Department of Economic Development), Austin,
TX
Spinks, Margaret Technician in License Issuance
Bureau (TX Dept. of Public Safety), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Fisher, Jon Senior Vice President (Texas Chemical
Council), Austin, TX
Reynolds, Caroline Engineer (American Institute of
Chemical Engineers-South Texas Section),
Austin, TX
Against: Sexton, Stephen President (Texas Taxicab Assn.),
Lubbock, TX
On: Blake, Shiela (Self), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Borchers, Erica Sales Manager (Hilton Austin Airport
Hotel), Austin, TX
April 3, 2001 - 2:00P
FOR: Johansen, Lyle E.V.P. (TX Assn of Builders), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bergeron, Stephanie Executive Assistant (TNRCC),
Austin, TX
Eden, Dan Executive Assistant (TNRCC), Austin, TX