WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
March 27, 2001 - 2:00P
SB 2
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 Director (Nederland Chamber of
Commerce), Nederland, TX
Dabney, Julie Resident (Self), Port Neches, 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
SB 324
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Phillips, Jim Deputy, Office of Legal Services
(TNRCC), Austin, TX
SB 1335
FOR: Brown, Jim General Manager (Upper Guadalupe River
Authority), Kerrville, TX
Brown, Tim (Franklin County Water District), Austin,
TX
Brown, Tim (Northeast Texas Municipal Water
District), Austin, TX
Clark, Jerry General Manager (Sabine River
Authority), Orange, TX
Howard, Jay Consultant (San Jacinto River
Authority), Austin, TX
McCarthy, Ed Attorney (Upper Guadalupe River
Authority), Austin, TX
Ray, Tom Deputy General Manager (Brazas River
Authority), Waco, TX
AGAINST: Gayle, John City Manager (City of Snyder on Behalf
of Mayor Dayton Robertson), Snyder, TX
Grant, John General Manager (Colorado River
Municipal Authority), Big Spring, TX
McKelvey, Robert Mayor (City of Palestine),
Palestine, TX
Moore, Mary Deputy City Manager (City of Odessa),
Odessa, TX
Perry, Charles President (Colorado River Municipal
Water District), Odessa, TX
Stretcher, Keith City Attorney (City of Midland),
Midland, TX
ON: Allen, Joe Attorney (Lower Neches Valley Authority),
Houston, TX
Bell, David General Manager (West Central Texas
Municipal Water District), Abilene, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Gulf Coast Water Authority),
Houston, TX
Linder, Patrick General Counsel
(Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties WCID #1), San
Antonio, TX
Neild, Patty President of the Board (Lower Neches
Valley Authority), Beaumont, TX
O'Brien, Tommy General Manager (White River
Municipal Water District), Spur, TX
Reneau, Kenneth General Manager (Angelina & Neches
River Authority)
Spruill, Tommy Executive Director (Titus County FWSD
No. 1), Mount Pleasant, TX
Vance, Danny General Manager (Trinity River
Authority), Arlington, TX
Weidman, David General Manager (Franklin Co. Water
District), Mount Vernon, TX
Williams, John General Manager (Canadian River
Municipal Water Authority), Sanford, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: West, Bill General Manager (Guadalupe-Blanco River
Authority), Seguin, TX
Against: Frost, Ford (Self), Houston, TX
Jeffrey, John (Self), Liberty, TX
Sow, Curtis City Manager (City of Palestine),
Palestine, TX
On: Brittin, Carolyn Water Program Coordinator (TNRCC),
Austin, TX
Sears, Walt General Manager (Northeast Texas
Municipal Water District), Hughes Springs, TX
Suzanne, Suzanne General Counsel (TX Water
Development Board), Austin, TX
SB 1352
ON: Williams, Tony Director Coastal Leasing (GLO),
Austin, TX
SB 1444
FOR: Landermeyer, Gordon Secretary (Association of Water
Board Directors of Texas), Houston, TX
Lary, Trey Member (Association of Water Board
Directors), Houston, TX
Petersen, Ken General Counsel (Texas Rural Water
Association), Austin, TX
ON: Satterwhite, Kent Deputy General Manager (Canadian
River Municipal Water Authority), Sanford, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Brittin, Carolyn Water Program Coordinator (TNRCC),
Austin, TX
SB 1561
ON: Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bassham, Terry Executive Director and General
Counsel (El Paso Electric), El Paso, TX
Gutierrez, Hector Public Affairs Consultant (City of
El Paso), Austin, TX
On: Schanbacher, David Air Media Coordinator (TNRCC)
SB 1672
AGAINST: Darling, Robert (Chamber of Commerce), Port Arthur,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bradley, Cari Underwriting Supervisor (TX Department
of Housing and Community Affairs), Round
Rock, TX
Croft, Hal (General Land Office), Austin, TX
Frank, Jeff Director (GLO), Austin, TX
Tanner, Richard "Bo" Deputy Commissioner (GLO),
Austin, TX