WITNESS LIST Economic Development Committee April 9, 2003-8:00A HB 453 Registering, but not testifying: For: Sabo, Jason (Center for Public Policy Priorities) On: Garrett, Donna (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 454 For: Sabo, Jason (Center for Public Priorities) On: Garrett, Donna (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 826 Registering, but not testifying: For: Jones, Keith (Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC) HB 1496 For: Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO) On: Dennis, David (Comptroller of Public Accounts) Registering, but not testifying: For: Knepp, Christopher (Texas Employment Law Council) Simmons, William (Texas Association of Business) HB 1675 For: Blackwood, Susan (San Antonio Sports Foundation) HB 2109 For: Clark, Jeffery (National Feceration of Independent Business) Kessler, Ron (Self) Merjanian, Ara (Self) Warner, Freddy (Automotive Wholesalers of Texas/Automotive Parts and Repair State Association) Against: Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn (Self and Texas Eagle Forum) Registering, but not testifying: For: Bradford, Mike (Midland County) Buser, Steve (Partnership of Southeast Texas) Chiodo, Dana (American Electronics Association) Dasdit, David (Self and Community Bank and Trust, SSB) Dochen, Sandy (IBM/Texas Business and Education Coalition) Findeissen, Les (Texas Motor Transportation Association) Fitzpatrick, John (Capitol Area Foundation/Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce) McMullen, Sylvia (Greater Houston Partnership) Ross, Mary (Self) Rutishauser, Robert (Capitol Area Education and Careers Partnership) Schilling, Mark (National Federation of Independent Business) Tounget, Craig (Texas Parent Teacher Association) Woodard, Shayne (Texas Independent Ginners Association) On: Macias, Luis (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 2170 For: Belk, James (Workforce Leadership of Texas) Grossenbacher, William (Affiliated Computer Systems) Kamas, Susan (Central Texas Workforce Board) Sabo, Jason (Center for Public Policy Priorities) Simmons, William (Texas Association of Business) Against: Garza, Wanda (Texas Border Infrastruture Coalition) On: Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn (Texas Eagle Forum) Lehman, Ron (Texas Workforce Commission) Maxwell, Susan (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities) McKay, Ginny (Sunset Commission) O'Mahoney, T.P. (Texas Workforce Commission) Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission) Reed, Cassie Carlson (Texas Workforce Commission) Ross, Mary (West Central Texas Workforce Development Board) Williams Slater, Mona (North Texas Workforce Development Board Inc.) Registering, but not testifying: For: Davis, Linda (North Central Texas Workforce Board) Knepp, Christopher (Texas Employment Law Council) Levy, Rick (Tx AFL/CIO) Nevarez, Christine (Texas Council of Adult Education Cooperative Directors) Welsh, Dinah (Texas Hospital Association) Against: Allen, Mike (Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition/McAllen Foreign Trade Zone) On: Georgas, Carey (Workforce Leadership of Texas) Guthrie, Mark (Workforce Leadership of Texas/Gulf Coast Workforfce Development Board) Larrea, Laurie Bouillion (Worksource for Dallas County) Quintanilla, Hector (Workforce Leadership of Texas/Concern Workers Inc.) HB 2171 On: Maxwell, Susan (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities) Registering, but not testifying: For: Ross, Mary (Self) On: Fuller, Cheryl (Texas Council on Workforce Economic Competitiveness) McKay, Ginny (Sunset Commission) Rector, Lee (Texas Council on workforce andEconomic Competitiveness) HB 2172 For: Garza, Wanda (Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition) On: Macias, Luis (Texas Workforce Commission) Registering, but not testifying: For: Uribarri, Laura (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce) On: Moore, John (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 2277 For: Briggs, Charlie (Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service) HB 2278 On: Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association) HB 3179 For: Kamas, Susan (Workforce Leadership of Texas) Registering, but not testifying: On: Moore, John (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 3324 On: Moore, John (Texas Workforce Commission) HB 3325 For: Turner, Bob (Coleman Development Company/Texas Rural Health Association) Walker, Craig (HealthCare Vision Inc.) On: Grant, Kathy (Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association) Grover, Jim (Texas Telephone Association) Tessen, Sam (Office of Rural Community Affairs) Registering, but not testifying: For: Buckner, Jim (Cuero Community Hospital) Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals) Turner, Jill (Texas Farm Bureau) HB 3364 Against: Gonzales Leady, Vickie (Schlotzsky's Inc.) Lathrop, Matt (International Franchise Association) Vincent, Susan (Strasburger and Price) Vincenti, Diana (The Dwyer Group) Registering, but not testifying: Against: Graydon, Galt (7-Eleven Inc.) Jones, Keith (Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell) Messer, Bill (McDonalds Corp.)