WITNESS LIST
Finance Committee
May 14, 2004 -10:00A
SJR 6
FOR: Bettencourt, Honorable Paul Tax Assessor-Collector
(Harris County Tax Office), Houston, TX
Eckels, Robert County Judge, Harris County (Self),
Houston, TX
AGAINST: Agamalian, Brandon Manager of Government Relations
(City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Amos, Allen County Judge (Concho County), Paint
Rock, TX
Brock, Euline Mayor (City of Denton), Denton, TX
Evans, Pat Mayor (City of Plano), Plano, TX
Jaynes, Joe County Commissioner (Collin County),
McKinney, TX
Keliher, Margaret Dallas County Judge (Self),
Dallas, TX
Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Rhoades, Rodney Budget and Finance Director (Collin
County), McKinney, TX
West, Mickey County Judge (Palo Pinto County), Palo
Pinto, TX
ON: Kennedy, Sue County Judge (Nacogdoches County),
Nacogdoches, TX
Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
Raab, Ted Melina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research
Association), Austin, TX
Garcia, Rey Executive Director (Texas Association of
Community Colleges), Austin, TX
Glasscock, Bruce Executive Director (City of Plano),
Plano, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
County), Fort Worth, TX
Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against: Igo, Shanna Director of Legislative Services (Texas
Municipal League), Austin, TX
SJR 7
FOR: Battise, McClamroch Tribal Council Chairman
(Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas),
Livingston, TX
Hutchins, Lane M. Horse Breeder (Self),
Fredericksburg, TX
Smith, Larry T. Farm Owner (Self), Pilot Point, TX
Windham, Jerry Ranching (Self), College Station, TX
AGAINST: Strickland, Phil Director (Texas Baptist Christian
Life Coalition), Dallas, TX
Ware, Weston Consultant (Texans Against Gambling),
Cedar Hill, TX
ON: Greer, Regan E. Executive Director (Texas Lottery
Commission), Austin, TX
Johnsen, Corey S. President, Lone Star Park (Texas
Racing Agri-Industry Council), Grand Prairie,
TX
McBee, Barry First Assistant Attorney General
(Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
Reaser, Dan R. Attorney (Office of Texas Attorney
General), Reno, NV
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
Texas), Austin, TX
On: Atkins, William L. Director, Charitable Bingo
Operations (Texas Lottery Commission),
Austin, TX
Cabot, Anthony Attorney (Office of the Attorney
General), Las Vegas, NV
Cox, Jr., James A. Commissioner (Texas Lottery
Commission), Austin, TX
Grinols, Earl L. Professor of Economics (Self),
Waco, TX
Kaminski, Bob Private Equity Investments (Lone Star
Park), Dallas, TX
Kiplin, Kimberley L. General Counsel (Texas Lottery
Commission), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Lowenhar, Jeffrey A. Management Consultant (Office
of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
McWilliams, Dean Consultant (Kickapoo Traditional
Tribe of Texas), Austin, TX
Raab, Ted Melina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
Rule, Chris A. Attorney (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
Texas), Livingston, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Brown, J.E. "Buster" Legislative Consultant (Tigua
Indians), Austin, TX
Schwartz, A.R. Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
On: Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (Texas District and County
Attorneys Association), Austin, TX
SJR 8
ON: Raburn, James Attorney (Several Law Firms), Houston,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research
Association), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
On: Raab, Ted Molina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
SJR 9
FOR: Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
On: Raab, Ted Molina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX