WITNESS LIST
International Relations and Trade Committee
March 4, 2004 - 9:00A
Interim Charges
ON: Agan, Jerry County Judge (Presidio County), Marfa,
TX
Aguirre, Martin CEO (Upper Rio Grande Workforce
Development Board), El Paso, TX
Aguirre, Pedro Board Member (DFW International
Airport), Dallas, TX
Andrade, Hope Commissioner (Texas Transportation
Commission), Austin, TX
Andrade, Robert Trade and Location Advisor-The
Americas (Office of the Governor-Economic
Development and Tourism Division), Austin, TX
Arbuckle, David General Manager, External Affairs
(SBC), El Paso, TX
Breitinger, Michael Executive Director (El Paso
Central Business Association), El Paso, TX
Briones, Dolores County Judge (El Paso County), El
Paso, TX
Cabello Jr., Homero Director, Office of Colonia
Initiatives (Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs), Austin, TX
Camp, Jena Bilingual Workforce Dev. Coordinator (El
Puente CDC and La Mujer Obrera), El Paso, TX
Clouse, Archie Regional Director (Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality - Executive
Director), Austin, TX
Duran, Arturo (U. S. International Boundary and
Water Commission), El Paso, TX
Flores, Betti County Commissioner (El Paso County),
El Paso, TX
Garces, Jorge C. Deputy Managing Director (North
American Development Bank), San Antonio, TX
Garcia, Richard Mayor/Chair of TBIC (Texas Border
Infrastructure Coalition), Edinburg, TX
Garza, David A. Cameron County Commissioner (Cameron
County), San Benito, TX
Garza, Wanda Exec. Dir. for Workforce Dev.--STCC
(Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition),
McAllen, TX
Gilyard, Roy Executive Director (El Paso MPO), El
Paso, TX
Gonzalez, Edna Administrative Assistant (Community
Scholars, Inc.), El Paso, TX
Green, Jerome Program Coordinator (Community
Scholars, Inc.), El Paso, TX
Helbing, Steve President (Wells Fargo Bank), El
Paso, TX
Holguin, Hector CEO (Holguin Group), El Paso, TX
Houghton, Ted Commissioner (Texas Transportation
Commission), Austin, TX
Lopez, Richard L. Program Specialist (HUD Office -
Southwest Border Region), San Antonio, TX
Macias, David Customs Broker (El Paso Customs
Brokers Association), El Paso, TX
Macias, Fernando General Manager (Border Environment
Cooperation Commission), El Paso, TX
Madera, Jr., Ignacio Deputy Executive Administrator
(Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
Manley, Jim (El Paso County Judge Dolores Briones),
El Paso, TX
Michie, Donald Ph.D. (Border Trade Alliance/Foreign
Trade Association), El Paso, TX
Payan, Sal (Congressman Reyes), El Paso, TX
Picard-Ami, Maria (El Puente CDC and La Mujer
Obrera), El Paso, TX
Pickett, Joe State Representative (Self), El Paso,
TX
Rath, Diane Chair (Texas Workforce Commission),
Austin, TX
Reck, Michael Program Specialist-Enforcement
Division (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Redwine, Augustin Senior Research Analyst (Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Rivera, Carlos (U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency-El Paso Border Office), El Paso, TX
Rodriguez, Raul Managing Director/CEO (North
American Development Bank), San Antonio, TX
Rojas, Vivian City Council Representative (City of
El Paso, District 7), El Paso, TX
Saenz, Amadeo Assistant Executive Director (Texas
Department of Transportation), Austin, TX
Saenz, Luis Assistant Secretary of State (Office of
the Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Salas, Maria Coordinator (El Puente CDC and La Mujer
Obrera), El Paso, TX
Sanchez, Yvette Director of Colonia Initiatives
(Office of the Secretary of State), Austin,
TX
Schwebel, Gerald Secretary/Treasurer (Association of
South Texas Communities (ASTC)), Laredo, TX
Solis, Eddie Special Assistant to the Comptroller
(Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Teran, Miguel A. County Commissioner (El Paso
County, Precinct 3), El Paso, TX
Tessen, Robert "Sam" Executive Director (Office of
Rural Community Affairs), Austin, TX
Trujillo, Theodora Co-Chair (El Paso Interreligious
Organization--EPISO), El Paso, TX
Valentin, Paco Director, Community Programs (USDA
Rural Development), El Paso, TX
Walker, Kathleen Campbell Member-National Executive
Committee (American Immigration Lawyers
Associaton), Washington, DC
Wardy, Joe Mayor (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Allen, Mike (McAllen Economic Development
Corporation), McAllen, TX
Bray, Michael Governmental Affairs Consultant
(Greater El Paso Association of Realtors), El
Paso, TX
Escobar, Veronica Executive Director (Community
Scholars, Inc.), El Paso, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Carrington, Edwina Executive Director (Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs),
Austin, TX
Pulido, Gwendolyn Vice President, Governmental
Relations (Greater El Paso Chamber of
Commerce), El Paso, TX
Soden, Dennis Executive Director (Institute for
Policy and Economic Development--UTEP), El
Paso, TX