WITNESS LIST
International Relations and Trade Committee
August 9, 2004 - 9:30A
Interim Charges
ON: Ahlenius, Steve President (McAllen Chamber),
McAllen, TX
Andrade, Hope Commissioner (Texas Transportation
Commission), Austin, TX
Besteiro, Raul Port Director, Brownsville (Port of
Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Cabello, Homero Director, Office of Colonia
Initiatives (Texas Dept. of Housing and
Community Affairs), Austin, TX
Cantu, Elisa (United Farm Workers), San Juan, TX
Card III, Bill Chair (Rio Grande Valley
Partnership), Weslaco, TX
Castellanos, Francisco Executive Director (Cameron
Works, Inc.), Brownsville, TX
Froman, Robin Dean of Nursing (UTHSCSA), San
Antonio, TX
Garza, Wanda Chair, TBIC Workforce & Ed Cmte. (Texas
Border Infrastructure Coalition), McAllen, TX
Ghaddar, Suad Research Associate (Center for Border
Econ. Studies - UTPA), Edinburg, TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income
Housing Information Service), Austin, TX
Jorge, Mario District Engineer (Texas Dept. of
Transportation), Pharr, TX
Kindle, Keith Associate Vice President (Turner,
Collie and Braden), Pharr, TX
Ozuna, Teofilo (Center for Border Econ. Studies -
UTPA), Edinburg, TX
Rath, Diane Chair (Texas Workforce Commission),
Austin, TX
Reck, Michael Program Specialist (Office of the
Comptroller), Austin, TX
Redwine, Augustin Senior Research Analyst (Office of
the Comptroller), Austin, TX
Saenz, Amadeo Asst. Executive Director (Texas Dept.
of Transportation, Engineering Operations),
Austin, TX
Sanchez, Yvette Director (Colonia Initiatives,
Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Seifert, Michael Reverend (Self), Brownsville, TX
Solis, Eddie Special Asst. for Border & Leg. Affairs
(Office of the Comptroller), Austin, TX
Springfield, James G. President and CEO (Valley
Baptist Health System), Harlingen, TX
Summers, Bill President and CEO (Rio Grande Valley
Partnership), Weslaco, TX
Trevino, Jr., Eddie Mayor (City of Brownsville),
Brownsville, TX
Vera, Judy Leader, VIF (Valley Interfaith),
Brownsville, TX
Walker, Elizabeth Director of Communications (Rio
Grande Valley Partnership), Weslaco, TX
Ward, J. Kevin Executive Administrator (Texas Water
Development Board), Austin, TX
Weisberg-Stewart, Monica Chair (McAllen Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce), McAllen, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Huerta, Brenda Lee (McAllen Hispanic Chamber),
McAllen, TX
Leal, Gloria Special Counsel to the Commissioner
(Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Rocha, Criss (Self), Edinburg, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Allen, Mike President, McAllen Eco. Dev. Corp.
(Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition),
Austin, TX
Garza, David A. Cameron County Commissioner (Cameron
County), San Benito, TX
Gonzalez, Yvonne Bonnie (Workforce Solutions),
Edinburg, TX
Lopez, Jose Chairman (Texas Association of Mexican
American Chambers of Commerce), El Paso, TX
Mora, Jesus (United Farm Workers), Lozano, TX