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