WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence Committee
July 1, 2003 - 3:00P
Redistricting
FOR: Farias, Hector (Self), Weslaco, TX
Haughey, Tom (Self), San Juan, TX
McCarthy, Joyce (Self), Donna, TX
Rosales, Roque (Self), Roma, TX
Rutledge, Jr., Hollis (Texas Republican County Chair
Association and Mission Mayor Norberto
Saliria), Mission, TX
Valles-Parkratz, Sheila (Hidalgo County Republican
Party), Mission, TX
AGAINST: Ahleuius, Steve (McAllen Chamber of Commerce)
Bormann, Ed (Self), McAllen, TX
Carrizales, Joey (Self), Brownsville, TX
Castillo, Miguel (Self), Mercedes, TX
Conlon, Paul (Weslaco Foundation of Teachers & RGV
Central Labor Council), Weslaco, TX
Diaz, Jose (Self School Board Members), La Feria, TX
Garcia, A.C. (Tony) Former State Rep. (Self), Pharr,
TX
Garcia, Ramon Hidalgo County Judge (Self), Edinburg,
TX
Gonzalez, Jr., Jaime (Self), Edinburg, TX
Guerra, R. David (Self), McAllen, TX
Handy, Sylvia Commissioner (Hidalgo County , Pct.1),
Weslaco, TX
Hebert, J. Gerald (Congressman Ortiz, Hinojosa,
Frost, Doggett, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Sandlin,
Turner, Stenholm, others), Alexandria, VA
Hinojosa, Dr. Jose (Self), Edinburg, TX
Hinojosa, Ruben Congressman (United States Congress,
Texas -15), Mercedes, TX
Huerta-Rodriguez, Viviana (Self), Lozano, TX
Kinerk, Nedra (Self), McAllen, TX
Martinez, Jr., Pete (Self), Mercedes, TX
Montalvo, Leo Mayor (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX
Ortega, Lusila (Self), Rio Hondo, TX
Pena, Aaron State Representative (District 40),
Edinburg, TX
Plummer, Frank (Self), McAllen, TX
Polinard, Dr. Jerry (Self), McAllen, TX
Ramirez, Ricardo (Self), McAllen, TX
Rendon, Manuela (Self), Harlingen, TX
Rodriguez, Felix (Self), Elsa, TX
Silva, Ramiro Mayor of Edcouch (City of Edcouch),
Edcouch Elsa, TX
Sinder, Mike (Self), McAllen, TX
Vela, Albesa (Self), McAllen, TX
Wise, Miguel State Representative (Self), Weslaco,
TX
Zarate, Arnold (Self), McAllen, TX
Zavala, Ed.D, Glendelia (Self), Mercedes, TX
ON: Owens, Lorraine (Self), Weslaco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beall, Melissa (Self), Mission, TX
Cates, Katherine (Self), Edinburg, TX
Cates, Terry (Self), Edinburg, TX
Contreras, Carmen (Self), Donna, TX
Contreras, Reynaldo (Self), Donna, TX
Coronado, Paul (Self), Pharr, TX
DeValle, Norma (Self), Alamo, TX
Dondlinger, W.G. (Self), Mission, TX
Garcia, Saul (Self), Edcouch, TX
Henricks, Lucile (Self), McAllen, TX
Howell, Bob (Self), Mission, TX
Ibenthal, Chas (Self), Mission, TX
Ibenthal, LMae (Self), Mission, TX
Macal, Merardo (Self), Edinburg, TX
Moyer, Pat (Self), McAllen, TX
Olivarez, Delfino (Self), McAllen, TX
Orozco, Cruz (Self), Pharr, TX
Pankrati, Rachel (Self), Mission, TX
Pankrati, Rachel (Self), Mission, TX
Pankratz, Carolyn (Self), Mission, TX
Pankratz, John (Self), Mission, TX
Pankratz, Karl (Self), Mission, TX
Perez, Virginia (Self), San Juan, TX
Rodriguez, Jesse James (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Sedlacek, Merilyn (Self), Alamo, TX
Vela, Oscar (VFW Post 8788), McAllen, TX
Against: de Ortego y Gasca, Dr. Felipe (Self), Kingsville, TX
A., Rene (Self), Elsa, TX
Alvarado, Jessica (Self), San Benito, TX
Alvarez, Angelina (Valley Interfaith), Brownsville,
TX
Amaro, Maria (NINOS INC.), Brownsville, TX
Amendariz, Hortencia (Self), Weslaco, TX
Anaya, Carmen (Valley Interfaith), Pharr, TX
Anaya, Eddie (Valley Interfaith), Pharr, TX
Anguiano, Robert (Self), Kingsville, TX
Anzaldua, Manuela (Self), Elsa, TX
Armendariz, Luis (Self), Hidalgo, TX
Armendariz, Paulo (Self), Hidalgo, TX
Avila, Sandra (Self), Weslaco, TX
Azua, Maurilia (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Bazan, Luis (McAllen Chamber of Commerce), McAllen,
TX
Blanchard, Denise (Self), Brownsville, TX
Blum, Michael (Self), McAllen, TX
Bosman, Jackie (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Bosman, Jenny (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Bosman, Jeremy (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Bosman, Zina (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Brunelle, Harry (Self), Alamo, TX
Canales, Moises (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Candia, Rey (A.G.I.F.), Primera, TX
Cantu, Alonzo (Self), McAllen, TX
Cardenas, Angela (Self), College Station, TX
Cardoza, Karina (Self), McAllen, TX
Carranza, Melissa (UT-PA Young Democrats), McAllen,
TX
Carrisales, Antonio (UFW), Donna, TX
Casas, Clara (Self), Pharr, TX
Castillo, Babella (Self), Weslaco, TX
Castillo, John (Caldwell Co. Tejano Democrats),
Lockhart, TX
Castro, Sandra (N.I.N.O.S.), Brownsville, TX
Chapa, Carola (Self), McAllen, TX
Chapa, Ricardo (Military Order of the Purple Heart),
McAllen, TX
Chavez, Janie (Post Ayers Women AGIF), Corpus
Christi, TX
Chavez, Joel (American GI Forum), Corpus Christi, TX
Chavez, Ramiro State Commander (American GI Forum),
Corpus Christi, TX
Clark, Ralph (Self), McAllen, TX
Cortes, Norma (Head Start), Los Fresnos, TX
Crigui, Sandra (Self), San Benito, TX
Cruz, Asencion (Self), Donna, TX
Cruz, Isabel (Self), Donna, TX
Cruz, Melinda (Self), Edinburg, TX
Darling, Jim (Self), McAllen, TX
De La Fuente, Connie (NINOS Inc.), La Feria, TX
De Luna, Dora (G.I. Forum), Corpus Christi, TX
Dees, Kim (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
DeLeon, Frances (Self), Harlingen, TX
Diaz, Romeo (Self), Edinburg, TX
Dillard, Daniel (Self), Hidalgo, TX
Escobedo, Rita (La Union de Campecinos), Mission, TX
Espinosa, Mario (Self), Edinburg, TX
Ezell, James (Self), McAllen, TX
Faust, Kenny (Self), McAllen, TX
Fernandez, Adrian President - Rio Grande Valley Tch.
Assn. (Rio Grande Valley Teachers Assn.),
Edinburg, TX
Flores, Rebecca (United Farm Workers Association),
San Juan, TX
Flores, Sylvia (Self), Mercedes, TX
Forbes, Cecilia (Self), Port Isabel, TX
Gallegos-Gomez, Alicia (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Galvan, Dionicio (Self), Brownsville, TX
Garcia, Aureliano (La union de Campesinos), Weslaco,
TX
Garcia, Danny (Young Democrats - UTPA), McAllen, TX
Garcia, Estela (American GI Forum), Corpus Christi,
TX
Garcia, Guadalupe (Self), Harlingen, TX
Garcia, Guadalupe (Self), Mission, TX
Garcia, Guadalupe R. (Self), Harlingen, TX
Garcia, Israel (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Garcia, Joann (Self), Harlingen, TX
Garcia, Jose (Self), Harlingen, TX
Garcia, Laura (Self), Brownsville, TX
Garcia, Lirba (Self), McAllen, TX
Garcia, Maria Louisa (Self), Mission, TX
Garcia, Rogelio (Self), Mission, TX
Garcia, Virgilio (V.F.W. 2369), McAllen, TX
Garcia, Yolanda (La union de campesinos), Alamo, TX
Garza, Elelazar (Self), San Juan, TX
Garza, Eloy (Self), Elsa, TX
Garza, Gilberto (Self), McAllen, TX
Garza, Laura (Self), Alamo, TX
Garza, Magda (Self), Edinburg, TX
Garza, Maria (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Garza, Maria Antonia (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Garza, Ruben (G.I. Forum), Robstown, TX
Garza Ortiz, Delia (Self), San Juan, TX
Gesswein, Thomas (Self), Edinburg, TX
Gil, Sylvia (Self), McAllen, TX
Gomez, Jose (Self), Mission, TX
Gomez, Juanita (Self), Mission, TX
Gomez, Maria (Self), Pharr, TX
Gomez, Rebecca (Self), McAllen, TX
Gonzales, Bertha (Valley Interfaith), Brownsville,
TX
Gonzalez, Concepcion (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Gonzalez, Joshua (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Gonzalez, Michael (Self), McAllen, TX
Gonzalez, Teresa (Self), Robstown, TX
Gover, John (Self), McAllen, TX
Grover, Jean (Self), McAllen, TX
Guerra, Marla (South Texas ISD), Mercedes, TX
Guerrero, Otan (Self), Mission, TX
Guerrero, Stephanie (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Hawkins, Ken (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Hearn, Kathryn (Self), McAllen, TX
Hernandez, Feliciano (Valley Interfaith),
Brownsville, TX
Hernandez, Rosalinda (Self), Weslaco, TX
Hernandez, Rosalinda (Self), Weslaco, TX
Hernandez, Solema (Self), Pharr, TX
Hill, Melinda (Self), San Benito, TX
Hinojosa, Delia (Self), Mercedes, TX
Hinojosa, Gloria (Self), Mercedes, TX
Hinojosa, Jose (Self), McAllen, TX
Hinojosa, Martha (Self), McAllen, TX
Hinojosa, Jr., Alfredo (Self), Mercedes, TX
Hinojosa, Jr., Atanacio (Self), Mercedes, TX
Hochbaum, Walter (Self), Mission, TX
Horn, Agnes (Port Ayers Women & American GI Forum),
Corpus Christi, TX
Hyde, Patricia (Self), San Benito, TX
Ibarra, Bianca (UFW), Mission, TX
Ibarra, Nereyda (Union de Campesinos), Mission, TX
Jeffrey, Lydia (Self), Mission, TX
Jones, Elaine (AFT), Portland, TX
Kingston, Artie (American GI Forum), Corpus Christi,
TX
La Cortez, Ricardo (Self), McAllen, TX
Lagace, Lucila (Self), McAllen, TX
Lauder, Jr., W.B. (Self), Mercedes, TX
Leal, Maria G. (South Texas ISD), Mission, TX
Leal, Mario (Self), McAllen, TX
Lerma, Josie (Self), Harlingen, TX
Leyra, Mary (Self), Los Fresnos, TX
Lincoln, Harry (Head Start Program & NINOS Inc.),
Brownsville, TX
Longoria, Deanna (Self), McAllen, TX
Longoria, Maria (Self), San Benito, TX
Lozano, Agustin (Self), Mission, TX
Luchmos, Eric (Self), McAllen, TX
Lucio, Guadalupe (Self), Alamo, TX
Lucio, Lorenzo (Self), Alamo, TX
Lugo, Anita (Self), Mission, TX
Lugo, Josefina (Self), Alamo, TX
Luna-Saldana, Susie (American GI Forum-Felix
Longoria Chapter), Corpus Christi, TX
Marmolejo Cantu, Irma (Self), Edinburg, TX
Marmolejo Zamora, Carmela (Self), Edinburg, TX
Marquez, Lora (Self), Brownsville, TX
Martinez, Elvira (Self), La Feria, TX
Martinez, Esther (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Martinez, Fabian (Self), San Benito, TX
Martinez, Mary (Communication Workers of America),
Mission, TX
Martinez, Jr., Henry (American G.I. Forum - Felix
Longoria Chapter), Corpus Christi, TX
McCool, Bryan (I.U.O.E. #560), Corpus Christi, TX
Medellin, Antonia (Self), Weslaco, TX
Meengura, Adelfa (Head Start), Raymondville, TX
Mendiole, Catalina (Self), McAllen, TX
Mercado, Isabel (Self), Weslaco, TX
Mercado, Laura (Self), San Benito, TX
Molina, Jesus (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Moon, Carolyn (Nueces County Pct. 48), Corpus
Christi, TX
Moon, Willard (Self), McAllen, TX
Mounce, Dr. Gary (Self), Edinburg, TX
Munoz, Rachel (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Murillo, Caridad (Self), San Juan, TX
Navarro, Teresa Elections Administrator (Hidalgo
County Elections Administrator), Edinburg, TX
Ochoa, Carlos (Self), McAllen, TX
Ochoa, Jose (Self), McAllen, TX
Oropez, Gilbert (Joe Hector P. Garcia Founders
Chapter), Corpus Christi, TX
Ortiz, Florine (Congressman Solomon Ortiz), Corpus
Christi, TX
Ortiz, Jaime (Self), San Juan, TX
Ortiz, Junentino (GI Forum), Corpus Christi, TX
Ortiz, Lydia (Self), Brownsville, TX
Ortiz, Manuel (Congressman Solomon Ortiz), Corpus
Christi, TX
Ortiz, Olga (Port Ayer Women and American GI Forum),
Corpus Christi, TX
Ortiz, Oscar (Self), Robstown, TX
Ortiz, Roman (Felix Longoria American GI Forum),
Corpus Christi, TX
Palacios, Hector (Hidalgo County Pct. 2), San Juan,
TX
Palacios, Polo Mayor (City of Pharr), Pharr, TX
Pena, Carlos (Self), Pharr, TX
Pena, Dante (Self), McAllen, TX
Pena, Liliana (Self), Pharr, TX
Pena, Sofia (Self), McAllen, TX
Perez, Guadalupe (Santa Rosa Head Start), Santa
Rosa, TX
Perez, Manuela (Self), McAllen, TX
Perez, Rosa (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Perez, Virginia (Self), San Juan, TX
Perez, Willie (American GI Forum-Felix Longoria
Chapter), Corpus Christi, TX
Pesina, Monica (Self), Harlingen, TX
Prado, Nehemias (Self), Edinburg, TX
Quiroz, Laura (Self), Pharr, TX
Quiroz, Susana (Self), Pharr, TX
Ramirez, Deborah (Self), Brownsville, TX
Ramirez, Maria Cecilia (NINOS), Brownsville, TX
Ramirez, Sylvia (Self), Portland, TX
Regalado Jr., Federico (NINOS), Brownsville, TX
Rendon, Obdulia (Self), Harlingen, TX
Reyes, Elva (Valley Interfaith), Brownsville, TX
Reyes, Frank (American G.I. Forum-Felix Longoria
Chapter), Corpus Christi, TX
Reyna, Ezequiel (Self), Weslaco, TX
Reyna, Janie (Self), Mission, TX
Reyna, Livia (Self), Weslaco, TX
Reyna, Noemi (Head Start), Brownsville, TX
Reyna, Petra (Self), Mission, TX
Rider, Josefina (Self), San Benito, TX
Rios, Cutberto (G.I. Forum), Corpus Christi, TX
Rios, Juan (U.F.W.), McAllen, TX
Rivera, Francisco (Self), Mission, TX
Rivera, Lindalou (Self), McAllen, TX
Rocha, Frances (Edcouch -Elsa ISD), Edcouch, TX
Rodriguez, Diana (Self), Edinburg, TX
Rodriguez, Emilio (Self), McAllen, TX
Rodriguez, Florestella (Self), Elsa, TX
Rodriguez, Guillermino (Valley Interfaith),
Brownsville, TX
Rodriguez, Juanita (Ninos Inc.), San Benito, TX
Rodriguez, Lucia (Self), Los Fresnos, TX
Romo, Jose (Self), Pharr, TX
Rosa, III, Daniel Dela (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Ruiz, Alma (Head Start), Brownsville, TX
Ruiz, Mary Lou (Self), La Feria, TX
Ruiz, Ofelia (Self), McAllen, TX
Saenz, Rene (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Safir, Larry (Self), McAllen, TX
Safir, Larry (Self), McAllen, TX
Salazar, Adriana (Self), San Juan, TX
Salazar, Juan (Self), Weslaco, TX
Salazar, Reyna (Self), Weslaco, TX
Saldan, Jose "Pepe" (Self), McAllen, TX
Saldana, Irma (Self), Mercedes, TX
Saldana Flores, Laura (Self), McAllen, TX
Saldana Jr., Lauro (Self), Mercedes, TX
Saldarie, Concepcion (Self), Santa Rosa, TX
Salinas, Erica (Self), McAllen, TX
Salinas, Esther (NINOS), Brownsville, TX
Salinas, Maria E. (Self), Mission, TX
Salinas, Olga (Self), Mission, TX
Sanchez, Belinda (N.I.N.O.S. Inc.), San Benito, TX
Sanchez, Juan (A.G.I.F.), Corpus Christi, TX
Sanchez, Leticia (Self), Alamo, TX
Sanchez, Maria Sister (Valley Interfaith), McAllen,
TX
Sanchez, Susie (Self), Brownsville, TX
Sanchez, Jr., R.P. (Bob) (Self), McAllen, TX
Sandroussi, Mike (Edcouch-Elsa I.S.D.), Edcouch, TX
Santana, Jesus (Self), Mercedes, TX
Serda, Gabriel (Self), Pharr, TX
Silva, Ernesto (Silva & Silva), Harlingen, TX
Silvas, Adan (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Silvas, Bertha (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Sparks, Larry (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Sparks, Rhonda (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Spencer-Schearich, Corinna (Self), Austin, TX
Tejada, Erie (Self), Brownsville, TX
Thompson, Harry (Self), Pharr, TX
Tijerina, Zulema (La Union de Pueblo), Alamo, TX
Tijerina Jr., Humberto (La Union del Pueblo), Alamo,
TX
Torres, Hortensia (Self), Brownsville, TX
Torres, Javier (Self), McAllen, TX
Torres, Nidia (Self), San Juan, TX
Torres, Norma (union de campesinos), San Juan, TX
Torres, Jr., Lucas (Self), McAllen, TX
Trevino, Jesse (Self), McAllen, TX
Trevino, Plinio Joey (Self), Harlingen, TX
Urbina, Armando (Self), Pharr, TX
Vargas, Jr., Antonio (RGV Humanities Community
Development Programs), Mission, TX
Vasquez, Elias (G.I. Forum), Robstown, TX
Vasquez, Ofelia (Self), San Benito, TX
Vega, Emma (Self), Elsa, TX
Vera, Ninfa (Valley Interfaith), Brownsville, TX
Villanueva, Elisa (Self), Pharr, TX
Villarreal, Fernando (Young Democrats- UTPA),
Weslaco, TX
Wilkerson, Billie (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Zamora, Sofia (Self), Sebastian, TX
Zapata, Manuela (Self), Mission, TX
Zapata, Sylvia (Self), Mission, TX
Zaragoza, Juan (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
On: Benavides, Benny (American GI Forum), Corpus
Christi, TX
Rodriguez, Judith (Self), San Antonio, TX
White, Jo Jo (Hidalgo and Cameron Counties
Irrigation District #9), Mercedes, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Dondlinger, Betty Jean (Self), Mission, TX
Farias, Hector (Self), Weslaco, TX
Martindale, Joe (Self), Mission, TX
Rutledge, Jr., Hollis (Texas Republican County Chair
Association & Mayor Norberto Saliria of
Mission, Texas), Mission, TX
Valles-Parkratz, Sheila (Hidalgo County Republican
Party), Mission, TX
Against: Casso, Dr. Ramiro (Self), McAllen, TX
Conlon, Paul (Weslaco Foundation of Teachers & RGV
Central Labor Council), Weslaco, TX
Gallegos, Homer (Veterans VFW 8788), McAllen, TX
Garcia, Maria (Self), Mission, TX
Hallman, Ana (Self), McAllen, TX
Hallman, Guy (Self), McAllen, TX
Hinojosa, Ruben Congressman (United States Congress,
Texas 15), Mercedes, TX
Maldonado, Juan (Self), Pharr, TX
Miguel, Wise State Representative (Self), Weslaco,
TX
Najera, John Commander Ch. 95 (Diabled American
Veterans Ch. 95), Pharr, TX
Phillips, Joseph (Sharyland ISD), Mission, TX
Rodriguez, Kiovanna (Self), Mission, TX
Valadez, Benita (Self), Weslaco, TX
On: Benavides, Benny (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Deuser, James (Self), McAllen, TX