WITNESS LIST
Economic Development Committee
March 1, 2005-10:30A
HB 481
For: Everitt, Shirley Ann (Self)
McCartny, Amber (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
On: Maxwell, Susan M. (Texas Council for Developmental
Disabilities)
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Zaremba, Cheryl A. (The Commission Representing Labor)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Arabic, Joseph R. (Texas AFL-CIO)
Cranston, Ron (Self)
Flores, Jr., Enrique (United Auto Workers)
Greer, William (The Coalition of Texas with
Disabilities)
Hallford, Currie (Communications Workers of America -
District 6)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
House, Marc (UAW Local 218)
Kern, Diana (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of
Texas)
Landry, Richard (Pace International Union)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Minekowsky, John (ARCIL, Inc.)
Mizcles, Amy (The ARC of Texas)
O'Connor, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union)
Riley, Luz (Communication Workers of America Local 6132)
Smith, Jill (Self)
Templeton, James (Self)
HB 551
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Developmental Council)
HB 701
For: Krueger, Wayman (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bavousett, Terry (Texas Department of State Health
Services)
HB 816
For: Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Bithes, Father George P. (Texas Conference of Churches,
Texas Impact American Jewish Congreral Southwest)
Dieter, Alison (Texas Gray Panthers)
Littles, Paula (Texas AFL-CIO)
Riddering, Hannah (Texas National Orgranization for
Women)
Against: Rich, Sid (Texas Association of Residential Care
Communities)
On: King, Christopher (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Arabic, Joseph R. (Texas AFL-CIO)
Arterburn, David (United Transportation Union)
Benjamin, Edwin (Self)
Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Trainmen)
Daly, Richard (Texas Catholic Conference)
Evans, Imani (Texas NAACP)
Flores Jr., Enrique (United Auto Workers)
Hallford, Currie (Communication Workers of America -
District 6)
Harrell, Will (Texas LULAC & NAACP)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
House, Marc (UAW Local 218)
Kelp, Jr., Richard A. (United Automobile, Aerospace &
Agricultural Implement Workers of America)
Landry, Richard (Pace International Union)
Munoz, Jessica (National Council of La Raza)
O'Connor, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union)
Riley, Luz (Communications Workers of America - Local
6132)
Tilton-Jones, Carrie (Self)
Against: Lively, Lance (NFIB)
Newton, Will (NFIB)
HB 893
For: Garza, Wanda F. (Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition;
Chair, Workforce Education Committee)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Evans, Imani (Texas LULAC)
Flores Jr., Enrique (United Auto Workers)
Kastrin, Deborah (El Paso Community College)
On: Goeman, James (Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board)
Green, Anson (Texas Workforce Commission)
HB 985
For: Harrington, Isaac (Texas Civil Rights Project)
Kihneman, Sarah (Safeplace: Travis County Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault Survival Center)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
On: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Arabic, Joseph R. (Texas AFL-CIO)
Dieter, Alison (Texas Gray Panthers)
Flores, Jr., Enrique (United Auto Workers)
Hallford, Currie (Communications Workers of America -
District 6)
House, Marc (UAW Local 218)
Kastrin, Deborah (YWCA - El Paso)
Landry, Richard (Pace International Union)
Munoz, Jessica (National Council of La Raza)
O'Connor, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union)
Riddering, Hannah (Texas National Organization for
Women)
Riley, Luz (Communications Workers of America - Local
6132)
Wolf, Laura (Texas Council on Family Violence)
HB 1253
For: Farichild, Julie (Gonzalez Learning & Career Center)
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Such, Jonathan (GLCC & GEDC)
Film Initiatives
For: Rector, Ken (IATSE Local 484)
On: Copeland, Tom (Governors Office/Texas Film Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Pirie, Carol (Texas Film Commission)