WITNESS LIST Health & Human Services Committee February 8, 2005 - 9:00A SB 6 FOR: Bauman, Clyde Program Director (Self), McAllen, TX Bazan, Kim (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX Bledsoe, Collins Juvenile Correctional Officer (His family), Mexia, TX Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX Brooks, Gail CPS Defense Specialist for Attorney Paul Stuchle (North Texas Family Defense Association), Plano, TX Craven, Susan Executive Director (Texas Care for Children), Austin, TX Down, Melinda Psychologist, Director of Behavioral Health Organization (Deer Oaks Mental Health Association), San Antonio, TX Downey, Jack President (The Children's Shelter), San Antonio, TX Foster, Mike Director of Development, Caring Family Network (Texas Association of Child Placing Agencies), Austin, TX Hartman, Robert Executive Vice President (DePelchin Children's Center), Houston, TX Holman, Nancy Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services), Austin, TX Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center for Disability Studies, University of Texas), Austin, TX Matthews, Kenneth Pediatrician (Texas Pediatric Society), College Station, TX Reed, Jeff Director (Deep East Texas Council of Government STAR Program), Nacagdoches, TX Rodriguez, Carolyne Director, Texas State Strategy (Casey Family Programs), Austin, TX Santos, George Physician (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Houston, TX Sipes, Sam President, Lutheran Social Services (Lutheran Social Services), Austin, TX Steiner, Dwight Retired (Foster families), McAllen, TX AGAINST: Brown, Anthony Human Services Specialist (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX Haas, Jo Nell Foster/adoptive parent (foster parents/foster children), Blanco, TX Haas, Sadie Adopted child (Self), Austin, TX McElvain, Robin Foster/adoption parent (Self), Hurst, TX Pouncy, Linda Social Worker (TSFU), Austin, TX Splain, June Foster Parent (Self), Argyle, TX ON: Amberboy, Tina Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Barnes, Sheila Paralegal (Self), Nederland, TX Bledsoe, Gary Attorney (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX Bledsoe, Tammy Hostess / Correctional Officer (Her Family), Mart, TX Clemmer, Valerie Homemaker (Self), Houston, TX Davis, Skip Attorney (Self), Austin, TX DeWitt, Lauren Medical Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Pflugerville, TX Duke, Lori Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Ehrlich, Marianne Child Abuse Prevention (Healthy Family Initiatives), Houston, TX Gleason, Calvin (Self), Austin, TX Harting, Tracy Attorney (Self), Pflugerville, TX Heiligenstein, Anne Government (Health and Human Services Committee), Austin, TX James, Joyce Assistant Commissioner for Child Protective Services (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Jobe, Connie Attorney (Self), Austin, TX Kinser, Kay Lynne Homemaker (North Texas Family Defense Association), Whitesboro, TX LaVallo, Richard Attorney (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin, TX Maffett, Trey County Attorney (Wharton County/Texas), Wharton, TX McClure, Madeline Founder (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Dallas, TX McDowell, Susan Executive Director (Life Works), Austin, TX McKeating, John Project Manager (North Texas Family Defense Association), Plano, TX Ritzen, Evy Kay Non-profit Executive (Transition Resource Action Center), Dallas, TX Spiller, Lee Investigations/Research (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Stowe, Krenie Pediatrician (children), Austin, TX Vasek, Heather Director of Public Policy (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin, TX Werle, Debrah Foster parent/teacher (Self), Fort Worth, TX Registering, but not testifying: for: Lovelace, Joe Executive Director (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), Austin, TX against: Coker, Joni Foster parent (Self), Denton, TX on: Bateman, Char Director of Residential Child Care Licensing (Deptment of Family and Protective Services, Residential Licensing), Austin, TX Clemmer, Craig Telecom Manager (Family), Houston, TX Cockerell, Carey Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Laibovitz, Babette Risk Assessment Manager (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX