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