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WITNESS LIST
SB  221
Senate Committee Report
Jurisprudence
March  28, 2007 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
 
FOR:
 
 
Betzen, Bill  Social Worker (Retired after 28 yrs work in Child Placement)  (Self; TxCARE),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Burns, Linda  Self  (Self),  Red Rock, TX
 
 
Denton, Darlene    (Self),  Gainesville, TX
 
 
Fralia, Martha    (Self),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
 
Schaefers, Nancy  President /Self  (Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources & Education),  Aubrey, TX
 
 
Smith, Kwinton  Adoptee  (Self),  Weatherford, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Bruegel Cox, Heidi  Attorney  (Self; Gladney Ceutier & Family Law Foundation),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Burns, Tommy J.    (Self),  Red Rock, TX
 
 
Dodson, Shirley    (Adoption Knowledge Affiliates),  Austin, TX
 
 
Gray, David    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Parish, Terry    (Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources & Education ( TxCARE)),  Schertz, TX
 
 
Seiders, Dyanne    (Self),  Leander, TX
 
On:
 
 
Harris, Geraldine  State Registrar  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
 
 
Kromrei, Liz  Child Protective Services Director of Staff Services  (Dept. of Family & Protective Services (CPS)),  Austin, TX