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WITNESS LIST
Economic Development Committee
February  28, 2007 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  580
 
    For:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  611
 
    For:
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  972
 
    For:
Andreola, Frank (United Autoworkers Local 276)
 
 
Flores Jr., Enrique (United Auto Workers Local 276)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
Pruitt, Garland (Local 276 UAW)
 
 
Taylor, Vickie L.  (Self and UAW 276)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL - CIO)
 
 
Arterburn, David (United Transportation Union)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
House, Marc (United Auto Workers)
 
 
Medley, Lee (United Steelworkers District Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Roberts, Terry D. (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  1277
 
    For:
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  1489
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL - CIO)
 
 
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  1490
 
    For:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL - CIO)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL - CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Geballe, Leslie (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL - CIO)