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WITNESS LIST
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
March  21, 2007 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  525
 
    For:
Betzen, Bill  (Self and Teacher and www.openadoption.org (retired from 28 years in social work & child placement))
 
 
Denton, Darlene  (Self and retired elementary teacher)
 
 
Fralia, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Mendoza, Linda R.E.P.  (Self and Editor, UT Austin)
 
 
Mulcahy, Janet  (Self and a birthmother)
 
 
Perkins, MSSW, Katy  (Self)
 
 
Schaefers, Nancy  (Self and TXCARE Texas Coalition for Adoption Resources & Education/ Retired)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cox, Heidi Bruegel (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Harris, Geraldine (Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics Unit)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dodson, Shirley (Adoption Knowledge Affiliates)
 
 
Gray, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Evans, Sherri A.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Engelking, Beth (Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  554
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Evans, Sherri A.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Sheridan, JoAl Cannon  (Self and Family Lawyer)
 
 
Warne, Doug  (Self and Judge, 311th Family District Court- Harris County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cashen, CFLE, Deborah (Parenting Partnerships, Inc.)
 
 
Cox, Gay G.  (Self and Board Certified Family Lawyer)
 
 
Craig, Bradley S.  (Self and Social Worker)
 
 
Ellis, Ph.D., Anne V.  (Self and Parenting Coordinator/PhD Psychology/Licensed Marriage & Family Psycholoogist)
 
 
Glenn, Launius Robert  (Self and offensive behavior rehabilitation and coaching)
 
 
Marsh, Susan (Parenting Partnerships, Inc.)
 
 
McKelvain, Robert  (Self and professor of psychology)
 
 
Robb, Aaron  (Self and professional counselor)
 
 
Swanson, Chesley C.  (Self and Licenced Master of Social Work- Child and Family)
 
 
Tindall, Harry  (Self and Attorney)
 
 
Yingling, LMFT, LPC, Dr. Lynelle C.  (Self and TAMFT-The Assoc. for Marriage & Family Texas, family therapist, mediator, parenting coordinator, researcher)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ausley, Thomas L.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Hodges, Charlie  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Webb, Brian  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Ashworth, LCSW LMFT, Mark  (Self and Manager of Family Court Services Travis Co. Domestic Relations)
 
Against:
Phan, Thao M.  (Self and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Assoc.)
 
 
Pingree, Dianne  (Self)
 
 
Shields, Susie (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Townes, M.A., Trevor (Harris County Domestic Relations Office)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Nickelson, Gary  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
 
 
HB  555
 
    For:
Cashen, CFLE, Deborah (Parenting Partnerships, Inc.)
 
 
Cox, Gay G.  (Self and Board Certified Family Lawyer)
 
 
Craig, Bradley  (Self and Social Worker)
 
 
Ellis, Ph.D., Anne V.  (Self and Parenting Coordinator/PhD Psychology/Licensed Marriage & Family Psycholoogist)
 
 
Glenn, Launius Robert  (Self and offensive behavior rehabilitation and coaching)
 
 
Marsh, Susan (Parenting Partnerships, Inc.)
 
 
McKelvain, Robert  (Self and professor of psychology)
 
 
Swanson, Chesley C.  (Self and Licenced Master of Social Work- Child & Family)
 
 
Tindall, Harry  (Self and Attorney)
 
 
Yingling, LMFT, LPC, Dr. Lynelle C.  (Self and TAMFT, family therapist, mediator, parenting coordinator, researcher)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Evans, Sherri A.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Robb, Aaron  (Self and professional counselor)
 
 
Warne, Doug  (Self and Judge, 311th Family District Court- Harris County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ashworth, LCSW LMFT, Mark  (Self and Manager of Family Court Services Travis Co. Domestic Relations)
 
 
Cox, Heidi (Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Phan, Thao M.  (Self and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Assoc.)
 
 
Pingree, Ph.D, CFLE, Dianne  (Self and Certified Family Life Educator/Mediator/Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem)
 
 
Shields, Susie (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Townes, M.A., Trevor (Harris County Domestic Relations Office)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ausley, Thomas L.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Engelking, Beth (Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Hodges, Charlie  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Nickelson, Gary  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Sheridan, JoAl Cannon  (Self and Family Lawyer)
 
 
Webb, Brian  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
HB  568
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cox, Heidi Bruegel  (Self and The Gladney Center/ Attorney)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Harris, Geraldine (Department of State Health Services Vital Statistics Unit)
 
 
 
 
HB  876
 
Against:
Pichinson, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Woodfin, Sheri (County & District Clerk's Association/ District Clerk-Tom Green County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brinkman, Michelle (Travis County District Clerk)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Urban, John Paul (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Engelking, Beth (Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
Key, Alicia (Office of the Attorney General/ Child Support Division)
 
 
 
 
HB  1078
 
    For:
Colbert, Paul  (Self and Anti Defamation League/ Consultant)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Glenn, L. Robert  (Self and Rehabilitation services)
 
 
Harrell, Will (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Department)
 
 
Vitale, Katie (NOW of Texas/ National Organization for Women)
 
 
Wolf, Laura (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
 
 
HB  1481
 
    For:
Moreno, Dennis L.  (Self and Attorney)
 
 
Moreno, Jesus  (Self)
 
 
Moreno, JoAnn N.  (Self)
 
 
Moreno, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Moreno, Sandra  (Self)
 
 
Valadez, Cynthia  (Self and MADRES- Mothers Against Discriminatory Racism in Education and Society)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cox, Heidi Bruegel  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Evans, Sherri A.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Engelking, Beth (Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  1995
 
    For:
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Cox, Heidi Bruegel  (Self)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Nickelson, Gary  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug (Family law attorney)
 
 
 
 
HB  2030
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Harrell, Will (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC)
 
 
 
 
HB  2030 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 2030)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Yanez-Correa, Ana (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  2078
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Key, Alicia (Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Burgower, Wendy  (Self and Family law attorney)
 
 
Cox, Heidi (Attorney)
 
 
Evans, Sherri A.  (Self and Family Law Attorney)
 
 
Friedman P.C., Diana S.  (Self and Diana S. Friedman P.C.)
 
 
Loveless, Jim (State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section)
 
 
Marr, Jack (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Schmidt, Christy Bradshaw  (Self and Child Custody Evaluator)
 
 
Woodburn, Doug  (Self and Family law attorney)