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WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations
April 30, 2007 - 10:00 AM
HB  398
 
FOR:
 
Reed, Paul Ender    (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
HB  1390
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hall, Darrin    (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director  (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Brolan, Kevin  Chairman  (Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund),  Houston, TX
HB  1717
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barron, Chris  Executive Director  (State Firemen's & Fire Marshal's Association),  Austin, TX
 
Perdue, Steve    (State Firemen's & Fire Marshal's Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1004
 
FOR:
 
Bartholow, Ralph    (Harris County Precinct #4),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Grogg, Don  Commissioner  (Harris County ESD #9),  Cypress, TX
 
Katz, Howard    (Harris County ESD #11),  Houston, TX
SB  1212
 
FOR:
 
Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
SB  1227
 
FOR:
 
Anderson, Michael    (Pflugerville Professional Fire Fighters Association),  Hutto, TX
 
Perkins, Nick    (Pflugerville Professional Fire Fighters Association),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Trubee, Glenn    (Hudson Bend Firefighters Association),  Cedar Park, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Monroe, Greg  President  (Pflugerville Professional Firefighters),  Pflugerville, TX
 
O'Leary, Shawn    (Pflugerville Professional Firefighters),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Against:
 
Katz, Howard    (State Association of Fire and Emergency Services District),  Pflugerville, TX
SB  1444
 
FOR:
 
Mosley, Christopher  Assistant City Attorney  (City of Forth Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
SB  1993
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Ross, Lisa  General Manager  (Lake View Management & Development District),  Dallas, TX
SB  2020
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Embrey, Ty    (Rabah Resources Ltd.),  Austin, TX
 
Mechler, Tom  Manager  (Rabah Resources, Ltd.),  Claude, TX
SB  2026
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
McCarthy, Ed  Attorney  (Mike Holbrook),  Wimberley, TX
SB  2032
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Ellis, Randall  Vice Chair  (Harris County Improvement District #6 Board),  Houston, TX