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WITNESS LIST
Finance
April 19, 2007 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
SB  407
 
AGAINST:
 
Lavine, Dick  Senior Fiscal Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele  Director of Legislative & Political Affairs  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bearden, Bob    (State Comptroller),  Austin, TX
SB  667
 
FOR:
 
Donaldson, Eric  Government Relations  (US Smokeless Tobacco),  Irving, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Arnold, Stanley  Senior Tax Policy Advisor  (Reynolds American),  Concord, NH
 
Roberson, Edwin S.  Consultant  (Swedish Match NA),  Memphis, TN
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Ferguson, Dean  Revenue Estimator  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX
 
Ommerman, Ron  Revenue Estimator  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX
 
Storie, Gene  Chief of Taxation Division/Asst. AG  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
SB  941
 
FOR:
 
Garza, David D.  Director - Housing & Neighborhood Services Department  (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Southers, Steven K.  City Attorney's Office  (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
SB  947
 
FOR:
 
Gray, Weldon R.  CPA, EASTEX Telephone Cooperative, Inc.  (EASTEX and Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative, Inc.),  Henderson, TX
 
Richards, Don R.  Attorney  (Texas Statewide Telephone Coop),  Lubbock, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hughes, Cammie  Telecommunications  (Texas Statewide Telephone Coop),  Austin, TX
 
Kamerman, Lyn  Director Government Affairs  (Texas Telephone Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1332
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Edwards, Kimberly K.  Executive Director  (Texas Public Finance Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Hall, Terry  Director of Finance  (U.T. System),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Rusty  Deputy Commission of Funds Management  (General Land Office/Veterans Land Board),  Austin, TX
 
Montemayor, Piper  Senior Debt Analyst  (Bond Review Board),  Austin, TX
SB  1615
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
James, Dwain  Executive Director  (American Collectors Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Craig, Richard  Assistant General Counsel  (Texas Comptroller's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Del Vento, Ron  Chief, Bankruptcy & Collections Division  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Hughes, Steve  Program Specialist  (Comptroller),  Austin, TX
SJR 65
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Edwards, Kimberly K.  Executive Director  (Texas Public Finance Authority),  Austin, TX