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WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
March 27, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  103
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gross, Michael  Vice President  (Texas State Employees Union),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC, Texas Coalition Advocating Justice for Juveniles),  Austin, TX
 
Lightsey, Rebecca  Executive Director  (TX Appleseed),  Austin, TX
SB  166
 
FOR:
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Creuzot, John  Judge  (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Pichinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Velasquez, Sally  Government Affairs  (Texas Probation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana  Executive Director  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
White, Bonita  Director of Community Justice Assistance Division  (Texas Department of Criminal Justice),  Austin, TX
SB  182
 
FOR:
 
Crow, Melinda  Owner  (Arrowhead Resort),  Whitney, TX
 
Schaeffer, Brian  Executive Director, CEO  (Texas Association of Campground Owners),  Arlington, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Crow, Gary  Owner  (Arrowhead Resort),  Whitney, TX
 
McWilliams, Dean    (Texas RV Association),  Austin, TX
SB  302
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Pichinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
SB  307
 
FOR:
 
Baker, Lyn  Acct. Executive  (Appriss, Inc.),  Huntsville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herzog, Greg  Associate Director  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
James, Dwain  Executive Director  (American Collectors Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Tannert, Karen  Chief Pharmacist  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
SB  499
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Colfax, Edwin  Director of State Projects  (The Justice Project),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
Keilen, Andrea  Director  (Texas Defender Service),  Austin, TX
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana  Executive Director  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Johnson, Pat  Crime Lab Director  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  528
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Colfax, Edwin  Director of State Projects  (The Justice Project),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
Keilen, Andrea  Director  (Texas Defender Service),  Austin, TX
 
Marsh, Andrea  Director  (Texas Fair Defense Project),  Austin, TX
 
Pichinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Powell, Leilah  Government Relations Manager  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
On:
 
Shackelford, Wesley  Special Counsel  (Task Force on Indigent Defense),  Austin, TX
SB  536
 
FOR:
 
Krause, Wayne    (Texas Civil Rights Project),  Austin, TX
 
Levin, Brian  Professor  (National Coalition for the Homeless, Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism),  San Bernardino, CA
 
Lobosolo, Nemo    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Ken  Executive Director  (Texas Homeless Network),  Austin, TX
 
Troxell, Richard  President  (House the Homeless),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Aspgren, Bruce  Pastor  (Advocate to the Homeless),  Caldwell, TX
 
Buchanan, Janet    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Busby, Michael    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Caraway, Ricky    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Epstein, Ruth    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Garza, Maria Elena    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gilbert, Quince    (House the Homeless),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Darryl    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Toni    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Jones, Joseph    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Lobosolo, Esperanza    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Moran, Lawrence    (House the Homeless),  Austin, TX
 
Perez Cavazos, Hector    (House the Homeless),  Austin, TX
 
Price, Michael    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Ramirez Martinez, Cuauhtemoc    (Self)
 
Rodriguez, Raymond    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Derek    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Wright, Ralph    (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  584
 
FOR:
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Mica, Tara    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gaylor, Tom  Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Long, Lance  Assistant Director Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Rodriguez, Ana  Policy Analyst  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
SB  597
 
FOR:
 
Boyer, Bruce  Mayor  (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Villarreal, John  Interim Chief of Police  (City of New Braunfels Police Department),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barber, Dave  Police Chief  (Southeast Texas Law Enforcement Administrators Association),  Houston, TX
 
Wilson, Wendy    (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
SB  636
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Gaylor, Tom  Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rodriguez, Ana  Policy Analyst  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
McCleskey, Gene  Director of CVC Program  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Rabon, Karen    (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
SB  643
 
FOR:
 
Colfax, Edwin  Director of State Projects  (The Justice Project),  Austin, TX
 
Hampton, Keith    (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Keilen, Andrea  Director  (Texas Defender Service),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Long, Lance  Assistant Director Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Mallin, Chuck  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
Marsh, Andrea  Director  (Texas Fair Defense Project),  Austin, TX
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana  Executive Director  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Schorre, Al  District Attorney  (142nd District Attorney),  Midland, TX
SB  823
 
FOR:
 
McDaniel, Breck  Sergeant  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Anderson, Laura  Legislative Liaison  (San Antonio Police Department),  San Antonio, TX
 
Barber, Dave  Police Chief  (Southeast Texas Law Enforcement Administrators Association),  Houston, TX
 
Gaylor, Tom  Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Long, Lance  Assistant Director Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Marticiuc, Hans  President  (Houston Police Officers Union),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Braubaker, James  Commander  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  867
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Mitchell, Beth  Senior Managing Attorney  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
SB  1097
 
FOR:
 
Marticiuc, Hans  President  (Houston Police Officers Union),  Houston, TX
 
Wilson, Wendy  General Counsel  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Boyer, Bruce  Mayor  (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Jones, James  Police Chief  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX