WITNESS LIST
Transportation & Homeland Security
March 28, 2007 - 07:30 AM
SB  233
 
FOR:
 
Burns, Gerald R.    (Self),  Farmers Branch, TX
 
Gray, Gerald    (Self),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
 
Lindt, Tim  President  (Britteny Sage Lindt Fund),  Highland Village, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Etter, Kristin  Attorney  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Campos, Alfonso  Major Game Warden  (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),  Austin, TX
SB  1074
 
FOR:
 
Milam, John M.  President/CEO  (VIA Metropolitan Transit),  San Antonio, TX
SB  1077
 
FOR:
 
Allen, Jerry  Board Member  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hallett, Nathan  Treasurer  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
SB  1078
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
McCurdy, Pam  Administrative Assistant School Transportation  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Waco, TX
SB  1079
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
McCurdy, Pam  Administrative Assistant School Transportation  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Waco, TX
SB  1080
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
McCurdy, Pam  Administrative Assistant School Transportation  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Waco, TX
SB  1081
 
ON:
 
McCurdy, Pam  Administrative Assistant School Transportation  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Waco, TX
SB  1117
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Rawson, Carol  Traffic Operations  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
SB  1209
 
FOR:
 
Myerson, Jeffrey  Director, Land & Field Services  (CenterPoint Energy and AECT),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baxter, Todd  Vice President and General Counsel  (Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association),  Austin, TX
 
Camacho, Jose A.  VP - External Affairs  (Windstream Communications),  Austin, TX
 
Cohen, Bruce  Associate General Counsel  (Verizon),  Irving, TX
 
Gonterman, Bryan  V.P. - Legislative Affairs  (AT&T Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Kamerman, Lyn  Governemental Affairs Director  (Texas Telephone Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Saenz, Amadeo  Assistant Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
SB  1266
 
FOR:
 
Cassidy, Brian  Attorney - Locke, Liddell & Sapp  (Pate Transportation Partners),  Austin, TX
 
Nettleton, Robert  Commissioner  (Val Verde County),  Del Rio, TX
 
ON:
 
Saenz, Amadeo  Assistant Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
SB  1375
 
FOR:
 
Allen, Jerry  Board Member  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hallett, Nathan  Treasurer  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
SB  1384
 
ON:
 
Ewald, J.D.  General Counsel  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mayberry, Warren  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
SB  1536
 
FOR:
 
Jones, III, William  Mayor  (City of Temple),  Temple, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Blackburn, David  City Manager  (City of Temple),  Temple, TX
 
On:
 
Polumbo, Carol  Attorney - McCall, Parkhurst & Horton  (City of Temple),  Austin, TX
SB  1631
 
FOR:
 
Lofye, Andrea  Vice President  (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Ferrell, Dwight  Executive Vice President  (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority),  Austin, TX
SB  1657
 
FOR:
 
Scott, Marc  McClennan County President  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Waco, TX
 
ON:
 
Ewald, J.D.  General Counsel  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Small, Ed  Attorney  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1688
 
FOR:
 
Cryer, Bill  Director Public Affairs  (Samsung Semiconductor),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhardt, Sarah  Commissioner  (Travis County, Precinct 2),  Austin, TX
 
Hilgers, WIlliam B.    (Self),  Del Valle, TX
 
Houston, Scott  Director of Legal  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Huffman, Laura  Assistant City Manager  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX

 
Martinez, Mike  Council Member  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Mitchell, Terry  President  (Momark Development, L.L.C.),  Austin, TX
 
Rudy, Kirk  Managing Principal  (Endeavor Real Estate Group),  Austin, TX
 
Salinas, Trey    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Wynn, Will  Mayor  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Carpenter, James    (Property Owner Interests),  Austin, TX
 
Dierschke, Dan    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Dierschke, Marilyn  Landowner  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Lorenz, Kay    (Self),  Giddings, TX
 
Moore, Michael D.  Chair, Government Relations  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Perkins, Eric  President  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Prikryl, Latius R.  Attorney  (Hornsby Bend Utility, Inc.; Windermere Utility; Hunting Utility; Monarch Utility),  Austin, TX
 
Savio, Harry  Executive VP  (HBA Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Hank    (Self; V.P.),  Austin, TX
 
Stone, Keith  Landowner  (Stone Family),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Campbell, Sally  Executive Director  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Schnabel, Charlie  Board VP  (Manville Water Supply Corp.),  Copeland, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Biscoe, Samuel T.  County Judge  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Gomez, Margaret  Commissioner, Precinct 4  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Langmore, John  Executive Committee  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Lesko, Kathryn  Corporate Affairs Senior Specialist  (Applied Materials, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Milloy, Ross  President  (Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council),  San Marcos, TX
 
Moore, P.E., Matthew H.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Suttle, Jr., Richard    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Aschmann, Adam  Director of Government Affairs  (Greater Houston Builders Association),  Houston, TX
 
Beck, Regan  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Bohn, Jerry    (Self),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Byler, Joe  Developer  (Customer),  Austin, TX
 
Cauduro, Paul  Director of Government Relations  (Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas),  Plano, TX
 
Gillilan, William J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gullahorn, Jack    (Self; Gregg Neighborhood Association),  Manor, TX
 
Gullahorn, Patti    (Gregg Neighborhood Association),  Manor, TX
 
Harris, John  President  (Austin Blue Sky Investments),  Austin, TX
 
Hebbe, Willard  Farmer-Austin Northeast ETJ  (Self),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Hempstead, Chuck  Executive Director  (Central Texas Commercial Association),  Austin, TX
 
Holt, Sue    (Self),  La Grange, TX
 
Jasura, William  Vice President  (Hornsby Bend Utility, Inc.),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Jones, Elliot    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Massaro, Vera    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Peoples, Wesley J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Rippy, Royce    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Mark    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Terral    (Ann and Edward Schryver),  Sierra Madre, CA
 
Steakley, Dan S.  Trustee  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin & CTCAR),  Austin, TX
 
Stout, Bob  Consultant  (Newland Communities Texas),  Houston, TX

 
Thurman, Carolyn    (Self),  Manor, TX
 
Thurman, Gerald    (Self),  Manor, TX
 
On:
 
Fowler, Bart  Board Counsel/Attorney  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Lloyd, David  Assistant City Attorney  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Sharon  Assistant City Attorney  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Beard, Larry R.  Owner  (Self; Neighbors),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steiner, Frederick  Chair  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1689
 
FOR:
 
Eckhardt, Sarah  Commissioner  (Travis County, Precinct 2),  Austin, TX
 
Hilgers, WIlliam B.    (Self),  Del Valle, TX
 
Houston, Scott  Director of Legal  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Salinas, Trey    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Word, Tom  Chief of Public Works Operations  (City of Round Rock),  Round Rock, TX
 
Yantis, Tom  Assistant City Manager  (City of Georgetown),  Georgetown, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Moore, Michael D.  Chair, Government Relations  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Perkins, Eric  President  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Savio, Harry  Executive VP  (HBA Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Hank    (Self; V.P.),  Austin, TX
 
Stone, Keith  Landowner  (Stone Family),  Dallas, TX
 
Thomison, Karen  Mrs.  (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
ON:
 
Campbell, Sally  Executive Director  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Schnabel, Charlie  Board VP  (Manville Water Supply Corp.),  Copeland, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Akers, Floyd  City Attorney  (City of Pflugerville),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Biscoe, Samuel T.  County Judge  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Fletcher, Trey  Planning Director  (City of Pflugerville),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Gomez, Margaret  Commissioner, Precinct 4  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Langmore, John  Executive Committee  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Milloy, Ross  President  (Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council),  San Marcos, TX
 
Moore, P.E., Matthew H.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Antolik, D. Michael    (Self),  Manor, TX
 
Aschmann, Adam  Director of Government Affairs  (Greater Houston Builders Association),  Houston, TX
 
Beck, Regan  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Byler, Joe  Developer  (Customer),  Austin, TX
 
Cauduro, Paul  Director of Government Relations  (Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas),  Plano, TX
 
Gillilan, William J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Harris, John  President  (Austin Blue Sky Investments),  Austin, TX
 
Jasura, William  Vice President  (Hornsby Bend Utility, Inc.),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Jones, Elliot    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Kneip, Fred    (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
Massaro, Vera    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Peoples, Wesley J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Rippy, Royce    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Mark    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Steakley, Dan S.  Trustee  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin & CTCAR),  Austin, TX
 
Stout, Bob  Consultant  (Newland Communities Texas),  Houston, TX
 
Thomison, Larry    (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:

 
Beard, Larry R.  Owner  (Self; Neighbors),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steiner, Frederick  Chair  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1690
 
FOR:
 
Davis, Ron  Commissioner  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhardt, Sarah  Commissioner  (Travis County, Precinct 2),  Austin, TX
 
Hilgers, WIlliam B.    (Self),  Del Valle, TX
 
Salinas, Trey    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Wright, H. T.  County Judge  (Caldwell County),  Lockhart, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Moore, Michael D.  Chair, Government Relations  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Perkins, Eric  President  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Savio, Harry  Executive VP  (HBA Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Hank    (Self; V.P.),  Austin, TX
 
Stone, Keith  Landowner  (Stone Family),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Schnabel, Charlie  Board VP  (Manville Water Supply Corp.),  Copeland, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Biscoe, Samuel T.  County Judge  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Gomez, Margaret  Commissioner, Precinct 4  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Langmore, John  Executive Committee  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Lesko, Kathryn  Corporate Affairs Senior Specialist  (Applied Materials, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Milloy, Ross  President  (Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council),  San Marcos, TX
 
Moore, P.E., Matthew H.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Aschmann, Adam  Director of Government Affairs  (Greater Houston Builders Association),  Houston, TX
 
Beck, Regan  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Byler, Joe  Developer  (Customer),  Austin, TX
 
Cauduro, Paul  Director of Government Relations  (Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas),  Plano, TX
 
Gillilan, William J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Harris, John  President  (Austin Blue Sky Investments),  Austin, TX
 
Jasura, William  Vice President  (Hornsby Bend Utility, Inc.),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Jones, Elliot    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Kneip, Fred    (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
Massaro, Vera    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Peoples, Wesley J.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Rippy, Royce    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Steakley, Dan S.  Trustee  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin & CTCAR),  Austin, TX
 
Stout, Bob  Consultant  (Newland Communities Texas),  Houston, TX
 
Thomison, Karen  Mrs.  (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
Thomison, Larry    (Self),  Hutto, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Beard, Larry R.  Owner  (Self; Neighbors),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steiner, Frederick  Chair  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1711
 
FOR:
 
Scott, Marc  McClennan County President  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Waco, TX
 
Small, Ed  Attorney  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Ewald, J.D.  General Counsel  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mayberry, Warren  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
SB  1723
 
FOR:
 
James, Dwain  Executive Director  (American Collectors Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Childs, Hayden    (Legislative Budget Board),  Austin, TX
 
Edmonds, Shannon  Staff Attorney  (Texas District & County Attorneys Association),  Austin, TX

 
Place, Allen  Attorney  (Texas Land Title Association - Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Lammey, Rebekah  Program Administrator  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  1794
 
FOR:
 
Kuboviak, Jim  Brazos County Attorney  (Brazos County Attorney),  Bryan, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Place, Allen  Attorney  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Edmonds, Shannon  Staff Attorney  (Texas District and County Attorneys Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Zgabay, Sherrie  Manager  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX