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WITNESS LIST
SB  544
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April  14, 2009 - 9:00 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Carlo, John  Medical Director  (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Dunnington, Joel  Professor of Radiology (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Fisher, Peter  Vice President  (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids),  Washington, DC
 
 
Gray, James  Director of Government Relations  (American Cancer Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Jackson, Richie  Executive Vice President/CEO  (Texas Restaurant Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Johnson, Barry  President, Texas Medical  (Smoke Free Texans),  Duncanville, TX
 
 
Knisley, Jeff  Director of Government Relations  (American Lung Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
McClure, Angela  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Moran, Nathaniel  City of Tyler Council Member  (Self),  Tyler, TX
 
 
Potts, Luke  (Self),  College Station, TX
 
 
Tenner, Tom  Chair  (Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke),  Lubbock, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Bedosky, Matthew  General Manager (also providing written testimony)  (Calypso Products),  Richardson, TX
 
 
Biocca, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Irving, TX
 
 
Bradford, Jeremy  Concerned Constituent  (Cigar Merchants),  Allen, TX
 
 
Bresnen, Steve  (Bingo Interest Group),  Austin, TX
 
 
Dixon, Patrick  Chair (also providing written testimony)  (Libertarian Party of Texas),  Lago Vista, TX
 
 
Dunn, John  Physician  (Self),  Brownwood, TX
 
 
Johnson, William  (Hooz Inc. and San Antonio Bar Billiard Coalition),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Jones, Kristin  (Self),  Elgin, TX
 
 
Lapp, Steven (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Cigar Merchants Association and Club Humidor),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Lesseraux, Ron  Owner (also providing written testimony)  (Serious Cigars),  Houston, TX
 
 
Mancini, Patrick (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  La Marque, TX
 
 
O'Connor, Patricia  Owner/President  (The Briar Shoppe and Texas Cigar Merchants Association),  Houston, TX
 
 
Pennington, Kent  Spokesperson (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Cigar Merchants Association/Cigar Shop and More),  Addison, TX
 
 
Petrunin, Igor (also providing written testimony)  (Cigar Lounge),  McKinney, TX
 
 
Plaia, Jake  Board Member  (Amusement and Music Operators of Texas),  Beaumont, TX
 
 
Poehler, Jason  Treasurer  (Texas Cigar Merchants Association),  Highland Village, TX
 
 
Poehler, Richard  (Self),  Garland, TX
 
 
Poehler, Ryan (also providing written testimony)  (Concerned Citizens),  Allen, TX
 
 
Rich, Sid  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Residential Care Communities),  Austin, TX
 
 
Richards, Joe  (Consumer),  Seabrook, TX
 
 
Ross, Shon  Executive Director  (Tobacco Retailers of Texas Association),  Lubbock, TX
 
 
Rumbo, Tiffany  Owner  (Club Humidor),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Sewell, Mark  Owner  (Tobacco Haus Cigar Lounge and Bar),  New Braunfels, TX
 
 
Venable, Peggy  Director (also providing written testimony)  (Americans for Prosperity - Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Wilkerson, William  (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Hawk, Ernest  Vice President, Cancer Prevention  (University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center),  Houston, TX
 
 
Huang, Philip  Medical Director/Health Authority  (Austin/Travis County Health Department),  Austin, TX
 
 
Valadez, Adolfo  Assistance Commissioner  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Arnold, Jay  (Texas Parent Teacher Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Ballew, Joel  Director  (Texas Health Resources),  Arlington, TX
 
 
Berger, Ed  Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
 
Binford, Ricklyn  Student  (Self),  Navasota, TX
 
 
Bujanda, Miryam  Public Policy Manager  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy  Government Relations Manager  (Bexar County Commissioners),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Capelo, Jaime  (Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology),  Austin, TX
 
 
Casady, Shane  Government Relations  (Self; Driscoll Children's Hospital),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
 
Casso, Amy  Policy Analyst  (La Fe Policy Research and Education Center),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Chatelle, Melody  Owner/President  (Chatelle and Associates),  Austin, TX
 
 
Cubria, Melissa  Advocate  (Texas Public Interest Research Group),  Austin, TX
 
 
Cutrer, Jennifer  Executive Director  (Parkland health and Hospital System),  Dallas, TX
 
 
de Beer, Allie  Nurse Practitioner  (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Doyle, Kristen  Board Member  (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Finley, Marisa  Associate Director  (Scott and White Center Healthcare Policy),  Temple, TX
 
 
Foehr, Kristina  Student  (Self),  Waller, TX
 
 
Fredrikson, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
 
 
Galligher, Duane  (Texas Association of Substance Abuse Programs),  Austin, TX
 
 
Garcia-Matthews, Eileen  Executive Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
 
Garza, Rudy  Intergovernmental Relations Director  (City of Corpus Christi),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
 
Green, Shelton  Government Affairs Consultant  (Christian Life Commission),  Austin, TX
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Healthcare Administration),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hargraves, Jo Anne  (Asthma Coalition of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Higdon, Larry  Director of Legislation  (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hillier, King  Government Relations Vice President  (Harris County Hospital District),  Houston, TX
 
 
Holcombe, Wanda  Peace with Justice Coordinator  (Texas Impact and United Methodist Women),  Austin, TX
 
 
Holt, Nicole  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hornaday, Jon  Volunteer  (American Cancer Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hutton, Lauren  Government Relations Specialist  (Lance Armstrong Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
 
Jamison, Mazie  Management  (Children's Medical Center),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
 
 
Kroll, Carrie  Director Advocacy and Health Policy  (Texas Pediatric Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Lane, Lee  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Local Health Officials),  Cedar Park, TX
 
 
Lofye, David  Director of Government Relations  (Lance Armstrong Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
 
Marwitz, David  Consultant  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Mintz, David  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Moore, Ruby  (Self, Smoke Free Texas),  San Marcos, TX
 
 
Morris, Marian  Texas Public Health Association Committee Member  (Texas Public Health Association Legislative/Policy Affairs and Texas Public Health Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Perkins, Vicki  Chief Government Relations Officer  (Christus Santa Rosa Healthcare),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Poplawsky, Amanda  (Self),  Boerne, TX
 
 
Romo, Joel  Regional Vice President  (American Heart Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Rose, Denise  Senior Director, Government Relations  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Sabo, Jason  Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Saenz, Gabriela  Advocacy Director  (Christus Health),  Austin, TX
 
 
Sanders, Morgan  State Director of Public Affairs  (March of Dimes),  Austin, TX
 
 
Schroeder, Rebekah  Government Relations  (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX
 
 
Shelton, Emily  Program Coordinator  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
 
Sperry, Bryan  President  (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Steele, Jennifer  (Smoke Free Texas),  Manchaca, TX
 
 
Warner, Freddy  System Executive, Public Policy and Government Relations  (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System),  Houston, TX
 
 
Willmann, James  General Counsel  (Texas Nurses Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Wolfe, Jared  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Health Plans),  Austin, TX
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda  Executive Director  (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice),  West Columbia, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Altenloh, William  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
 
Alvarez, Gerry  Owner  (The Smoke Ring),  Sugar Land, TX
 
 
Arlington, Brad  Account Manager  (La Fior Dominicana Cigars),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Berry, Jordan  Lobbyist  (Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes),  Austin, TX
 
 
Cisneros, Abel  Partner  (Discount Cigarettes),  Mission, TX
 
 
Cisneros, Albert  Partner  (Dallas Cigars),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Garoner, William  Sales Associate/Pipes Manager  (Heroes and Legacies),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
 
Holderead, Jennifer  Teacher/University of Texas at Arlington Student  (Self),  North Richland Hills, TX
 
 
Howard, Andrew  Manager  (Habana House Tobacconist),  Austin, TX
 
 
Janero, Eric  Sales  (Heroes and Legacies),  Lakeway, TX
 
 
Martin, Michael  Owner  (Galveston Bay Tobacco LLC),  Pflugerville, TX
 
 
Miller, Sean  Owner  (Texas Avenue Cigars),  College Station, TX
 
 
Nayes, Naser  Owner  (Tobacco Row and Discount Cigarettes),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Noffsinger, Neil  (Consumer),  Spring, TX
 
 
Petrunin, Lana  Officer of the Company  (Cigar Lounge of McKinney, Texas),  McKinney, TX
 
 
Poehler, Diane  (Self),  Garland, TX
 
 
Revel, Wayne  Manager  (Heroes and Legacies Cigar Lounge/Store),  Leander, TX
 
 
Richards, Keith  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
 
Rosales, Michael  Owner  (Adrian's Cigars),  Cedar Park, TX
 
 
Rumbo, Keith  President  (Club Humidor),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Sandlin, Jack  Account Executive  (Oliva Cigar Company),  North Richland Hills, TX
 
 
Scott, Allison  Online Sales Manager  (Heroes and Legacies),  Austin, TX
 
 
Spiller, Lee  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Stein, Kathrin  Sales  (Heroes and Legacies),  Austin, TX
 
 
Torres, Alex  Owner  (The Cigar Room),  Lakeway, TX
 
 
Valenzuela, Katherine  Humidor Manager  (Heroes and Legacies),  Austin, TX
 
 
Whitehead, Adam  Sale Associate  (Heroes and Legacies),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
 
Stuart, Charles  Vice President  (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Brophy, David  (Self),  Carrollton, TX
 
 
Buhman, Larry  (The Smoke Ring),  Houston, TX
 
 
Fox, Jay  President  (Up in Smoke),  Irving, TX
 
 
Golden, Michael  Attorney  (Texas Employment Law Council),  Austin, TX
 
 
Greenwald, Cheryl  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
 
Haddad, Heather  President  (Fumee),  Cedar Park, TX
 
 
Pina, Ralph  Vice President  (Fumee Inc.),  Cedar Park, TX
 
 
Seltzer, Frank  (Concerned Citizens),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Sewell, Mark  Owner  (Tobacco Haus Cigar Lounge),  New Braunfels, TX
 
 
Wiles, Earl  President  (Tobacco Lane Inc.),  Arlington, TX