WITNESS LIST
SB  700
Senate Committee Report
Finance
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
 
FOR:
 
 
Venable, Peggy  Dir (also providing written testimony)  (Texas - Americans for a Sound Economy),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
 
 
Amus, Allen  Concho County Judge  (Concho County and Rural Co. Judges Association),  Paint Rock, TX
 
 
Burns, Joel  Realtor, Council member (also providing written testimony)  (City of Fort Worth TX)
 
 
Chandler, Clayton  City Manager  (City of Mansfield),  Mansfield, TX
 
 
Cole, Sheryl  City Council Member  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
 
Duplant, Max S.  Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony)  (City of Irving),  Irving, TX
 
 
Lee, Donald  Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
 
Rhodes, Karen  Budget Director & Pres - GFOAT & City of Plano  (Govn Finance Officer Association)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett  Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
 
Scott, Bob  Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony)  (City of Carroltton, Texas),  Carrollton, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
 
Villagomez, Maria  Assistant Budget Director  (City of San Antonio)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Connett, Brent  Policy Analyst  (Texas Conservative Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Ridgway, John  Apartment Owner & Manager  (Self),  The Woodlands, TX
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn  President, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility  (TFR),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Betz, Michael  Deputy City Attorney  (City of Garland),  Garland, TX
 
 
Browder, Leslie  Chief Financial Officer  (City of Austin)
 
 
Cabrales Jr., John  Public Admin.  (City of Denton, TX),  Denton, TX
 
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy  Govt Relations Mgr  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Cobos, David M.  Judge (Justice of the Peace) Midland Co.  (Justices of the Peace & Constables Assoc of Texas),  Midland, TX
 
 
Cooley, Jason L.  Budget Manager  (Town of Addison, Texas)
 
 
Cryan, Charles  CFO  (City of Bryan),  Bryan, TX
 
 
Hart, Tom  City Manager  (City of Grand Prairie),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
 
Lavine, Dick  (Center  for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
 
Mayfield, Kenneth  Dallas County Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
 
Millikin, Jay  Comal County Commissioner, Pct #2  (Comal County Commissioners Court),  New  Braunfels, TX
 
 
Travis, Ann  Director, Govt. Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
 
Skerik, June  Budget Mgr  (City of Waco)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
 
Chaumette, Jacqueline  Council Member  (City of Sugarland),  Sugar Land, TX
 
 
Johnson, Katheryn  Travis County Intergovernmental Relations  (Travis County)
 
 
Wolff, Lana  Mayor Pro-Tem, Dist. 5  (City of Arlington)
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
 
Flores-Ortiz, Aurora  Legislative Liaison  (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX