WITNESS LIST
SB  841
Senate Committee Report
Finance
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
 
FOR:
 
 
Balderas, Martha  Parent  (Acorn)
 
 
Camarena, Graciela  Community and Social Services  (IAF Network - Valley Interfaith),  Weslaco, TX
 
 
Dunkelberg, Anne  Associate Director (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
 
Guerra-Cardus, Laura  Policy Director  (Children's Defense Fund - Texas; Texas Finish Line Campaign),  Bellaire, TX
 
 
Hebert, Kyla  Parent  (Self)
 
 
Johnson, Pastor Rhenel  Clergy  (The Metropolitan Organization (TMO) IAF)
 
 
Little, Alison  Policy Associate (also providing written testimony)  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
 
Martinez, Gloria  Notary Public  (Metro Cops PTA Officer of Edgewood)
 
 
McIlwain, Rebecca  Program Coord.  (Austin Interfaith & Texas IAF),  Austin, TX
 
 
Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
 
Sprute, MD, MPIT, Dana  Family physician (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians & Texas Pediatric Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Ward, Patricia  Grandparent  (ACORN),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Ghahremani, Kay  (Health and Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hawkins, Albert  Executive Commissioner  (Health & Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Abney Spelce, Kathleen  Insure A Kid Director  (Insure A Kid),  Austin, TX
 
 
Adkins III, M.D., Samuel B.  Physician/Residency Program Director  (Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas Pediatric Society)
 
 
Apodaca, Michele  G.R.  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Barker, Constance  Dir. of Public Policy & Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
 
Berger, Ed  VP, Advocacy & Government Relations  (SETON Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
 
Blue, Catherine  State Political Director  (Acorn)
 
 
Casady, Shane  Manager  (Driscoll Children's Hospital)
 
 
Coburn, Katie  Policy and Research Coordinator  (TX Association of Community Health Centers),  Austin, TX
 
 
Crafts, Willie  Ret. Teacher  (Cops/Metro - San Antonio, TX)
 
 
Drake, Liliana  Special Projects/Cops Metro Alliance  (Edgewood District, San Antonio, TX)
 
 
Estrada, Santos  Ret.  (Cops-Metro San Antonio TX)
 
 
Gonzalez, Luis  (March of Dimes),  Austin, TX
 
 
Green, Shelton  Gov't Affairs Consultant  (Christian Life Commission),  Austin, TX
 
 
Huemmer, Maria  Public Relations & Outreach Coordinator  (The Texas Catholic Conference, the Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Lara, Rene  Legislative Director  (Texas AFL - CIO),  Austin, TX
 
 
Legua, Rev. Javier  (Cops/Metro Alliance),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
McAninch, Scott  Executive Director  (San Antonio NonProfit Council)
 
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas - American Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
 
Saenz, Gabriela  Advocacy  (Christus Health)
 
 
Sperry, Bryan  (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
 
 
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
 
Gutierrez, Michael  Healthcare Administration  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Lopez, Arturo L.  (Cops/Metro Alliance of San Antonio)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
 
Besteiro, Ollie  Retired Educator  (AARP),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hayward, Karen  (League of Women Voters of Texas),  Austin, TX