WITNESS LIST
SB  855
Senate Committee Report
Transportation & Homeland Security
March  18, 2009 - 7:30 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Biscoe, Sam  County Judge  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
 
Cantrell, Mike  Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Garland, TX
 
 
Carpenter, John  Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition),  DFW, TX
 
 
Chrisman, Randall D.  Chair, Board of Directors (also providing written testimony)  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Cluck, Robert  Mayor  (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
 
Franke, Rob  Mayor (also providing written testimony)  (DRMC Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition),  Cedar Hill, TX
 
 
Hemingson, Todd  Vice Pres., Strategic Planning  (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hoagland, Jerry  County Commissioner (also providing written testimony)  (Jerry Hoagland, Collin County Commissioner),  McKinney, TX
 
 
Horn, Mary  County Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Denton County),  Denton, TX
 
 
Janes, Brandon  Board Member  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
 
Jordan, Jungus  Council Member  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Kamp, Pete  Mayor Pro Tem  (City of Denton),  Denton, TX
 
 
Koop, Linda  Dallas City Council member  (Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
 
McCombs, Terrell  Chairman  (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc. (SAMCo)),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Muñoz III, Henry  Chairman - Board of Trustees  (VIA Metropolitan Transit / Advanced Transportation District),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Oberwetter, Jim  President  (Dallas Regional Chamber),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Perez, Richard  President and CEO  (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Reed, Jim  Planning Committee Chairman  (Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Alamo RMA)),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Ritter, Phil  Executive Vice President  (DFW International Airport),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Robles, Marisol  Vice President of External Relations  (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Scott, Rider  (Denton County Transportation Authority),  Frisco, TX
 
 
Spillar, Robert  Director of Transportation  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
 
Suhm, Vic  NTC Sr. Consultant & TRTC Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (North Texas Commission & Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition),  Grapevine, TX
 
 
Terkel, Tom  (Real Estate Council of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
 
Thornton, Bill  President  (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Turner, Frank F.  Deputy City Manager  (City of Plano),  Plano, TX
 
 
Whitfield, Bill  Mayor  (McKinney Texas),  McKinney, TX
 
 
Whitley, Glen  County Judge  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
 
Wilson, Duane  President & CEO  (North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Wolff, Judge Nelson  County Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Bexar County),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Borel, Mel  (TURF Supporter),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Hall, Terri  Director  (Texas TURF),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Self, Keith  County Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Collin County),  McKinney, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Allaway, Bill  President  (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn. (TTARA)),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hamilton, Billy  Consultant  (Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
LeBas, James  (Texas Oil & Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Newton, Chris  President  (Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Barksdale, Jay  VP, Govt Relations  (Dallas Regional Chamber),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Berger, Ed  VP, Advocacy & Govt. Relations (Seton.)  (Seton Family of Hospitals and Capital Area Transportation Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Betts, Charles  Exec. Director  (Downtown Austin Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Bodenman, David  (Downtown Austin Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Boyer, Victor  Executive Director  (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc. (SAMCo)),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Bray, WM. Terry  (CATC; AARO),  Austin, TX
 
 
Butter, Daron K.  (Self),  Cedar Park, TX
 
 
Byron, Bruce  Executive Director  (Capital Area Transportation Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Carter, Janis  Consultant  (Texas Instruments),  Austin, TX
 
 
Chandler, Clayton W.  City Manager  (City of Mansfield),  Mansfield, TX
 
 
Coffee, Jeff  City Manager  (City of Elgin),  Elgin, TX
 
 
Coffee, Jeff  President  (Alliance for Public Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
 
Cooper, Wade  (Downtown Austin Alliance; Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Crowder, Bart  Councilmember  (City of Frisco)
 
 
Crowley, Timothy  Past Chair  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
 
Fickes, Gary  Commissioner  (Tarrant County),  Hurst, TX
 
 
Hill, Gerald  SR VP Advocacy  (Seton Family of Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
 
Holden, Rick  Asst. City Manager  (City of Cleburne),  Cleburne, TX
 
 
Hoppe IV, Eugene A.  Asst. to City Mngr.  (City of Richardson),  Richardson, TX
 
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
 
Kearns, Dennis  Legislative Counsel  (BNSF Railway),  Austin, TX
 
 
Kramer, Ken  Director  (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),  Austin, TX
 
 
Mahanay, Carter  Councilmember  (City of Burleson),  Burleson, TX
 
 
Marchel, Cathy  President  (Cleburne Chamber of Commerce),  Cleburne, TX
 
 
Miller, David  City Manager  (City of Forest Hill),  Forest Hill, TX
 
 
Miller, Diane  Asst. Director  (Envision Central Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Nolen, Chester  City Manager  (City of Cleburne),  Cleburne, TX
 
 
Norman, Scott  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
 
Payne, Brinton  (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Petrie, Thomas J.  Advisory Bd. of Directors  (Downtown Austin Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Petty, Dan S.  President / CEO  (North Texas Commission),  DFW Airport, TX
 
 
Phillips, Greg  Member  (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
 
Ray, Beth Ann  (myself),  Austin, TX
 
 
Siebold, David  Councilman  (Leander City Council),  Leander, TX
 
 
Stagner, Steve  President  (Texas Council of Engineering Companies),  Austin, TX
 
 
Stalnaker, Ana  League Member  (League of Women Voters Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Stephens, Chip  City Council  (City of Burleson),  Burleson, TX
 
 
Thomas, Gary C.  President / Executive Director  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Watson, Carl  Director of Tourism  (Cleburne Chamber of Commerce),  Cleburne, TX
 
 
Weatherby, Cinde  Regional Transp. Coord.  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Weist, Jon  Vice President, Government Relations  (Arlington Chamber of Commerce),  Arlington, TX
 
 
Wynn, David  Deputy City Manager  (City of Burleson),  Burleson, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Dossey, Patrick  (myself),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Dallas, TX
 
 
Gleason, Patrick  State Affairs Manager  (Americans for Tax Reform),  Washington, DC
 
 
Krenek, Mary C.  Director  (Speechzone Promotions),  Austin, TX
 
 
Mallette, Cindy  Grassroots & Comm. Dir.  (Americans for Prosperity),  Austin, TX
 
 
Rodriguez, Reyes V.  Voter  (Self),  Leander, TX
 
 
Savio, Harry  (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin),  Austin, TX
 
 
Venable, Peggy  director  (Americans for Prosperity - Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
 
Hibbs, Rebekah  Project Administrator  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Driver License Division),  Austin, TX
 
 
Morris, Michael R.  Dir. of Transportation  (NTCCOG),  Arlington, TX
 
 
Russell, Phil  Assistant Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
 
Volkening, Ronnie  President  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
 
Cox, Bill  Mayor Pro-Tem  (City of McKinney),  McKinney, TX
 
 
Eckhardt, Sarah  County Commissioner  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
 
Pegues, Monique  Director of Governmental Relations  (Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T)),  Fort Worth, TX
 
 
Robinson, Ron  President Greenville Board of Development  (Hunt County, City of Greenville, City of Commerce, Greenville Board of Development),  Greenville, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Keener, Justin  Vice President  (Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX