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WITNESS LIST
SB  1257
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
April  16, 2009 - 9:00 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Pogue, Stacey (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
 
Smith, Charlotte H.  MD (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Ahrens, Jennifer  (TX Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (also providing written testimony)  (TAHP),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Apodaca, Michelle  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Blue, Catherine  (ACORN),  Houston, TX
 
 
Girard, Chuck  (Texas Orthopaedic Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Holmes, Harry  (Harris County Healthcare Alliance),  Houston, TX
 
 
Kenderdine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
 
 
Manwitz, David  (Texas Dermatological Society),  Austin, TX
 
 
Roe, Norman  (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Manross, Lee  (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
 
Beck, Deeia  (Office of Public Insurance Council),  Austin, TX
 
 
Danzeiser, Douglas  (TX Dept. of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Longley, Dianne  (TX Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Spangler, Lee  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX