WITNESS LIST
Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee
April  27, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  1042
 
    For:
Swallow, Chuck (Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Assocation of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Arabie, Joe (TX AFL CIO)
 
 
Aranda, David (National Elevator Industry Educational Program)
 
 
Baker, Mark (Pipe Fitters Local Union #211)
 
 
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Beal, Randel (JAPPrenticeship training committee of L.V. 211)
 
 
Bell, James (Elevator Constructors Local 31 Houston, TX 77023)
 
 
Booth, Don  (Self)
 
 
Burress, Jon (Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 67)
 
 
Cadden, James  (Self)
 
 
Canales, Eduardo (Texas Carpenters & Millwrights Regional Council - Local 14)
 
 
Coody, John (Pipe Fitters Lu 211/Southern Pipe Trades)
 
 
Criss, Lloyd (Pipefitters L.V. 211)
 
 
De Leon, Gustavo  (Self)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union)
 
 
Edwards, Kenneth  (Self and Pipefitters Local #211 Houston Texas)
 
 
Ford, Danny  (Self)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulators & Allied Worker Local 22, Houston Texas)
 
 
Gonzales, David  (Self)
 
 
Guyon, John  (Self)
 
 
Hallford, Currie (Texas Political & Legislative Comm. - CWA)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Lord, Richard (Texas Pipe Trades)
 
 
Marez, Juan  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, George  (Self)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self and TX Carpenters & Millwrights Reg. Council)
 
 
Matthews, Clint (International Union of Elevator Constructors)
 
 
McGrath, Tim  (Self)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Munn, Sam  (Self and Galveston County CLC)
 
 
Murphy, Michael (Texas Building Trades Council AFL-CIO)
 
 
Pannell, Ann  (Self)
 
Against:
Payne, Bill  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Johnny  (Self and Plummber & Pipefittes Local 142)
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW Local Union 716)
 
 
Salvatore, Robert (San Antonio Building Trades (AFL-CIO))
 
 
Sills, Ed  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local Union #263)
 
 
Strange, Jerrod (Iron Workers Local #263 Arlington, TX  El Paso Building Trades  West Texas Building Trades (Amarillo, Lubbock))
 
 
Tzintzun, Cristina (Workers Defense Project)
 
 
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Vise, Curtis W  (Self)
 
 
Willis, Dallas L (Texas Political & Legislative Committee of CWA Union)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1135
 
Against:
Hayes, Tracey (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
McCown, Scott (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bratton, Pamela (Career Consultants Staffing Svs.)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Arabie, Joe (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Bell, James (ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS LOCAL 31 HOUSTON, TX 77023)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers United)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulators Local 22, Houston, TX)
 
 
Gonzales, David  (Self)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Marez, Juan  (Self)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self and TX Carpenters & Millwrights Reg. Council)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW LU 716)
 
 
Salvatore, Robert (San Antonio Building Trades Council)
 
 
Sills, Ed  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local Union #263)
 
 
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1136
 
Against:
Golden, Michael (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
Against:
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
McCown, Scott (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hayes, Tracey (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bratton, Pamela  (Self and Career Consultants)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Arabie, Joe (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Bell, James (ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS LOCAL 31 HOUSTON, TX 77023)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulators Local Union 22 Houston, TX)
 
 
Gonzales, Davis  (Self)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self and TX Carpenters & Millwrights Reg. Council)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW 716)
 
 
Salvatore, Robert (San Antonio Building Trades Council)
 
 
Sills, Ed  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local Union #263)
 
 
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2119
 
    For:
Harris, Dwight (Fort Bend Employee Federation, & TX-AFT)
 
 
Lacsamana, Anthony (Fort Bend Employee Federation)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Williams, Rosie (Fort Bend Employee Federation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Giarratani, Dominic (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Klinksiek, Myra (TASPA (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators))
 
 
Martin, Alejandra  (Self and Texas Association of School personnel Administrators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bell, James (ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS LOCAL 31 HOUSTON, TX 77023)
 
 
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union)
 
 
Fickel, Ann (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulator Local 22 Houston, TX 77591)
 
    For:
Gonzales, David  (Self)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self and TX Carpenters & Millwrights Reg. Council)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Munn, Sam  (Self and Galveston County CLC)
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW 716)
 
 
Salvatore, Robert (San Antonio Building Trades Council (afl-cio))
 
 
Sanderson, Josh (Assocation of TX Professional Educators)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local #263)
 
 
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3434
 
    For:
Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dierdorf, Elizabeth (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Ozuna, Miguel (Texas Municipal Human Resources Association Texas Public Employers Labor Relations Association)
 
 
Phillips, Tadd (1. THE CITY OF MCKINNEY  2. TEXAS MUNICIPAL HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION  3. TEXAS PUBLIC EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
Ure, Bruce (CITY OF VICTORIA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aranda, David (National Elevator Industry Edducation Program)
 
 
Bell, James (Elevator Constructors Local 31 Houston, TX 77023)
 
 
Bresnen, Steve (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulators Local 22 Houston TX)
 
 
Gonzales, David  (Self)
 
 
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Marez, Juan  (Self)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self)
 
 
Matthews, Clint (International Union Elevator Constructors)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Munn, Sam  (Self and Galveston County CLC)
 
 
Oakley, Keith (TX Municipal Policy Assn. (TMPA))
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW 716)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local Union 263)
 
 
Strange, Jerrod (Iron Workers Local #263 (Arlington, TX)  West Texas Building Trades (Amarillo, Lubbock)  El Paso Building Trades)
 
    For:
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
Baker, Lindsey (City of Denton)
 
 
Bratton, Pamela  (Self and Career Consultants Staffing Svs.)
 
 
Chancellor, John (TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
Duran, Sandra  (Self)
 
 
Dziuban, Colleen (DFW International Airport)
 
 
Glasscock, Bruce (City of Plano)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Holden, Rick (City of Cleburne)
 
 
Holt, David (City of Snyder  City of Odessa)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Jones, Elizabeth (City of Georgetown)
 
 
Martinez, Mindy (City of Garland)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
Rocha, Susan (City of New Braunfels, TX)
 
 
Rushin, Greg (City of Plano)
 
 
Segovia, Cindy (Bexar County's Commissioners Court)
 
 
Smith, Alison (City of League City)
 
 
Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Wakefield, Kakhi (City of McKinney)
 
 
Walsh, Erik (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Word, Susan (Texas Municipal Human Resources Association City of Pflugerville)
 
 
 
 
HCR 64
 
    For:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Barber, Kathy (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
Bratton, Pamela  (Self and Texas Assn. Staffing Career Consultants Staffing Svs.)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Girard, Chuck (HCA - HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA)
 
 
Holt, David (City of Snyder City of Odessa)
 
 
Keener, Justin (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Martin, Alejandra (Texas Association of School Personel Administrators)
 
 
Maxwell Hunt, Amy (Methodist Hospital)
 
 
McLamore, Mike (TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB/Texas)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
    For:
Smith, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Swallow, Chuck (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Vazquez, Tanya (Tenet Healthcare Corporation 13737 Noel Rd Dallas, TX 75240)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Arabie, Joe (TX AFL CIO)
 
 
Aranda, David (NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM)
 
 
Bell, James (Elevator Constructor Local 31 Houston, TX 77023)
 
 
Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
DeMary, Tony  (Self)
 
 
Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union)
 
 
Gill, Robert (Insulators Local 22 Houston, TX)
 
 
Gonzales, David  (Self)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lisle, Stephen (IBEW L.V. 479)
 
 
Marez, Juan  (Self)
 
 
Masters, Conrad  (Self and TX Carpenters & Millwrights Reg. Council)
 
 
Matthews, Clint (International Union of Elevator Constructors)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Monk, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Munn, Sam  (Self and Galveston County CLC)
 
 
Murphy, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Pannell, Ann  (Self)
 
 
Payne, Bill  (Self)
 
 
Puente, Paul (IBEW 716)
 
 
Salvatore, Robert (San antonio Building Trades con. (afl-cio))
 
 
Sills, Ed  (Self)
 
 
Smitherman, Ronnie (Ironworkers Local Union #263)
 
 
Strange, Jerrod (Iron Workers Local #263 (Arlington, TX) West Texas Building Trades (Amarillo, Lubbock) El Paso Building Trades)
 
 
Villarreal, Carlos  (Self)
 
 
Wright, Turner  (Self)