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WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 6, 2009 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  636
 
FOR:
 
Atwood, Missy   (Dripping Springs Library District),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Gordon, Brian   (MuniServices LLC),  Austin, TX
SB  1105
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Floyd, Robert   (City of Lubbock),  Austin, TX
 
Privett, Tony   (Self),  Lubbock, TX
 
On:
 
Allison, Rob   (City of Lubbock),  Lubbock, TX
SB  1207
 
FOR:
 
Boyd, Ron   (City of Amarillo),  Amarillo, TX
 
Norris, Marcus   (City of Amarillo),  Amarillo, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bragiel, Justin   (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1311
 
FOR:
 
Sheilds, Chris   (Greater San Antonio Chamber),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Goleman, Kinnan   (Shell Oil),  Austin, TX
 
Hughes, Lindsey   (The Wind Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Moore, Philip   (RES-Americas),  Austin, TX
 
Ratliff, Shannon   (Invenergy),  Austin, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Wright, Eric   (Horizon Wind Energy),  Austin, TX
SB  1458
 
FOR:
 
Moore, Philip   (RES-Americas),  Austin, TX
 
Ratliff, Shannon   (Invenergy),  Austin, TX
 
Sheilds, Chris   (Tenaska, City of San Antonio, and San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Cox, Jayme   (Shell Oil),  Houston, TX
 
Hazlewood, Steve   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Hodges, Ken   (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Hughes, Lindsey   (The Wind Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
LeBas, James   (Texas Oil and Gas Association and Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Wright, Eric   (Horizon Wind Energy),  Austin, TX
SB  1593
 
FOR:
 
Casey, Daniel   (Moak, Casey and Associates),  Austin, TX
 
Craymer, Dale   (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Moore, Philip   (RES-Americas),  Austin, TX
 
O'Hanlon, Kevin   (O'Hanlon, McCollon and Deverath),  Austin, TX
 
Ratliff, Shannon   (Invenergy),  Austin, TX
 
Sheilds, Chris   (Tenaska, City of San Antonio, and Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lara, Rene   (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cox, Jayme   (Shell Oil),  Houston, TX
 
Hazlewood, Steve   (Dow Chemical),  Austin, TX
 
Hughes, Lindsey   (The Wind Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
LeBas, James   (Texas Oil and Gas Association; and Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Reinhart, Patrick   (Total Petrochemical, Inc. and Solar Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Scheberle, Drew   (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Valdez, Jerry   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Wright, Eric   (Horizon Wind Energy),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Willis, Dallas   (CWA Union),  Midland, TX
 
On:
 
Lewis, Jesse   (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  1633
 
ON:
 
Winberry, Marcus   (City of Conroe),  Conroe, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Calhoun, Larry   (City of Conroe),  Conroe, TX
SB  1684
 
FOR:
 
Kovacs, Michael   City Manager  (City of Port Aransas),  Port Aransas, TX
 
McMullin, Keith   (City of Port Aransas),  Port Aransas, TX
 
Vaughan, Ann   (Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce, Tourist Bureau),  Port Aransas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Neblett, Georgia   (City of Port Aransas),  Port Aransas, TX
SB  1778
 
FOR:
 
Osborne, John   (San Antonio Economic Development Foundation),  San Antonio, TX
 
Winningham, Robert   (City of Allen Economic Development Corporation),  Allen, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barksdale, Jay   (Dallas Regional Chamber),  Dallas, TX
 
Booth, Danny   (Texas EDC and Terrell EDC),  Terrell, TX
 
Campbell, Jim   (CPS Energy),  San Antonio, TX
 
Casey, Daniel   (Moak, Casey and Associates),  Austin, TX
 
Payne, Brinion   (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Scheberle, Drew   (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Sproull, Bill   (Richardson Chamber of Commerce),  Richardson, TX
SB  1934
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bui, Tina   (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Carlton, John   (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
 
Gordon, Brian   (Muniservices LLC),  Lipan, TX
 
Graydon, Galt   (Dallas Area Rapid Transit),  Austin, TX
 
Ingle, Priscilla   (VIA Metropolitan Transit),  San Antonio, TX
 
Katz, Howard   (Harris-Ft. Bend ESD 100),  Houston, TX
 
Sheilds, Chris   (Fort Worth Transit Authority),  Austin, TX
 
Strauser, Robert   (Houston Metro),  Austin, TX
 
Vane, Mark   (Gardere, Wynne, and Sewey),  Austin, TX
SB  1947
 
FOR:
 
Bostic, Karen   (City of North Richland Hills),  North Richland Hills, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Custo, Larry   (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Wynn, Monty   (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1952
 
FOR:
 
Reid, Tom   Mayor  (City of Pearland),  Pearland, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Dietz, Marcus   (City of Pearland),  Houston, TX
 
Staples, William   (University of Houston-Clear Lake),  Houston, TX
SB  1959
 
FOR:
 
Boyer, Bruce   (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Meek, Michael   (Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc.),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Morrison, Michael   (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Wayland, Alan   (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
SB  1965
 
FOR:
 
Champion, Ron   (Texas Freightliner Truck Dealers),  North Richland Hills, TX
 
Goodale, Steven   (Daimler Financial Services),  Colleyville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Borskey, Chrissy   (General Electric),  Austin, TX
 
Braziel, Robert   (Texas Automobile Dealers Association)
 
McWilliams, Dean   (Rush Enterprises),  Austin, TX