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WITNESS LIST
Finance
April 2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
SB  20
 
FOR:
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
 
Popp, Jim   Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
ON:
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brock, Vaughn   Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Hackney, Clint   Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Howe, Billy   State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
LeBas, James   Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Michel, Lorri   Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Owen, Bob   CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
 
Venable, Peggy   Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
 
Parsley, Catheleen   Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
 
Sullivan, Kerry   General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
SB  402
 
FOR:
 
Venable, Peggy   St. Director  (Americans for Prosperity),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lavine, Dick  (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Connett, Brent   Policy Analyst  (Texas Conservative Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Legislative Director  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Howe, Billy   State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
Against:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   Lobby  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy   Govt Relations Mgr  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Chandler, Clayton   City Manager  (City of Mansfield)
 
LeBas, James   Tax Consultant  (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Johnson, Katheryn   Travis County Intergovernmental Relations  (Travis County)
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.),  Austin, TX
SB  700
 
FOR:
 
Venable, Peggy   Dir (also providing written testimony)  (Texas - Americans for a Sound Economy),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
 
Amus, Allen   Concho County Judge  (Concho County and Rural Co. Judges Association),  Paint Rock, TX
 
Burns, Joel   Realtor, Council member (also providing written testimony)  (City of Fort Worth TX)
 
Chandler, Clayton   City Manager  (City of Mansfield),  Mansfield, TX
 
Cole, Sheryl   City Council Member  (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Duplant, Max S.   Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony)  (City of Irving),  Irving, TX
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Rhodes, Karen   Budget Director & Pres - GFOAT & City of Plano  (Govn Finance Officer Association)
 
Sandlin, Bennett   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Scott, Bob   Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony)  (City of Carroltton, Texas),  Carrollton, TX
 
ON:
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Villagomez, Maria   Assistant Budget Director  (City of San Antonio)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Connett, Brent   Policy Analyst  (Texas Conservative Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Howe, Billy   State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
Ridgway, John   Apartment Owner & Manager  (Self),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn   President, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility  (TFR),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Betz, Michael   Deputy City Attorney  (City of Garland),  Garland, TX
 
Browder, Leslie   Chief Financial Officer  (City of Austin)
 
Cabrales Jr., John   Public Admin.  (City of Denton, TX),  Denton, TX
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy   Govt Relations Mgr  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Cobos, David M.   Judge (Justice of the Peace) Midland Co.  (Justices of the Peace & Constables Assoc of Texas),  Midland, TX
 
Cooley, Jason L.   Budget Manager  (Town of Addison, Texas)
 
Cryan, Charles   CFO  (City of Bryan),  Bryan, TX
 
Hart, Tom   City Manager  (City of Grand Prairie),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center  for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Mayfield, Kenneth   Dallas County Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Millikin, Jay   Comal County Commissioner, Pct #2  (Comal County Commissioners Court),  New  Braunfels, TX
 
Travis, Ann   Director, Govt. Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Skerik, June   Budget Mgr  (City of Waco)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Chaumette, Jacqueline   Council Member  (City of Sugarland),  Sugar Land, TX
 
Johnson, Katheryn   Travis County Intergovernmental Relations  (Travis County)
 
Wolff, Lana   Mayor Pro-Tem, Dist. 5  (City of Arlington)
SB  771
 
FOR:
 
Ridgway, John   Apartment Owner & Manager  (Self),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Legislative Director  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Hackney, Clint   Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S Miller Company),  Austin, TX
 
Howe, Billy   State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
Owen, Bob   CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser of Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Dist.),  San Antonio, TX
SB  841
 
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
SB  873
 
FOR:
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Legislative Director  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1202
 
FOR:
 
Monaco, John   Mayor  (City of Mesquite)
 
Rhodes, Karen   Budget Director  (City of Plano)
 
Rodgers, Michael   Director of Finance  (City of Webster),  Webster, TX
 
Scott, Bob   Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony)  (City of Carrollton),  Carrollton, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Korinchock, Deborah   Chief Financial Officer  (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Scarcella, Leonard   Mayor/Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (City of Stafford),  Stafford, TX
 
Torigian, John S.   Attorney  (Ashley Furniture Homestores (Franchisee)),  Houston, TX
 
Wayland, Alan   City Attorney  (City of New Braunfels),  New Braunfels, TX
 
ON:
 
Corrigan, Robin   Team Lead, Sales Tax Policy  (TX Comptroller)
 
Hart, Tom   City Manager  (City of Grand Prairie),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Kasner, Kyle   Tax Consultant  (Self),  Addison, TX
 
Kautz, David   Assistant City Manager  (City of Round Rock)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Baker, Lindsey N.   Public Administrator  (City of Denton),  Denton, TX
 
Barron, Ted   City Manager  (City of Mesquite)
 
McFarland, Bob   Attorney at law  (City of Euless)
 
Rodriguez, Jennifer   Attorney  (City of Coppell),  Austin, TX
 
Simmons, Don   Director of Finance  (City of Mesquite)
 
Against:
 
Seals, Gary   CEO - Hill Country Furniture Partners  (Hill Country Furniture Partners),  New Braunfels, TX
 
On:
 
Austin, Karen   Finance Director  (City of Stafford),  Stafford, TX
 
Kroll, John   Tax Consultant  (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1497
 
FOR:
 
Popp, Jim   Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Owen, Bob   CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Dist.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
SB  1591
 
FOR:
 
Hull, Matt   Ex Dir (also providing written testimony)  (Habitat for Humanity of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Gutierrez, Michael   Healthcare Administration  (Self),  Austin, TX