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WITNESS LIST
Finance
April 9, 2009 - 09:30 AM
SB  19
 
FOR:
 
Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Mayfield, Robert   Dairy Queen Owner (also providing written testimony)  (NFIB Texas),  Cedar Park, TX
 
Robles, Marisol V.   (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce),  San Antonio, TX
 
Teague, Donald   Small Business Development  (SBE Acquisition Company),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Craymer, Dale   Chief Economist  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beasley, R. Renea   Executive Director/Trade Assoc.  (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Evans, Richard   Government Affairs Consultant  (Association of Destination Management Executives)
 
Hughes, Lisa   Legislative Consultant  (Texas Courier and Logistics Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Koebele, Stephen   Government Relations  (Texas Association of Personnel Consultants),  Austin, TX
 
Lively, Lance   Legislative Director NFIB Texas  (NFIB Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Loftis, Lee   Insurance  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
Mallette, Cindy   Grassroots & Communications Coordinator  (Americans for Prosperity),  Austin, TX
 
Newton, Will   NFIB/Texas Executive Director  (NFIB/Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Noble, Shannon   Attorney  (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Schwartz, A.R.   Attorney  (NATO of Texas (Theatres)),  Austin, TX
 
Tredway, CJ   Lobbyist  (Texas Towing & Storage Association),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   Lobby  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
SB  227
 
FOR:
 
Edelen, Loretta   Community Outreach Director at Austin Community College  (TABPHE)
 
ON:
 
Heleman, John   Chief Revenue Estimator  (TX Comp of Public Accts)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Banks, Yannis   Staff for Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
 
Kohler, Rob   Consultant  (Christian Life Commission of Baptist General Convention),  Austin, TX
 
Longoria, Ruben   (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Pyka, C.P.A., Kathy   Controller  (Texas Lottery Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  471
 
FOR:
 
Bellevue, Jim   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Lipkowski, Elena   Legal Assistant  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Caraway, Luanne   Tax Assessor - Collector  (Hays Country Tax Office),  San Marcos, TX
SB  483
 
FOR:
 
Miller, Laura   Dir of Projects, Texas; Summit Power (also providing written testimony)  (Summit Power)
 
Redman, Eric   Business - President, Summit Power  (Summit Power Group, Inc.),  Seattle, WA
 
Thompson, John   (Clean Air Task Force),  Carbondale, IL
 
Vest, Gary   Economic Development  (Odessa Chamber of Commerce),  Odessa, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Reed, Cyrus   Conservation Director  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Duncan, Dr. Ian   Scientist  (Bureau of Economic Geology),  Austin, TX
 
Kunkel, Greg   Vice President of Environmental Aff.  (Tenaska, Inc.),  Omaha, NE
 
Nasi, Mike   Attorney  (Clean Coal Technology Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Wilson, Andy   (Public Citizen)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Anderson, Scott   Policy Advisor  (Environmental Defense Fund),  Austin, TX
SB  953
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Haggert, Celia   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Clark, Jeffrey   Executive Director  (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
Heffernan, Sam   Roofing Manufacturer  (The Garland Co. Inc.),  Austin, TX
SB  1024
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1221
 
FOR:
 
Callison, Glen   Chairman/CEO - Munsch Hardt Kepf & Harn  (NAIOP North Texas),  Dallas, TX
 
Carter, Graham   Real Estate Broker (also providing written testimony)  (International Council of Shopping Centers)
 
Davis, Macey   Government Affairs/Chair  (The Real Estate Councils of Texas),  Dallas, TX
 
Gillman, Kyle   Commercial Real Estate Prop. Mgr.  (Texas BOMA),  Austin, TX
 
Sleeper, Neal   Real Estate Developer  (City Place Company, The Real Estate Council, Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Girard, Chuck   Lobbyist  (San Antonio Real Estate Council),  Austin, TX
 
McDonald, Nancy   Volunteer Coordinator  (The Real Estate Council of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Sanders, Joshua   Executive Director  (Houstonians for Responsible Growth),  Houston, TX
SB  1359
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Caraway, Luanne   Tax Assessor - Collector, Hays Co.  (Tax Assesor - Collector Assn. of Texas),  San Marcos, TX
 
On:
 
Force, Duane   Attorney  (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP),  San Marcos, TX
SB  2064
 
ON:
 
Kline, Robert C.   Executive Director, Texas BRB  (BRB),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Dalton   Investment Banking  (Merrill Lynch),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Talerrico, Jeanne   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Local),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Latsha, Rob   Financial Analyst  (Self)
SB  2084
 
AGAINST:
 
Banks, Yannis   Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
 
Edelen, Loretta   Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
 
Figueroa, Luis   Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
 
Joseph, Zenobia C.   Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Paredes, Raymund   Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Rider, Whit   Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
 
Scheberle, Drew   Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Weaver, Dan   Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Heldenfels IV, Fred W.   Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
SB  2274
 
FOR:
 
Abraham, Salem   Money Manager  (Canadian ISD),  Canadian, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Giarratani, Dominic   Government Relations - Public Ed  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Anderson, David   Lawyer  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX