WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 16, 2009 - 09:00 AM
SB  42
 
FOR:
 
Gatten, Brian   (UT Graduate Student Assembly),  Austin, TX
 
Howe, Kelly   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Scarpiro, Samuel   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Woods, John   (UT Student Gov, Graduate School, Cell and Molec. Biology grad program),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Rodriguez, Victoria   (UT Austin Graduate School),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Betz, Michelle   (Texas State Employees Union),  Austin, TX
 
Boulette, Megan   (UT Austin - Post docs and former student),  Austin, TX
 
Enyeart, Peter   (graduate students with fellowship officers),  Austin, TX
 
Kolodzey, Patricia   (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
Meyerson, Nicholas   (University of Texas at Austin/National Science Foundation),  Austin, TX
SB  350
 
FOR:
 
Pogue, Stacey   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Ahrens, Jennifer   (TX Assoc of life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
 
Wolfe, Jared   (TAHP),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Apodaca, Michelle   (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Blue, Catherine   (ACORN),  Houston, TX
 
Kolodzey, Patricia   (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Danzeiser, Douglas   (Tex Dept of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
Manross, Lee   (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
SB  460
 
FOR:
 
Higgins, Mike   (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Heimlich, Ed   (Informed Citizens of Texas),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Wilkison, Charley   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  871
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gray, James   (The Partnership for a Healthy Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Clark, Ayanna   (Legislative Budget Board),  Austin, TX
 
Spencer, Brett   (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
SB  1257
 
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
SB  1358
 
FOR:
 
Duplant, Max  (also providing written testimony)  (City of Irving),  Irving, TX
 
Frigo, Dean   (City of Amarillo),  Amarillo, TX
 
Gorzell, Ben   (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Neighbor, Brad   (City of Garland),  Garland, TX
 
Scott, Robert  (also providing written testimony)  (Government Finance Officers Association of Texas),  Carrollton, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Aghamalian, Brandon   (City of North Richland Hills),  Austin, TX
 
Sledge, Brian   (City of Garland),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Crow, David   (Arlington Professional Firefighters Association),  Benbrook, TX
 
Higgins, Mike   (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Henry, Eric   (Tx Municipal Retirement System),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Carr, Snapper   (City of Abilene),  Austin, TX
SB  1479
 
FOR:
 
Bond, Tom   (AFLAC),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Ahrens, Jennifer   (TX Assoc of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
 
DeWitt, Lauren   (Citizens Commission on Human Rights),  Austin, TX
 
Nation, Brenda   (American Council of Life Insurers),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Danzeiser, Douglas   (Tex. Dept of Insurance),  Austin, TX
SB  1563
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Shipton, Patricia   (City of El Paso),  Austin, TX
SB  1747
 
FOR:
 
Chapman, Kevin   (Texas Association of Benefit Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Bailey, Charles   (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Ahrens, Jennifer   (Tx Assoc. of Life and Health Insurers),  Austin, TX
 
Francis, Sam   (Texas Association of Benefit Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Manross, Lee   (Texas Association of Health Underwriters),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Casady, Shane   (Driscoll Children's Hospital),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
Schroeder, Rebekah   (Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Danzeiser, Douglas   (Tex Dept of Insurance),  Austin, TX
 
Waldron, Patrick   (Texas Dept State Health Services),  Austin, TX
SB  1795
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Chuck   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steusloff, Ian   (Texas Ethics Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  1807
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Chuck   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gullahorn, Jack   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steusloff, Ian   (Texas Ethics Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  1808
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Chuck   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gullahorn, Jack   (Professional Advocacy Assn of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Steusloff, Ian   (Texas Ethics Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  1813
 
FOR:
 
McMorries, James   (Self),  Seymour, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Mahan, Mike   (Self),  Wichita Falls, TX
SB  1895
 
ON:
 
Flores, Rebecca   (Houston Independent School District),  Houston, TX
 
McGeehan, Ann   (Office of Secretary of State),  Austin, TX
SB  2154
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Armistead, David   (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Pamela   (Dept of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  2242
 
FOR:
 
McDonald, Craig   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Steusloff, Ian   (Texas Ethics Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Chuck   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gillahorn, Jack   (Professional Advocacy Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  2468
 
FOR:
 
Garcia, Sylvia   (Harris County Pct. 2),  Houston, TX