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WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2009 - 09:00 AM
HB  461
 
FOR:
 
Gladden, Linda   Certified Academic Language Therapist  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Hinton, Susan   Academic Language Therapist  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Monteith, Karen   Certified Academic Language Therapist  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Zerfas, Terri   Ph.D.  (Southern Methodist University),  Rockwall, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Harber, Jodie   Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator  (Self),  Cedar Park, TX
 
Linwick-Rouzer, Casey   Davis Dyslexia Facilitator (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Sugar Land, TX
 
Owen, Dorothy   Supervisor Specialist  (Davis Dyslexia Association International),  Irving, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Higdon, Larry   (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
 
Smith, Jessica   Dyslexia Therapist  (Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Still, Ardeth   Academic Language Therapist  (Self),  Austin, TX
HB  1966
 
ON:
 
Costello, Kathleen   Project Manager-Health Information Technology  (Health and Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barber, Kathy   Government Relations  (Texas Federation of Drug Stores),  Austin, TX
 
Barker, Conni   Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
West, Starr   Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Ghahremani, Kay   Deputy Director/Policy Director  (Health and Human Services Commission),  Austin, TX
HB  2963
 
ON:
 
Van Slyke, Glen   Assistant County Attorney  (Harris County Hospital District),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   Director, Legislative Relations  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
West, Starr   Senior Director Policy Analysis  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Yanas, Chris   Director, Government Relations  (Teaching Hospitals of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Maberry, Jan   Program Manager  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
HB  3012
 
FOR:
 
Love, Elizabeth   Director, Office of Policy & Planning  (Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Marlow, Deborah   Manager, Food Establishments Group  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Georgetown, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barber, Kathy   Government Relations  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Bragiel, Justin   Deputy General Counsel  (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association),  Austin, TX
 
DuBois, Doug   Director of Government Affairs  (Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association),  Austin, TX
 
Garey, Glen   General Counsel  (Texas Restaurant Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   Director, Legislative Relations  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
HB  3137
 
FOR:
 
Barker, Conni   Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs (also providing written testimony)  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Clements, Irene   President  (Texas Foster Family Association),  Pflugerville, TX
 
On:
 
Martinez, Michael   Child Protective Services Specialist  (Texas Department of Family & Protective Services),  Austin, TX
HB  3717
 
FOR:
 
Hardin, Paul   Executive Director  (Texas Physical Therapy Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Gordon, Karen   Chair (presiding officer)  (Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners),  Port O'Connor, TX
 
Hurter, Nina   Coordinator  (Texas Board of Physical Therapy),  Austin, TX