WITNESS LIST
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 9, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
FOR:
Reaves, Jim Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape
Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Hamilton, Cheryl Ph.D. (Self), San Antonio, TX
Trizna, Kathleen (Self; Native Plant Society of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Wright Steele, Catherine Director Gov. Affairs (Texas Dept. of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Oakley, Keith (Turf grass Producers of Texas), Austin, TX
Turner, Bob Consultant (Texas Seed & Grain Association), Voss, TX
FOR:
Choate, Elizabeth Director of Government Relations, General Counsel (Texas Veterinary
Medical Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Sidwa, Tom State Public Health Veterinarian (Dept. of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Skaggs, Jason Exec. Dir. Govt. Affairs (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association),
Austin, TX
Vasquez, Michael Program Manager (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
FOR:
Harris, Mitchell C.E.O. (Ag Texas Farm Credit), Lubbock, TX
Vaughn, Dee Farmer, Board Member (Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX
Wetzel, Chad Owner (Self; CLW Farm & Seed), Sherman, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 9, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berglund, Daniel President, Producer (Texas Soybean Assoc.), Wharton, TX
Gibson, David Executive Vice President (Corn Producers Association of Texas), Lubbock,
TX
Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Martin, Ann (Self), Tulia, TX
Obenhaus, Gary Farmer (Self), Eagle Lake, TX
Raun, L.G. Rice Producer (Self), El Campo, TX
Swinford, David (Texas Grain and Feed Assoc., Texas Ag Co-Op Assoc., Texas Cattle
Feeders Assoc.), Dumas, TX
Turner, Bob Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation & Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers), Voss,
TX
Whalen, Ken Executive Vice President (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),
Austin, TX
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