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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            March 30, 2011 9:30 AM

            SB 60

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Jerry   County Commissioner (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                                 Valdez, Danny   Webb County Judge (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Leibe, Stephanie   Public Finance Division Chief (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

            SB 233

                  FOR:

                                 White, Ben   Director of Economic Development (City of Rowlett), Rowlett, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Ross, Susan   (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX

            SB 234

                  FOR:

                                 White, Ben   Director of Economic Development (City of Rowlett), Rowlett, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Ross, Susan   (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX

            SB 402

                  FOR:

                                 Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser (Harris County Appraisal Dist & TAAD Legislative

                                 Committee), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Hull, Matt   (Habitat for Humanity of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Perkins, Deena   Director of Policy & Research (Texas Association of Community

                                 Development Corporations), Austin, TX

                                 Talerico, Jeanne   (TX Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies), Austin, TX

                                 Way, Heather    (Self), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Danenfelzer, David   Manager of Development Finance (Texas State Affordable Housing

                                 Corporation), Austin, TX

            SB 412

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Mike   Former Mayor  (Self), Mesquite, TX

                                 Curren, Mark   Managing Director (Piper Jaffsay), San Francisco, CA

                                 Gilliland, Douglass   (Taurns of Texas), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Leffingwell, Lee   Mayor (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Metcalff, Steve    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shupe, Ike   (Shupe, Ventura PLLC), Fort Worth, TX

                                                                                        1


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            March 30, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Wilson, Kirk    (Self), Denton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Igo, Shanna   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Ross   (Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP), Fort Worth, TX

                                 McDonald, Nancy   Outreach Director (Real Estate Councils of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Norman, Scott   (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, T.J.   (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Valdez, Jerry   (Castle Hills Development Corp), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Talley   (Metcalfe Williams), Austin, TX

                                 Wilt, Michael   Director of Government Relations (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 577

                  FOR:

                                 Grace, John   Assistant City Attorney (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX

            SB 915

                  FOR:

                                 Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser (Harris County Appraisal Dist & TAAD Legislative

                                 Committee), Houston, TX

                                 Valleju, Marina    (Self), San Marcos, TX

                  ON:

                                 Stone, Rachel    (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Doggett, Robert   (Texas Housing Justice League), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Rosa    (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Rickers, Emily   (Texas Low-Income Housing Info. Service), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Fenner, Elizabeth   (UT Law School Community Development Clinic), Austin, TX

                                 Way, Heather   Director, Community Development Clinic (UT School of Law), Austin, TX

            SB 917

                  FOR:

                                 Anchonolo, Jorge   Consultant (Emergency Service District Study), Buda, TX

                                 Carlton, John   (Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2), Austin, TX

                                 Fitzpatrick, Bryan    (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Linardos, James   (Travis County Emergency Services District #6), Austin, TX

                                 Moellenberg, Ron   Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency Services District #2),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                                                                        2


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            March 30, 2011 9:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Anderson, Michael   (Pflugerville Professional FF Association), Hutto, TX

                                 Bailey, Ken   Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency Service District 11), Del Valle, TX

                                 Barr, Paula   (Travis County Emergency Service District #6), Austin, TX

                                 Connealy, Chris   (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Crane, Thomas   Assistant Chief (TCESD #2), Pflugerville, TX

                                 DeWitt, Jim   CFO (Travis County Emergency Services District #6), Austin, TX

                                 Groman, Walter   (Volente Fire Department), Volente, TX

                                 Higgins, Mike   Chief of Staff (Texas State Association of Firefighters), Austin, TX

                                 Huckaby, Clayton   (Buda Fire Dept./ Hays County ESD #8), Buda, TX

                                 Pack, Jason   (Travis County FF Union), Buda, TX

                                 Sawyer, Jason   President (Lake Travis Firefighters Local 4117), Hutto, TX

                                 Taylor, Bob    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trubee, Glenn   (Lake Travis Firefighters), Hutto, TX

                  On:

                                 Beverly, Eric   Legislative Liaison (Texas Department of Rural Affairs), Austin, TX

                                 Jarrett, James   (University of Texas ESD Study), Austin, TX

            SB 1030

                  FOR:

                                 Tittle, Gary   (Dallas Police Department-Chief of Police-David Brown), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Igo, Shanna   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Jim   Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1352

                  FOR:

                                 Young, Patricia   (Travis County Health Care District D/B/A Central Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Yanas, Chris   (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1369

                  FOR:

                                 Hammeiz, Raymond   (Sheraton Dallas), McKinney, TX

                                 Jones, Phillip   (Dallas Conventions and Visitors Bureau), Dallas, TX

                                 Joslovz, Scott   (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Anderson, Mike   Former Mayor  (Self), Mesquite, TX

                                 Benson, Ken   (Hotel Association of North Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Casto, Larry   (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                                                                        3


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            March 30, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Curren, Mark   Managing Director (Piper Jaffsay), San Francisco, CA

                                 Gilliland, Douglas   (Taurns of Texas), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Nancy   Outreach Director (The Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, T.J.   (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Shupe, Ike   (Shupe, Ventura, PLLC), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Teel, David   President (Texas Taquel Industry Association), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Talley   (Metcalfe Williams, LLP), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Kirk    (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Wilt, Michael   Director of Government Relations (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin,

                                 TX

            SJR 6

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Jerry   County Commissioner (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                                 Valdez, Danny   Webb County Judge (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Leibe, Stephanie   Public Finance Division Chief (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

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