WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
FOR:
Johnson, Allen (Montgomery Co. Hospital District), The Woodlands, TX
AGAINST:
Harrison, Steve (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Plezia, Richard (Texas Trial Lawyers), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Hipp, Jonny (Nueces County Hospital District), Corpus Christi, TX
Rice, Chuck (TORCH), Austin, TX
ON:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Bow, Jonathan D. (State Office of Risk Management), Austin, TX
Klein, Barbara L. (State Office of Risk Management), Austin, TX
White, Brian (Office of Injured Employee Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against:
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
FOR:
Adkins, Jay D.D.S (Texas Dental Association), Lubbock, TX
Courcia, Joe A. (Delta Dental), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Sanaie, Kandice (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
ON:
Cawley, Jennifer (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Assoc of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Rudd, Jim (Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons), Austin, TX
Rudd, Tyler (Texas Academy of Pediatrics Dentistry), Austin, TX
Sonnier, Connie (Texas Academy of General Dentistry), Round Rock, TX
FOR:
Hammerlein, George (Harris County Clerk), Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
ON:
McGeehan, Ann (Office of Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
FOR:
Freedman, Michael (Coventry), Fort Washington, PA
AGAINST:
Cawley, Jennifer (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Mathews, Miles (ING), Austin, TX
Nation, Brenda (also providing written testimony) (American Council of Life Insurers
(ACLI)), Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers; Prudential), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Vane, Mark (Gardere Wynne Sewell), Austin, TX
Against:
Doughty, Ron (Prudential), Austin, TX
FOR:
Shuff, Pat (Self), Cypress, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn), Austin, TX
FOR:
Adams, Don (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX
Ahmad, Janet (also providing written testimony) (Self; Home Owners for Better Building
and HOA Reform), San Antonio, TX
Blackwell, Tom (also providing written testimony) (Self), Dallas, TX
Lent, Robin (also providing written testimony) (Self), Spring, TX
Panju, Arif (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX
Prather, Laura (FOIFT & BBB's of Central Texas), Austin, TX
Vaught, Pam (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX
ON:
Fitzgerald, Shane (Corpus Christi Caller-Times), Corpus Christi, TX
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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bhandari, Priya (ACLU), Austin, TX
Calzada, Alicia (Self), San Antonio, TX
Elkins, Keith (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association-Texas Press Association), Rosenberg,
TX
Hull, Mike (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Santana, Sonia (ACLU - TX), Austin, TX
Schneider, Michael (Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Hentschel, Nancy (Self), Sugar Land, TX
AGAINST:
Lee, Tim (Tx Retired Teachers Assn), Austin, TX
Patterson, Max (also providing written testimony) (TEXPERS), Houston, TX
ON:
Grey, John (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Hanson, Christopher (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
Lawson, John (Houston Police Officers' Pension System), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Barnes, Bill (Texas Retired Teacher Association), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against:
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patrty (Texas-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
FOR:
Austin, Sara MD (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Guthrie, Brian (Teacher Retirement System), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Whalen, Ken (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/ TX Press Association), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
ON:
Guthrie, Brian (Teacher Retirement System), Austin, TX
ON:
Guthrie, Brian (Teacher Retirement System), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barnes, Bill (Texas Retired Teacher Association), Austin, TX
Lee, Tim (Texas Retired Teachers Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Boyce, Bill Justice, 14th Court of Appeals (Texas Judicial Council), Houston, TX
Eskew, Benton (County Court at Law Judges Association), Bastrop, TX
Quinn, Brian (Self), Amarillo, TX
Seymore, Charles Justice, 14th Court of Appeals (also providing written testimony)
(Self), Sugarland, TX
Sharp, Jim Justice, Texas 1st Court of Appeals (Self), Houston, TX
Smith, Craig District Judge (192nd District Court; President of Texas Assoc. of District
Judges), Dallas, TX
ON:
Harger, Gary Judge (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX
Mostyn, Steve (TTLA), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Christian, George (Texas Association of Defense Council), Austin, TX
Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway), Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
Against:
Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum), Ft. Worth, TX
On:
McGeehan, Ann (Office of Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Radack, Sherry Chief Justice, 1st Court of Appeals (Self), Houston, TX
Wise, Ken Judge, 334th District Court (Self), Houston, TX
FOR:
Boyce, Bill Justice, 14th Court of Appeals (Texas Judicial Council), Houston, TX
ON:
Mostyn, Steve (TTLA), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Christian, George (Texas Association of Defense Council), Austin, TX
Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway), Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
On:
McGeehan, Ann (Office of Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Radack, Sherry Chief Justice, 1st Court of Appeals (Self), Houston, TX
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