WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 9, 2012 9:00 AM
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ON:
Card, Christopher Vice President (also providing written testimony) (Behavioral Health
Advocates of Texas/Providence Service), Austin, TX
Castle, Dannette Executive Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Chance, Ed Commissioner (Montgomery County), Spring, TX
Feehery, Matt Chief Executive Officer (Montgomery County/Memorial Herman
Behavioral Health Services), Houston, TX
Gonzalez, Kenny Mental Health Deputy (Johnson County Sheriff's Office), Cleburne, TX
Gray, Anna President - Texas Catalyst for Employment (also providing written testimony)
(Mental Health Services), San Antonio, TX
Hayward, Tim Chief Executive Officer (Nacogdoches County Hospital District),
Nacogdoches, TX
Horton, Colleen Program Officer (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation for
Mental Health), Austin, TX
Kirsch, Lisa Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Health and Human
Services Commission), Austin, TX
Knox, Daryl Chair, Public Mental Health Committee (also providing written testimony)
(Federation of Psychiatry/Texas medical Association/Texas Pediatrics), Houston, TX
Lewis, Katherine Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Longley, Joey Senior Client Advisor (Civic Initiatives), Round Rock, TX
Morrisett, Lin Associate Judge (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Myers, Jarod Regional Veterans Coordinator (Self), Round Rock, TX
Saxton, Josette Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Smith, Erin Director of Government Relations (DePelchin Children's Center), Houston,
TX
Smith, William Brigadier General (Texas Adjutant Generals Department), Austin, TX
Sorrentino, Matthew Associate Manager (Public Consulting Group, Inc.), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Policy Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights - Texas), Austin, TX
Stretcher, Ron Director of Criminal Justice (Dallas County/North Texas Behavioral Health
Authority), Dallas, TX
Suiter, Wes County Judge (Angelina County), Lufkin, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (National Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
Theiss, John Board Vice Chair (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health America
of Texas), Austin, TX
Villanueva, Alba Lieutenant Colonel (Texas Army National Guard), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Beatty, Coke Executive Director (Pecan Valley Centers), Granbury, TX
Maples, Mike Assistant Commissioner (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Paleo, Janet Executive Director (Prosumers International), San Antonio, TX
Peyson, Robin Executive Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 9, 2012 9:00 AM
Usanga, Andrea Director of Policy and Government Relations (Mental Health America of
Greater Houston), Houston, TX
Wilson, Dennis Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas/Texas Council/Waco Mental
Health and Mental Retardation Center/Limestone County), Groesbeck, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Brown, Bob Board Chair (Texas Council of Community Centers/Mental Health and
Mental Retardation of Tarrant County), Arlington, TX
Hartman, Marilyn Chairman, Housing Committee (National Alliance on Mental Health),
Austin, TX
Milam, Susan Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers
- Austin Chapter), Austin, TX
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