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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

            March 16, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 34

                  FOR:

                                 McCullough, Tashawnya   Outreach Coordinator for Grace After Fire (Grace After Fire),

                                 TX

                                 Willis, Talitha    (Self), Hutto, TX

                  ON:

                                 Stevens, Joyce L.   Brigadier General (The Adjutant General of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lindner, Ray   Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Lovelace, Joe   Associate Director of Behavioral Health (Texas Council of Community

                                 Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social Workers/

                                 Texas CHAP), Austin, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Palladino, Thomas   Executive Director (Texas Veteran Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 58

                  FOR:

                                 Duncan, Jim   (Texas Lone Star Charters- Korean War Veterans), Houston, TX

                                 McKeown, John    (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Sanchez, Ernesto   Past President of KWVA (KWVA), Laredo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Richman, Jim   Director of Claims Representations TVC (Texas Veterans Commission),

                                 Waco, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Gutierez, Arnoldo   Current President of Korean Veteran Coalition (Webb County Korean

                                 War Veteran Coalition), Laredo, TX

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 99

                  ON:

                                 Collins, Dana   Captain (Texas Military Forces), Austin, TX

                                 Vande Hey, Dale M.   Regional State Liaison  (also providing written testimony) (DoD -

                                 State Liaison Office), San Antonio, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

            March 16, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lindner, Ray   Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 356

                  ON:

                                 Stevens, Joyce L.   Brigadier General (The Adjutant General of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lindner, Ray   Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 431

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Miterko, John A.   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin

            SB 451

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lindner, Ray   Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

                                 Stevens, Joyce L.   Brigadier General (The Adjutant General of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 639

                  FOR:

                                 Lindner, Ray   Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Carmen   Homemaker (Lauren Rodriguez), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Caldwell, Jane   Director of Grants and Special Programs (Texas Higher Education

                                 Coordinating Board), Austin, TX

                                 Jacksits, Connie   Director of Veterans Education (Texas Veterans Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Peck, Major Wayne   Texas Military Forces education Officer (Texas Army National

                                 Guard), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Guereca- Soto, Jorge   Army National Guard  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

            March 16, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Mikulencak, Harry   Survivor Outreach Coordinator TXNG (Son), Austin, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ornelas, Maria   Army National Guard  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Joe   Veteran (Lauren Rodriguez), Dallas, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Lauren   Student  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Sandoval, Anthony   Coordinator Veteran (Survivor Outreach Service), Bastrop, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Hill, Flondeliza   Edu. Guidance Counselor (Son and Service Members' Dependent

                                 Children), Austin, TX

            SB 966

                  ON:

                                 Jacksits, Connie   Director of Veterans Education (Texas Veterans Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Monica   Managing Director, Curriculum Division (Texas Education Agency),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Little, Morgan   (Reserve Alliance Association of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Miterko, John A,   Legislative Liaison (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

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