WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
February 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Felix, Thomas Regulatory Affairs Director (also providing written testimony)
(AMGEN), Thousand Oaks, CA
AGAINST:
Bueche, Jay President Elect (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), San Antonio, TX
Garza, Rene CEO/Board of Directors/Board of Directors (also providing written
testimony) (Stonegate Pharmacy/Alliance of Independent Pharmacy/Texas Pharmacy
Business Council), Austin, TX
Simmon, Christine Senior Vice President of Policy (Generic Pharmaceutical
Association), Washington, DC
ON:
Dodson, Gay Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX
Gonzales, David Executive Director (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Hortobagyi, Gabriel Professor, Breast Medical Oncology (UT MD Anderson Cancer
Center), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barton, Yvonne Regional Director (AbbVie), Austin, TX
Holmes, Harry Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX
Schroeder, Rebekah Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX
Westmoreland, Brad State Government Affairs (Genentech), Austin, TX
Whitehurst, Darren Vice President, Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Wurzel, Geoff Director (TechNet), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Brian President (Texas Society of Health Systems Pharmacists), Frisco, TX
Conwell, Audra Executive Director, CEO (Alliance of Independent Pharmacist of
Texas), Austin, TX
Galligher, Duane (Texas Independent Pharmacies Association), Austin, TX
Heal, John Director of Governmental Affairs (PBA Health/ Texas TrueCare Pharmacies),
Austin, TX
Marwitz, David Consultant (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX
Reagan, Karen Contract Lobbyist (Walgreen Company), Austin, TX
Vane, Mark (TeVa Pharmaceuticals), Austin, TX
Walker, Kwame Lobbyist (Boehringer Ingelheim), Austin, TX
Wright, Michael Executive Director (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Reece, Laurie Executive Director (Texas Transplantation Society), Austin, TX
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AGAINST:
Staples, Mary Director State Governmental Affairs (National Association of Chain Drug
Stores), Southlake, TX
ON:
Harrold, Michael Senior Director of Government Affairs (Express Scripts, Inc.), St.
Louis, MO
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