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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1678

              Senate Committee Report

              Economic Development

              April 3, 2013 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Patterson, Jerry    (State of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Viktorin, Richard    (Self, As audits in the public interest), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Blackwood, Dr. Susan   Executive Director  (San Antonio Sports), San Antonio, TX

                                          Burke, Janis Schmees   CEO, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority  (Harris

                                          County-Houston Sports Authority), Houston, TX

                                          Paul, Monica   VP of Sports, Dallas CVB  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                          Payne, Matthew    (Austin Sports Commission), Austin, TX

                                          Rolfe, John    (Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau), Houston, TX

                                          Shields, Chris   Lobbyist  (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Aghamalian, Brandon   Consultant  (City of Fort Worth, Frisco EDC El Paso), Fort Worth,

                                          TX

                                          Bowman, Theron L.   Deputy City Manager  (City of Arlington), Arlington, TX

                                          Sexton, Steve   President/CEO  (Circuit of the Americas), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Chadwick, Ashley    (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Connett, Brent    (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Coyle, Jeff   Government  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

              April 17, 2013 - 8:00 AM

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Chadwick, Ashley    (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

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