WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
April 22, 2013 - 2:30 PM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Bunte, Les Citizen (Self) , Snook, TX
Hoffman, Donald J Citizen (Self) , Brenham, TX
Key, Dan Chairman- SFFMA TFLAG Committee (SFFMA- State Fireman and Fire
Marshal's Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
English, Pat Fire Chief Parker County ESD No. 3 (Texas Fire Chiefs Association),
Hudson Oaks, TX
Higgins, Mike Legislative Director (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin,
TX
Reidy, Jim San Antonio Firefighter (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Skipper, Miles Instructor (Kilgore College Fire Academy), Kilgore, TX
Steelman, JP Fire Chief (Longview Fire Department), Longview, TX
Villareal, Johnny Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX
Wilkes, Betty Executive Director (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Bizzell, Lynn Program Manager (TEEX), College Station, TX
Moore, Robert Division Director ((TEEX) Texas A&M Engineering Ext. Service),
College Station, TX
Sera, Gary Director (TX A&M Engineering Ext Service (TEEX)), College Station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baker, Edwin Chief (Stockdale FD), Stockdale, TX
Brieden, John County Judge (Self) , Brenham, TX
Carlton, John Attorney (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),
Austin, TX
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Gardner, Bill Member (Texas Industrial Emergency Responders Board), Austin, TX
Garris, Charles Fire Chief (Pleasanton Fire Dept), Pleasanton, TX
Gee, Charles Retired (Jasper Fire Department), Jasper, TX
Grimm, James Executive Director (Texas Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX
Hufford, Ron Exec. VP (Texas Forestry Association), Lufkin, TX
Morris, Joe (TX. Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Prasifka, David F Fire Chief (Jourdanton Vol Fire Dept), Jourdanton, TX
Regnier, Ted CEO (VFIS Firemen's Insurance Service), Austin, TX
Richardson, Michael Fire Chief (Decatur Fire Dept), Decatur, TX
Turner, Bob Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX
Turner, Bob Consultant (Independent Cattlemen of Texas (ICA)), Voss, TX
AGAINST:
Alvarado, Aidan (Laredo Fire Department), Laredo, TX
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Chavis, Thomas Vice Chairman PAC (Conroe Professional Firefighters), Conroe, TX
Crow, David W President (Arlington Professional Fire Fighters Association), Arlington,
TX
DeLanghe, Wayne Firefighter (San Antonio Professional Firefighters Local 624), San
Antonio, TX
Gibson, Rob (Fort Worth Firefighter Association), Ft Worth, TX
Mahone, Patrick Lieutenant (Baytown Fire Dept), Houston, TX
Medrano, Mark President (IAFF Local 1173 Baytown Firefighters), Baytown, TX
Riddle, John President (Conroe Prof. Firefighters), Willis, TX
Rivera, Alejandro P (Laredo Fire Dept), Laredo, TX
Tate, Jim Battalion Chief (Fort Worth Fire Department), Fort Worth, TX
Taylor, Kyle Battalion Chief (North Hays County Fire Reserve), Austin, TX
Travis, Noah Equipment Operator (Baytown Fire Department), Baytown, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Stephens, Kyle E Capt. Fire Fighter (Decatur Fire Department), Decatur, TX
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