WITNESS LIST
Economic & Small Business Development Committee
March 27, 2013 - 8:00 AM
For:
Martinez, Desi (Self)
Opiela, Eric (Self; Karnes City ISD Education Foundation)
Smedley, Susan (Coastal Bend College)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Barber, Kathy (NFIB/Texas)
Chatelle, Melody (United Ways of Texas)
Chatron, Michael (AGC Texas Building Branch)
De Garavilla, James (Self; TASB & Silsbee ISD)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas association of business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Fisseler, Gene (NRG Energy)
Gutierrez, Hugo (Marathon Oil)
Sellers, Tom (Conocophillips)
Against:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
For:
Medley, Lee (United steelworkers)
Patrick, John (Texas AFL CIO)
Against:
Fowler, Perry (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Anderson, Dennis (Self)
Arabie, Joe (Allied Workers l.u.22)
Cubriel, Randy (Nucor)
Hallford, Currie (Self; Texas Political and Legislative Committee)
Keffer, Chris (McWane Inc)
McGinnis, Larry (U.S. Steel)
Saunders, Kamron (United Transportation Union)
Timm, Emily (Workers Defense Project)
Against:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
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Against:
Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County)
For:
Vanderveldt, Ingrid (Dell inc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Reilly, Wendy (TechAmerica)
Wurzel, Geoff (TechNet)
For:
Domel, Barbara (Self)
On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barber, Kathy (NFIB/Texas)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas association of business)
For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texaz Public Policy foundation)
Against:
Booth, Danny (Terrell EDC. And. Texas EDC)
Fowler, D. Dale (Self; Victoria Economic Development Corp.)
Gandy, James (Self; Frisco Economic Development Corporation)
Gill, Susan (Self; The Longview Economic Development Corporation)
Nobles, Amanda (Self; Kilgore Economic Development Corp)
Osborne, John (Texas Economic Development Council and the Lubbock Economic
Development Alliance)
Sims, Greg (Greenville 4a Economic Development Corporation, City of Greenville, Texas,
Texas EDC)
On:
Gallahan, Russell (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Martinez, Desi (Self)
Turner, Bob (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Lenz, Russel (AGC of Texas)
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Against:
Brewer, Phil (Cedar Park EDC)
Gordy, Duane (Self; Community Development Education Foundation)
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
On:
Leibe, Stephanie (Texas Attorney General)
Williams, Marc (TxDOT)
For:
Berry, Traci (Goodwill industries of central texas)
Bess, Scott (Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Chatron, Michael (AGC Texas Building Branch)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas association of business)
Helmcamp, Leslie (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
On:
Biscoe, Laurie (Texas Workforce Commission)
For:
Camp, Robby (Remington College)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Biscoe, Laurie (Texas Workforce Commission)
Maeyaert, Cathie (Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Against:
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas association of business)
On:
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Levy, Rick (Texas aflcio)
Pursell, Leigh (Texas Workforce Commission)
On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Levy, Rick (Texas aflcio)
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