WITNESS LIST

            Economic & Small Business Development Committee

            April 6, 2016 - 9:00 AM

Local economic development programs and incentives

                 For:

                                 Blake, Leslyn (Sachse Economic Development Corp.)

                                 Hutchenrider, Kenneth (Richardson Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Stewart, Scott (Texas Chemical Council)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Collins, Kris (Greater Waco Chamber & McLennan County Spaceport Dev. Corp.)

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)

                                 Elliott, Verma (Texas State Auditor's Office)

                                 Gallahan, Russell (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Grabenhorst, Jim (City of Rowlett)

                                 Hicks, Willie (State Auditor's Office)

                                 Lehman, Jennifer (Texas State Auditor's Office)

                                 Mayer, Paul (Garland Chamber of Commerce, Dallas County Manufacturers Assn.)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                                 Simpson, Stephanie (TX Assn of Manufacturers)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Assoc of Manuf'ers & Chemical Council)

State's competitiveness with high-growth, high-tech industries

                 For:

                                 Baffer, Barbara (Tech Titans)

                                 Chen, Charlie W. (Self)

                 On:

                                 Peterson, Larry (Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities)

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