WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
March 24, 2015 - 8:00 AM
For:
Altman, Kurt (Goldwatwr Institute)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Self; Kk125 ovarian cancer research foundation)
On:
Bales, David (Self; Texans for stem cell research)
Decker, Will (Self; Texans for Stem Cell Research)
Levenback, M.D., Charles (UT MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Amador, Mary (Self; Catholic bishops advocacy day)
Blakemore, Allen (Self & KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation)
Bruce, Bonnie (Self; KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation)
Bruno, Steve (KK-125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation)
Capelo, Jaime (Self)
Hardcastle, Rick (Self)
Hinkle, Ron (Kk125)
Hinkle, Ron (KK125 foundation)
King, Read (Self)
Laine, Dale (Self; KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Meroney, Shannon (Self)
Olson, Kym (Self; KK125 OCRF)
Ratliff, Thomas (Texas Nurse Practitioners Association)
Rudd, Tyler (Self)
Sloan, John (Self)
Sloan, Karen (Self)
Tagliabue, Tom (Self)
Tomlinson, Maxcine (Texas New Mexico Hospice Organization)
On:
Brewer, Pat (Texas Department of Insurance)
Tannert, Karen (Dept of state health services)
Against:
Blankenship, Frank (Self; Sfata texas)
On:
McCaffrey, Kelly (Self; Texans Standing Tall)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
Yamada, Earl (Self)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Against:
Barillet, Mike (Self)
Belcher, Steven (Sfata)
Cavada, Crystal (Self)
Cavada, Ivan (Self)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Nosek, Christopher (Self)
Priddy, Travis (Self)
Rogers, Laura (Self)
Tune, Marissa (Self)
On:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Scott, Cam (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network)
Sharp, Barry (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
For:
Belcher, Steven (Sfata)
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Westerkom, Andrew (Self; Texas E-Cigarette &Vaping Assoc)
Westerkom, Andrew (Self; Texas E-Cigarette & Vaping Association)
On:
Baysinger, Jeffrey (Self)
Blankenship, Frank (Self; Sfata texas)
Dehaan, Judi (Self; Sfata)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Heminger, Jason (Self; CASAA)
McCaffrey, Kelly (Self; Texans Standing Tall)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
Priddy, Travis (Self)
Wood, Gary (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Blocker, Trey (Commonwealth-Altadis)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Brown, Jay (McLane Company, Inc.)
Clark, James (RAI)
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Hinkle, Ron (National Tobacco)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Massingill, Gavin (Altria)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Sosa, Chris (Self)
On:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Barillet, Mike (Self)
Biggs, Mary (Self)
Cavada, Crystal (Self)
Cavada, Ivan (Self)
Nosek, Christopher (Self)
Roberts, Wendi (The Vapor Bar)
Rogers, Laura (Self)
Rogers, Tom (Self)
Sharp, Barry (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
Thompson, Dylan (Self; Vaporescence)
Tune, Marissa (Self)
Yamada, Earl (Self)
For:
Alvarez, Melysa (KAYAC)
Collins, James (Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council)
Garza, Andres (KAYAC (Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council))
Malott, Hanna (Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC))
Moore, Alexandra (Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council)
O'Keeffe, Aidan (Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council)
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Against:
Blankenship, Frank (Self; Sfata texas)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
On:
McCaffrey, Kelly (Self; Texans Standing Tall)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Jay (McLane Company, Inc.)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Dehaan, Judi (Self; Sfata)
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Lopez, Jonathan (KAYAC)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Massingill, Gavin (Altria)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Westerberg, Jake (Self)
Against:
Barillet, Mike (Self)
Baysinger, Jeffrey (Self)
Belcher, Steven (Sfata)
Cavada, Crystal (Self)
Cavada, Ivan (Self)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Nosek, Christopher (Self)
Priddy, Travis (Self)
Rogers, Laura (Self)
On:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Biggs, Mary (Self)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Heminger, Jason (Self; CASAA)
Roberts, Wendi (The Vapor Bar)
Sharp, Barry (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
Thompson, Dylan (Self; Vaporescence)
Tune, Marissa (Self)
Wood, Gary (Self)
Yamada, Earl (Self)
For:
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Against:
Blankenship, Frank (Self; Sfata texas)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
On:
McCaffrey, Kelly (Self; Texans Standing Tall)
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Jay (McLane Company, Inc.)
Clark, James (RAI)
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Massingill, Gavin (Altria)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Against:
Barillet, Mike (Self)
Baysinger, Jeffrey (Self)
Belcher, Steven (Sfata)
Biggs, Mary (Self)
Cavada, Crystal (Self)
Cavada, Ivan (Self)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Nosek, Christopher (Self)
Priddy, Travis (Self)
Rogers, Laura (Self)
Thompson, Dylan (Self; Vaporescence)
On:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Dehaan, Judi (Self; Sfata)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Heminger, Jason (Self; CASAA)
Roberts, Wendi (The Vapor Bar)
Sharp, Barry (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
Tune, Marissa (Self)
Wood, Gary (Self)
Yamada, Earl (Self)
For:
Davidson, John (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Larson, Chris (Self; Texas academy of family physicians)
On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
On:
Brewer, Pat (Texas Department of Insurance)
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
Jonon, Margaret (Texas Department of Insurance)
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Dragsbaek, Anna (Self; The Immunization Partnership)
Fuller, Sobha (Self; Texas DNP Society)
Hodges, MD, Patrick (March of Dimes)
Mercer, Roberta (Self)
Perez, Maria (Self)
Sherman, Courtney (Self; Texas DNP Society)
Van Ramshorst, Ryan (Self; Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public
Health Coalition)
Against:
Barlow, Chelsea (Self)
Doggett, Dianne (Self)
King, Read (Self)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Richardson, Dawn (National Vaccine Information Center and Parents Requesting Open
Vaccine Education)
Scheibe, Lindsey (Self)
Schneider, Michelle (Self; Texans for Vaccine Choice)
On:
Patson, Kelly (Dshs)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albert, Joseph (Self)
Albert, Thankamma (Self)
Appel, Louis (Self)
Armstrong, Georgia (Self; People's Community Clinic)
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Ateek, Christina (Self)
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Bowden, Emily (Self)
Camosy, Caroline (Self)
Camp, Tammy (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Cates, Andrew (Texas Nurses Association, Texas School Nurse Organization)
Chimene, Grace (Self)
Cortelyou, Christine (Self; Texas pediatric society)
Decker, Will (Self; The immunization partnership)
Devine, Teresa (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas)
Dockery, Jordan (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Emmett, Gwen (Self; The Immunization Partnership)
Escobar-flores, Casey (Self)
Flores, John (Self)
Gammons, Sarah (Self; Texas pediatric society)
Garcia, Eileen (Texans Care for Children)
Godfred-cato, Shana (Self)
Halke, Glenn (Self)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Harris, Hayley (Self; Dell childrens hospital)
Henkel, Erin (Self)
Johnston, Rachael (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Keefe, Meagan (Self)
Kourosh, Atoosa (Self; Texas pediatric society)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Hospital Association)
Len, Julie (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Liboiron, Mireille (Self)
Lipsitt, Amanda (Self)
Loh, Miranda (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Londeree, Jackson (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Minsloff, Lisa (Self)
Moreno, Ittay (Self)
Pearce, Amber (Pfizer)
Persaud, Natasha (Self)
Pillai, Chanthu (Self)
Pont, Stephen (Self)
Ratliff, Thomas (Texas Nurse Practitioners Association)
Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Scheer, Jennifer (Self)
Schroeder, Rebekah (Texas Children Hospital)
Scranton, Maria (Self)
Shenoy, Vrinda (Self)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Staples, Mary (National Association of Chain Drug Stores)
Swan, James (Self; Texas public health association And self)
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Torres, Pauline (Self)
Tran, Courtney (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Truettner, Katherine (Self; Dell childrens hospital)
Vitug, Gaile (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Vo, Julie (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Wardlaw, Margaret (Self)
Wesp, Krystyna (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Westerberg, Jake (Self)
Willis, Austin (Self)
Against:
Adams, Cathie (Self; Texas eagle forum)
Anderson, Betty (Self; Montgomery Co Eagle Forum)
Beckmeyer, Teresa (Self)
Bender, Alexandrea (Self)
Castaneda - Williams, Cecilia (Self)
Davis, Caroline (Self)
DeHoyos, Gina (Self)
Doyle, William r (Self)
Flint, Marla (Self)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self; Texas Eagle Forum - Vice President)
Hendrickson, Carmen (Self)
Long, Matt (Self)
Malone, Rachel (Self)
Mccarthy, Nancy (Self; Texas Health Freedom Coalition)
Mier, Charles (Self)
Minnis, Julie (Self)
Sandidge, Randy (Self)
Siegel, Shawn (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Ward, Sandy (Self)
Weaver, Mike (Self)
Williams, Julie (Self)
For:
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Against:
Pettit, Shawn (Self)
On:
McCaffrey, Kelly (Self; Texans Standing Tall)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Devine, Teresa (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Against:
Barillet, Mike (Self)
Baysinger, Jeffrey (Self)
Belcher, Steven (Sfata)
Cavada, Ivan (Self)
Hammel, Schell (Self; Sfata)
Rogers, Laura (Self)
Thompson, Dylan (Self; Vaporescence)
Wood, Gary (Self)
On:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Dehaan, Judi (Self; Sfata)
Sharp, Barry (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
For:
Dragsbaek, Anna (Self; The Immunization Partnership)
Fuller, Sobha (Self; Texas DNP Society)
Guerrero, Jill (Self)
Hodges, MD, Patrick (March of Dimes)
Sherman, Courtney (Self; Texas DNP Society)
Swan, James (Self; Texas public health association And self)
Van Ramshorst, Ryan (Self; Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public
Health Coalition)
Against:
Barlow, Chelsea (Self)
DeHoyos, Gina (Self)
King, Read (Self)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Richardson, Dawn (National Vaccine Information Center and Parents Requesting Open
Vaccine Education)
Scheibe, Lindsey (Self)
Schneider, Michelle (Self; Texans for Vaccine Choice)
Siegel, Shawn (Self)
On:
Patson, Kelly (Dshs)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albert, Joseph (Self)
Albert, Thankamma (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Appel, Louis (Self)
Armstrong, Georgia (Self; People's Community Clinic)
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)
Ateek, Christina (Self)
Baggett, Donnis (Texas Press Association)
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Bowden, Emily (Self)
Camosy, Caroline (Self)
Camp, Tammy (Self)
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Cates, Andrew (Texas Nurses Association, Texas School Nurse Organization)
Chimene, Grace (Self)
Cortelyou, Christine (Self; Texas pediatric society)
Decker, Will (Self; The immunization partnership)
Devine, Teresa (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas)
Dockery, Jordan (Self)
Eckstein, Kathy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Emmett, Gwen (Self; The Immunization Partnership)
Escobar-Flores, Casey (Self)
Flores, John (Self)
Gammons, Sarah (Self; Texas pediatric society)
Garcia, Eileen (Texans Care for Children)
Godfred-cato, Shana (Self)
Halke, Glenn (Self)
Harkins, Lauren (Self)
Harris, Hayley (Self; Dell childrens hospital)
Henkel, Erin (Self)
Johnston, Rachael (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Keefe, Meagan (Self)
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Hospital Association)
Len, Julie (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Liboiron, Mireille (Self)
Lipsitt, Amanda (Self)
Loh, Miranda (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Londeree, Jackson (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Mercer, Roberta (Self; DNP society and self)
Minsloff, Lisa (Self)
Pearce, Amber (Pfizer)
Persaud, Natasha (Self)
Pillai, Chanthu (Self)
Pont, Stephen (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)
Scheer, Jennifer (Self)
Schroeder, Rebekah (Texas Children Hospital)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Scranton, Maria (Self)
Shenoy, Vrinda (Self)
Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)
Terk, Jason (Self; Tps, tma, tphc)
Tran, Courtney (Self)
Truettner, Katherine (Self; Dell childrens hospital)
Vitug, Gaile (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Vo, Julie (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Wesp, Krystyna (Self; Texas Pediatric Society)
Westerberg, Jake (Self)
Whitehall, Robin (Self; Pediatric Residency at Dell Medical Center)
Willis, Austin (Self)
Against:
Adams, Cathie (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Anderson, Betty (Self; Montgomery Co Eagle Forum)
Beckmeyer, Teresa (Self)
Bender, Alexandrea (Self)
Castaneda - Williams, Cecilia (Self)
Davis, Caroline (Self)
Doggett, Dianne (Self)
Doyle, William r (Self)
Flint, Marla (Self)
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self; Texas Eagle Forum - Vice President)
Hendrickson, Carmen (Self)
Long, Matt (Self)
Malone, Rachel (Self)
McCarthy, Nancy (Self; Texas Health Freedom Coalition)
Mier, Charles (Self)
Minnis, Julie (Self)
Sandidge, Randy (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Williams, Julie (Self)
For:
Frosch, Kevin (Self; Medina county hospital district)
Hopkins, Phillip (Self)
Larson, Adrian (Val verde hospital district)
Matthews, Ted (Eastland Memorial Hospital District)
Mccann, Ronald (Oakbend Medical Center)
Nordwick, Tom (Self; Uvalde Memorial Hospital Authority)
Reed, Kevin (Texas Organization Rural and Community Hospitals)
Roland, Brian (Hamilton Healthcare System)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals)
Milligan, Maureen (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Pearson, David (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
Posey, Dan (Baylor Scott & White Health)
Smith, Andrew (University Health System)
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