WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Ellis, Gregory (also providing written testimony) (Bandera County River Authority and
Groundwater District), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Mauk, David (Self; Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District), Bandera,
TX
Schlessinger, Sarah Rountree Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (Self; Bandera
County River Authority and Groundwater District), Bandera, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Board), Wharton, TX
Bertrand, Hallie Industry Relations (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),
Lubbock, TX
Cook, Robby (Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, Texas,
TX
Everheart, Harvey Gen mgr (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Frandsen, Chris Mr. (Self; League of Woman Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Vaughan, Dee (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX
Winegarner, Josh Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),
Amarillo, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bailey, Chuck (Canyon Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX
Liparoto, Steve Chairman CRWA (Canyon regional water authority), Cibolo, TX
Ramos, Humberto Water Resources Director (Self; Canyon Regional Water Authority),
New Braunfels, TX
Rosenberg, Louis General counsel for Canyon Regional WaterAuthority (Canyon regional
water authority), Texas, TX
ON:
Taack, Justin Districts Section Manager (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Butscher, Brian Assistant Director of Treatment - Utilities Dep. (City of Corpus Christi),
Corpus Christi, TX
Coonan, Stephen President (Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)), Austin,
TX
Nahrgang, Julie Executive Director (Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)
and Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies (TACWA)), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
AGAINST:
Hupp, Steve Water Quality Director (Self; Bayou Preservation Association), Houston, TX
Powis, Jen (also providing written testimony) (Galveston Baykeeper), Houston, TX
Walker, Jennifer Water Resources Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Sierra
Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beard, Amy (SouthWest Water Company), Austin, TX
Covington, Jennafer President Elect (Self; Water Environment Association of Texas),
Wylie, TX
Golemon, Kinnan (Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Aithority), Austin, TX
Guthikonda, Gopal (Self), Austin,, TX
Howe, Mike Executive Director TAWWA (Texas Section American Water Works
Association), Austin, TX
Morgan, Greg (City of Tyler), Tyler, TX
Phillips, Matt Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
Privett, Tony (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX
Ramirez, Ricardo Intergovernmental Relations Manager (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar
Land, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. Gen. Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX
Rogers, Jessica Asst. To the City Manager (City of Denton), Denton, TX
Schreiber, Russell Director of Public Works City of Wichita Falls (City of Wichita Falls),
Wichita Falls, TX
Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington), Austin, TX
Tagliabue, Tom Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus
Christi, TX
AGAINST:
Frandsen, Chris Mr. (Self; League of Woman Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
Weinberg, David Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, June Work leader (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gibson - Smith, Stephanie (National Equine Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Hunter, Dan Asst. Commissioner (Texas department of agriculture), Austin, TX
Hunter, Dan Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (North Fort Bend Water Authority), Austin, TX
FOR:
Berglund, Daniel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Grain Producers
Indemnity Board), Wharton, TX
Pepper, Lane VP, Texas Farm Credit Services (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Texas Farm Credit Services), Corpus Christi, TX
Scholz, Ben (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Wheat Producers
Association), Lavon, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bertrand, Hallie Industry Relations (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),
Lubbock, TX
Harris, Mitchell (Self; AgTexas Farm Credit Services), Eastland, TX
Harris, Mitchell (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Board, treasure), Eastland, TX
Harris, Mitchell (Self; Southwest Council of Agribusiness, board member), Eastland, TX
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Vaughan, Dee (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX
Vaughan, Dee (Self; Texas Grain Producers Indemnity Fund Board, Plains Cotton
Growers, Inc, Southwest Council of Agribusiness,), Dumas, TX
ON:
Hunter, Dan Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
FOR:
Harden, Bob (Texas Association of Groundwater Owners and Producers), Austin, TX
Sears, Walt General Manager (Northeast Texas Municipal Water District), Hughes Springs,
TX
AGAINST:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District),
Belton, TX
Adams, Leah General Manager (Panola County Groundwater Conservation District),
Carthage, TX
Maloukis, Amanda General Manager (Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District),
Henderson, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aus, Fred Executive Director (Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Everheart, Harvey Gen mgr (Self), Lamesa, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
ON:
French, Larry (Twdb), Austin, TX
Nelson, Matt (Twdb), Austin, TX
FOR:
Branick, Jeff County Judge (Self; Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX
Reese, Randall General manager (Self; Sabine neches navigation district), Port author, TX
Rich, James President (Self; Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce), Beaumont, TX
Roby, John Director, Corporate Affairs (Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson
County, Texas), Beaumont, TX
Strama, Keith Attorney (Sabine neches navigation district), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Oxford, Hubert General Counsel (Self; Sabine Neches Navigation District), Beaumont, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Hunter, Dan Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Woods, Peter Extension fisheries program specialist (Texas a&m agrilife extension
service), Bay city texas, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Kurzawski, Ken Program Manager (Parks and Wildlife Dept.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd (Twdb), Austin, TX
FOR:
Ellis, Gregory (South Plains Groundwater Conservation District), League City, TX
Embrey, Ty Attorney (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District),
Belton, TX
Everheart, Harvey Gen mgr (Self), Lamesa, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd (Twdb), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 30, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Hagood, J. Walt (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Wolfforth,
TX
Short, Ross (Self), Rochester, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Soybean Association), Wharton, TX
Bertrand, Hallie Industry Relations (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas (CPAT)),
Lubbock, TX
Burrows, Dustin State Rep. - HD 83 (Self), Lubbock, TX
Myers, Tres (Self), Aspermont, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Vaughan, Dee (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Dumas, TX
ON:
Hunter, Dan Asst. Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (West Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX