WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deshields, Holly (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Deshields, Holly (Central Texas Water Coalition), Austin, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Koegler, Brenda Mrs (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Mccarthy, Ed Attorney (Forestar real estate usa. Electro purification llc? Fort stockton
holdings LP, CWEI), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry assn), Austin, TX
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd (Twdb), Austin, TX
FOR:
Embrey, Ty Attorney (Middle Trinity GCD and Real Edwards Conservation and
Reclamation District), Austin, TX
Embrey, Ty (Clearwater UWCD), Austin, TX
Johnson, Russell Attorney (End Op LP), Austin Tx, TX
Mccarthy, Ed Attorney (Forestar real estate usa. Electro purification llc? Fort stockton
holdings LP, CWEI), Austin, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Co-Chair, TWCA Groundwater Legislative Stakeholders
Committee; Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD; North Texas GCD; and Lone Star
GCD), Austin, TX
ON:
Ellis, Gregory (Bee Groundwater Conservation District), League City, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),
White Deer, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater UWCD), Belton, TX
Deshields, Holly (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Jerram, Bill Manager, Governmental Relations (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)),
Austin, TX
Koegler, Brenda Mrs (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
Oefinger, David (Plains Cotton Growers), Austin, TX
Park, Joey (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Sellers, Tom (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Skaggs, Jason (Texas and SW Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry assn), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (TXOGA), Austin, TX
Wells, Hope Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Winegarner, Josh Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),
Amarillo, TX
AGAINST:
Gaines, Jimmy (Texas landowners council), Austin, TX
ON:
Mace, Robert (Twdb), Austin, TX
Reynolds, Joe (Twdb), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Oefinger, David (Plains Cotton Growers), Austin, TX
FOR:
Mullican, Bill (Self; CDM Smith), Pflugerville, Texas, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Co-Chair, TWCA Groundwater Legislative Stakeholders
Committee; Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD; North Texas GCD; and Lone Star
GCD), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater UWCD), Belton, TX
Cooke, Heather (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Deshields, Holly (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Jerram, Bill Manager, Governmental Relations (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)),
Austin, TX
Mccarthy, Ed Attorney (Forestar real estate usa. Electro purification llc? Fort stockton
holdings LP, CWEI), Austin, TX
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
Phillips, Matt Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX
Sellers, Tom (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry assn), Austin, TX
Wells, Hope Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),
White Deer, TX
ON:
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bell, Wendell Regulatory Manager (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX, TX
Fagan, Jennifer (Windstream Communications), Austin, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry assn), Austin, TX
Winegarner, Josh Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),
Amarillo, TX
ON:
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks ansd Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Escobar, Jessica Assistant General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Wagner, Matt Deputy Director for Wildlife (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks ansd Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Hobson, Michael TPW License Manager (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater UWCD), Belton, TX
Ellis, Gregory (Self), League City, TX
Embrey, Ty Attorney (Middle Trinity GCD and Real Edwards Conservation and
Reclamation District), Austin, TX
Esparza, Servando Manager Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers and
Royalty Owners' Association), Austin, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Koegler, Brenda Mrs (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Phillips, Matt Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry assn), Austin, TX
Steinbach, Stacey (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin, TX
Weinberg, David Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Burns, Kevin Commissioner Pct 2 Wise County (Self; County of Wise), Decatur, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Russell, Claudia (Wise County Water Control Improvement District no. 1), Austin, TX
FOR:
Ellis, Gregory (Coastal Plains GCD), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Gilmore, Julie Supervisor, Boat Titling & Registration (Texas Parks & Wildlife
Department), Austin, TX
Green, David (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX
Stiles, Frances Boat titling & registration manager (Texas Parks & Wildlife), Austin, TX
ON:
Tillman, Sarah Manager, fund for veterans assistance (Texas veterans commission), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Halvorsen, Justin Revenue Director (TPWD), Austin, TX
Hobson, Michael TPW License Manager (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX
FOR:
Smith, Adam (City of Austin), Austin, TX, TX
ON:
Brookins, Linda TCEQ Water Supply Division Director (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Galindo, David (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aguirre, Frank (Self; Texas septic systems council), San Antonio, TX
Deshields, Holly (Central Texas Water Coalition), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Self), Austin, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Hoffman, Bill (Self), AusTin, TX
Holmes, Reyna (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Koegler, Brenda Mrs (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Lieberknecht, Chloe Director of Government Relations (The Nature Conservancy), Austin,
TX
Matiella, David (Self; U.S. Green Building Council), San Antonio, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (Self; Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin,
TX
Weinberg, David Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
ON:
Hess, Myron (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Phillips, Matt Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
ON:
Bonds, Craig TPWD Inland Fisheries Director (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. Inland
Fisheries Division Director), Austin, TX
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks ansd Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Reeder, Brandi Fisheries Law Administrator (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Fitzsimons, Blair CEO (Self; Texas agricultural land trust), San antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Kirby Conservation Biologist (Self; Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
Jackson, Guy Robert Vice Chair (Self; Galveston Bay Foundation), Anahuac, TX
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Lieberknecht, Chloe Director of Government Relations (The Nature Conservancy), Austin,
TX
Olson, Lori Executive Director (Self; Texas Land Trust Council), Austin, TX
Park, Joey (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX
Skaggs, Jason (Texas and SW Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry Association), Austin, TX
Votteler, Todd Exec. Mang. Science, Intergov. Relations & Policy (Guadalupe-Blanco
River Authority), Seguin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Weinberg, David Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
Winegarner, Josh Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),
Amarillo, TX
ON:
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks ansd Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
McWilliams, Alan Asst. Deputy Director PSF Income Division (Texas General Land
Office), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hinnant, Ray (Self), College station, TX
ON:
Thatcher, Beryl (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Howell, Corey (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Lewis, Gib (Exotic wildlife assoc.), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers), Austin, TX
Park, Joey (South Texas Property Rights Association), Austin, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Skaggs, Jason (Texas and SW Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Self; Texas forestry Association), Austin, TX
Turner, Robert (Texas sheep and goat raisers assn), Voss, TX
Wallace, Ceci (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Escobar, Jessica Assistant General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
FOR:
Ellis, Gregory (Self), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater UWCD), Belton, TX
Casey, Stan (Concho Resources), Midland, TX
Embrey, Ty Attorney (Middle Trinity GCD and Real Edwards Conservation and
Reclamation District), Austin, TX
Esparza, Servando Manager Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers and
Royalty Owners' Association), Austin, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Jerram, Bill Manager, Governmental Relations (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)),
Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX
Sellers, Tom (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Co-Chair, TWCA Groundwater Legislative Stakeholders
Committee; Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD; North Texas GCD; and Lone Star
GCD), Austin, TX
Wells, Hope Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),
White Deer, TX
FOR:
Ellis, Gregory (Self), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aaron, Dirk Clearwater UWCd (Clearwater UWCD), Belton, TX
Embrey, Ty Attorney (Middle Trinity GCD and Real Edwards Conservation and
Reclamation District), Austin, TX
Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa UWCD), Lamesa, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructre Network (TxWIN)), Austin,
TX
Johnson, Russell Attorney (End Op LP), Austin Tx, TX
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Co-Chair, TWCA Groundwater Legislative Stakeholders
Committee; Upper Trinity GCD; Prairielands GCD; North Texas GCD; and Lone Star
GCD), Austin, TX
Steinbach, Stacey (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin, TX
Wells, Hope Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft
Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Copeland, Chris (Self; Texas Veterinary Medical Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
May 11, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
ON:
Ellis, Dee TAHC Executive Director & State veterinarian (Texas Animal Health
Commission), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
McGeary, Judith (also providing written testimony) (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom
Alliance), Cameron, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barrett, Gary (Bayer Corporation), Austin, TX
Garcia, Michael (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Mayberry, Warren (DuPont), Austin, TX