WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 7, 2015 9:00 AM
FOR:
Abrams, Steven (Self), San Antonio, TX
Abrams, Troy (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
Bearden, Chase Director Advocacy (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Berry, Aaron (Self), Houston, TX
Berry, Matt (Self), Bellaire, TX
Berry, Misha (Self), Houston, TX
Berry, Noah (Self), Houston, TX
Berry, Peter (Self), Houston, TX
Berry, Simone (Self), Bellaire, TX
Berry, Willa (Self), Houston, TX
Diepraam, Warren First Assistant (Waller County District Attorney's Office), Hempstead,
TX
Egdorf, Don Police Officer (Houston Police Dept.), Houston, TX
Floyd, Beaman Executive Director (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions),
Austin, TX
Hunt, Paul (also providing written testimony) (Self and American Council of the Blind of
Texas), Austin, TX
Jamison, Jennifer President Decide2Drive.org (Self), Roanoke, TX
Myers, Sierra (Self), Austin, TX
Navarro, Gilberto Assistant Chief (also providing written testimony) (Laredo Police
Dept.), Laredo, TX
Tankersley, Krista (Self), Dallas, TX
ON:
Ferdinand, Dr. Alva Assistant Professor (also providing written testimony) (Texas A&M
Health Science Center), College Station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baum, Walt Executive Vice President (AECT), Austin, TX
Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (Self), Austin, TX
Coyle, Jeff Director of Intergovernmental Relations (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,
TX
Cruz, Velma Government Affairs Manager (SPRINT), Austin, TX
Curbow, Kelly Executive Director (AT&T), Austin, TX
DeBower, Courtney Legislative Communications Coordinator (Texas EMS, Trauma and
Acute Care Foundation), Austin, TX
Eckstein, Kathy Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Findeisen, Les Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Jonna Kay Managing Counsel (Nationwide Insurance), Austin, TX
Lanagan, Lindsay Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 7, 2015 9:00 AM
Leo, Myra (Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Myers, Mike (Self), Austin, TX
O'Ryan, Anne Legislative Advocate & Public Policy Strategist (AAA Texas, Interinsurance
Exchange of the Auto Club, Auto Club Co. Mutual), Austin, TX
Pacheco, Michael Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Phenix, Billy (Allstate Insurance Company), Austin, TX
Pitts, John R. (UPS), Austin, TX
Rangel, Victoria (Self), Houston, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (T-Mobile USA), Austin, TX
Scott, Bruce Lobbyist (State Farm), Austin, TX
Sellers, Tom Mgr. (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Melinda (Combined Law Enforcement Assoc. of Texas), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
Wied, Lauren (Texas Health Resources), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy VP/Association General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woods, Joe VP - State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of
America), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Brian Attorney (General Motors), Austin, TX
ON:
Bailey, Robert L. Major (Texas DPS), Leander, TX
Rawson, Carol Director - TXDOT Traffic Operations Division (TXDOT), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Shannon, Fred (National Safety Council), Austin, TX
Whitehurst, Darren VP - Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Turner, Guy President (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Abilene, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Alvarado, Aidan Vice-President (Laredo Fire Fighters Association), Laredo, TX
Beachley, Pam Attorney (Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool), Austin,
TX
Dailey, Sean (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association), Houston, TX
Deshields, Glen Lobbyist (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX
Moreno, Randy Legislative Director (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Melinda (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Villarreal, Johnny Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX
ON:
Hatch, Brent Special Advisor (Texas Department of Insurance- Division of Workers
Compensation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 7, 2015 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Campbell, Chuck Legal Counsel (Austin Firefighters Relief & Retirement Fund), Austin,
TX
Johnson, Keith A. Vice Chairman (Austin Firefighters Relief and Retirement System),
Georgetown, TX
Moreno, Randy Legislative Director (Austin Firefighters), Austin, TX
Nicks, Bob President (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX
Stefka, Bill Fund Administrator (Austin Firefighters Relief & Retirement Fund), Austin,
TX
Williams, Nancy N. (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Beverly, Eric V. Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX
Dudish, Kim Chief Financial Officer (State Office of Administrative Hearings), Austin, TX
Gipson, Sheri Senior Manager Customer Support Driver License Director (Tx DPS),
Austin, TX
Parsley, Cathleen Chief Administrative Law Judge (State Office of Administrative
Hearings), Austin, TX
Walston, Tom General Counsel (State Office of Administrative Hearings), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX
Thomson, Kristal Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Valentini, Gene Director (Office of Dispute Resolution for Lubbock County), Lubbock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
White, David Executive Director (Texas Psychological Association), Cedar Park, TX
ON:
Spinks, Darrel Executive Director (TX State Board of Examiners of Psychologists), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Dower, Benjamin Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX