WITNESS LIST
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security
May 18, 2015 8:00 AM
AGAINST:
Beardall, Bill Attorney, Executive Director (Equal Justice Center), Austin, TX
Gallardo, Maxie Senior Policy Analyst (Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX
Mendoza, Elia Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Lulac league of united
latin american citizens), San antonio, TX
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Perez Ramirez, Karla (Self), Pasadena, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
McCraw, Steven Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Patterson, Dr. Jeff Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
DeFrates, Ana Texas Director for Policy and Advocacy (National Latina Institute for
Reproductive Health), Austin, TX
Huerta, Chris (Self; Youth Empowerment Alliance at The University of Houston),
Houston, TX
Juarez, Roberto (Self), Houston, TX
ON:
Bodisch, Robert Deputy Director. DPS (Texas Dept. of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Stong, Craig (TEDSI Infrastructure Group, Inc), Mission, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Arriaga, Amanda (Texas Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Darr, Shyra Director of Administration (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX
Molina, Kay General Counsel (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Smith, Melinda (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX
Tarlton, Patrick (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cubriel, Randy (Nucor), Austin, TX
Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil Company), Austin, TX
Kearns, Dennis (Texas Railroad Association), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Huntsman Corp., BASF Corp., and Sherwin Alumina, Co.),
Austin, TX
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security
May 18, 2015 8:00 AM
Mullins, Lindsay (BNSF Railway), Austin, TX
Omey, Samantha Senior Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX
Phillips, Matt Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),
Waco, TX
Pitts, John (UPS), Austin, TX
Ruckel, Mari (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Womack, Daniel Director State Government Affairs (The Dow Chemical Company),
Austin, TX
ON:
Sullivan, Ray (Amazon), Austin, TX
FOR:
Somers, Sarah Director, Grayson County Emergency Management (Self; Grayson
County), Sherman, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Acevedo, Julie (Texas Fire Chief's Assn.), Austin, TX
Cardwell, Margo (State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association), Austin, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft
Worth, TX