** REVISION **
SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE: Nominations
TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM
Thursday, May 11, 2017
PLACE: 2E.20 (Betty King Cmte. Rm.)
CHAIR: Senator Brian Birdwell
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To consider the following:
The following nominees will appear:
Court of Appeals for the Second Court of Appeals District
Mark Timothy Pittman Appointed 01-06-17 for a Burton
Tarrant County term to expire 12-31-18
Administrative Judicial Region, Fifth
Mary Koehler McDonald Appointed 10-19-15 for a Hinojosa
Medary term to expire 10-20-19
Nueces County
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
David Hall--Supreme Court Appointed 11-17-15 for a Perry
of Texas Nominee term to expire 11-19-21
Nolan County
Texas Water Development Board
Kathleen Thea Jackson Appointed 03-09-17 for a Creighton
Jefferson County term to expire 02-01-23
The following nominees will not appear:
Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority
Thomas Joseph Hansen Appointed 05-09-16 for a Taylor, L.
Galveston County term to expire 02-01-21
Armin R. Mizani Appointed 05-09-16 for a Hancock
Tarrant County term to expire 02-01-21
Credit Union Commission
Yusuf Elias Farran Appointed 07-16-15 for a Rodríguez
El Paso County term to expire 02-15-21
Wesley Steven Gilman Appointed 07-16-15 for a Kolkhorst
Fort Bend County term to expire 02-15-21
Sherri Kay Brannon Merket Appointed 04-24-17 for a Seliger
Midland County term to expire 02-15-23
James Lee Minge Appointed 04-24-17 for a Burton
Tarrant County term to expire 02-15-23
Julia Rebecca Stockstill Appointed 07-16-15 for a Taylor, L.
Cobb term to expire 02-15-21
Harris County
Ricky Esquivel Ybarra Appointed 04-24-17 for a Campbell
Travis County term to expire 02-15-23
Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf
Ryan Daniel Hutchison Appointed 11-06-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
David Alexander Saunders Appointed 11-06-15 for a Birdwell
Ellis County term to expire 01-31-19
Office of Injured Employee Counsel
Jessica Corna Barta Appointed 03-22-17 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-19
451st Judicial District Court, Kendall County
William Raymond Palmer Appointed 01-01-17 for a Campbell
Kendall County term to expire 12-31-18
Judicial Compensation Commission
Isaac M. Castro Appointed 04-21-17 for a Perry
Jones County term to expire 02-01-23
Alejandro Cestero Appointed 09-13-16 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 02-01-21
Conrith Warren Davis Appointed 04-21-17 for a Huffman
Fort Bend County term to expire 02-01-23
Scott Jon Salmans Appointed 09-13-16 for a Birdwell
McLennan County term to expire 02-01-21
William M. Strawn Appointed 09-13-16 for a Buckingham
Travis County term to expire 02-01-21
Frederick Carl Tate Appointed 04-21-17 for a Burton
Tarrant County term to expire 02-01-23
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court of Appeals District
Jason Everett Boatright Appointed 01-09-17 for a Huffines
Dallas County term to expire 12-31-18
Administrative Judicial Region, Sixth
Stephen Bruce Ables Appointed 12-21-16 for a Buckingham
Kerr County term to expire 01-17-21
Administrative Judicial Region, Ninth
Kelly Glen Moore Appointed 12-21-16 for a Perry
Lubbock County term to expire 01-05-21
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
David Patronella--Supreme Appointed 11-17-15 for a Whitmire
Court of Texas Nominee term to expire 11-19-21
Harris County
Tramer J. Woytek--Supreme Appointed 06-20-16 for a Kolkhorst
Court of Texas Nominee term to expire 11-19-17
Lavaca County
Catherine N. Wylie-- Appointed 11-17-15 for a Huffman
Supreme Court of Texas term to expire 11-19-21
Nominee
Harris County
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Christine Russ Yturria Appointed 04-25-17 for a Lucio
Buford term to expire 02-01-18
Cameron County
Carl Ray Polk Appointed 04-25-17 for a Nichols
Angelina County term to expire 02-01-19
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Corbett Bearden Appointed 01-15-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Jennifer Nicole Walker Appointed 01-15-16 for a Buckingham
Lampasas County term to expire 01-31-21
Robert Scott Wetmore Appointed 01-15-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Carl Thomas Anderson Appointed 08-05-15 for a Taylor, L.
Galveston County term to expire 02-01-21
Carlos Cortez Appointed 08-05-15 for a Lucio
Cameron County term to expire 02-01-21
Kelly Edward Doster Appointed 08-05-15 for a Taylor, V.
Collin County term to expire 02-01-21
Michael Paul Jones Appointed 08-05-15 for a Birdwell
Johnson County term to expire 02-01-17
Robert Lamar Moore Appointed 08-05-15 for a Schwertner
Brazos County term to expire 02-01-21
Steven C. Tull Appointed 08-05-15 for a Birdwell
Bosque County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
Mike Arismendez Appointed 05-18-16 for a Perry
Lamb County term to expire 02-01-21
Helen L. Callier Appointed 05-18-16 for a Creighton
Harris County term to expire 02-01-21
Richard Figueroa Appointed 05-18-16 for a Kolkhorst
Austin County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Paul Andrew Braden Appointed 05-02-17 for a Hall
Dallas County term to expire 01-31-23
James B. Goodwin Appointed 05-02-17 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Maria Asusena Reséndiz Appointed 05-02-17 for a Uresti
Bexar County term to expire 01-31-19
Sharon Carlanne Thomason Appointed 05-02-17 for a Perry
Lubbock County term to expire 01-31-21
Leopoldo R. Vasquez Appointed 05-02-17 for a Whitmire
Harris County term to expire 01-31-23
Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council
Leslie L.W. Kinsel Appointed 10-30-15 for a Zaffirini
La Salle County term to expire 02-01-21
Natalie Cobb Koehler Appointed 10-30-15 for a Birdwell
Bosque County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Historical Commission
Earl Paul Broussard Appointed 03-15-17 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-23
Monica P. Burdette Appointed 10-31-16 for a Kolkhorst
Aransas County term to expire 02-01-21
Catherine Marie McKnight Appointed 03-15-17 for a Huffines
Dallas County term to expire 02-01-23
Frank Thomas Perini Appointed 03-15-17 for a Buckingham
Taylor County term to expire 02-01-21
Daisy Sloan White Appointed 03-15-17 for a Schwertner
Brazos County term to expire 02-01-23
Texas Medical Board
Michael E. Cokinos Appointed 01-09-17 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 04-13-21
Kandace B. Farmer Appointed 01-09-17 for a Nelson
Denton County term to expire 04-13-21
Jeffrey Lee Luna Appointed 01-09-17 for a Nichols
Polk County term to expire 04-13-21
LuAnn Roberts Morgan Appointed 01-09-17 for a Seliger
Midland County term to expire 04-13-21
Jayaram B. Naidu Appointed 01-09-17 for a Seliger
Midland County term to expire 04-13-21
Sherif Zaafran Appointed 01-09-17 for a Whitmire
Harris County term to expire 04-13-21
Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors
Linda Foster-Smith Appointed 03-21-17 for a Schwertner
Williamson County term to expire 07-01-21
Texas Physician Assistant Board
Clayton Patrick Bulls Appointed 10-30-15 for a Buckingham
Taylor County term to expire 02-01-21
Jennifer Lynn Clarner Appointed 10-30-15 for a Campbell
Travis County term to expire 02-01-17
Karrie Lynn Crosby Appointed 10-30-15 for a Birdwell
McLennan County term to expire 02-01-21
Maribel De Ponce Appointed 10-30-15 for a Hinojosa
Hidalgo County term to expire 02-01-21
Melinda Ann Moore Appointed 10-30-15 for a Schwertner
Gottschalk term to expire 02-01-19
Williamson County
Victor Shen-Pou Ho Appointed 10-30-15 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 02-01-21
Jorge Martinez Appointed 10-30-15 for a Hinojosa
Hidalgo County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Private Security Board
Debbra Gale Ulmer Appointed 10-28-15 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 01-31-19
Texas Public Finance Authority
Ramon Manning Appointed 10-21-15 for a Miles
Harris County term to expire 02-01-21
Rodney Keith Moore Appointed 10-21-15 for a Nichols
Angelina County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Real Estate Commission
Robert Howard Leonard Appointed 11-05-15 for a Campbell
Bexar County term to expire 01-31-21
Rayito Odom Stephens Appointed 11-05-15 for a Taylor, L.
Brazoria County term to expire 01-31-21
Thomas John Turner Appointed 11-05-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas School Safety Center Board of Directors
Jason Michael Burdine Appointed 04-19-17 for a Kolkhorst
Fort Bend County term to expire 02-01-19
Dewey Michael Cox Appointed 04-19-17 for a Campbell
Hays County term to expire 02-01-18
Daniel Fraine Gilliam Appointed 04-19-17 for a Kolkhorst
Victoria County term to expire 02-01-19
Allison Elizabeth Hymel Appointed 04-19-17 for a Taylor, V.
Collin County term to expire 02-01-18
Andrew B. Kim Appointed 04-19-17 for a Campbell
Comal County term to expire 02-01-19
Robert L. Long Appointed 04-19-17 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 02-01-19
Cecilia Reynolds-Perez Appointed 04-19-17 for a Hinojosa
Nueces County term to expire 02-01-18
Paul Allen Robbins Appointed 04-19-17 for a Nichols
Nacogdoches County term to expire 02-01-18
Jill Michelle Tate Appointed 04-19-17 for a Burton
Tarrant County term to expire 02-01-19
Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
Jeremy Douglas Wiseman Appointed 11-29-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Isaac Lee Thornsburg Appointed 10-06-15 for a Uresti
Bexar County term to expire 08-31-21
Rebecca Tijerina Appointed 10-06-15 for a Menéndez
Bexar County term to expire 08-31-21
Jennifer Downing Yoakum Appointed 10-06-15 for a Hughes
Gregg County term to expire 08-31-21
Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Leslie Campbell Appointed 01-06-17 for a Taylor, V.
Collin County term to expire 07-10-21
Renee Kukla Pietzsch Appointed 01-06-17 for a Schwertner
Williamson County term to expire 07-10-21
Chakilla Robinson Appointed 01-06-17 for a Kolkhorst
Fort Bend County term to expire 07-10-21
Texas Water Development Board
Peter Minton Lake Appointed 12-15-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-21
Pending business:
State Bar of Texas
Estrella Escobar--Supreme Appointed 05-31-16 for a Rodríguez
Court of Texas Nominee term to expire 06-30-19
El Paso County
Ricky G. Gonzalez--Supreme Appointed 06-02-15 for a Campbell
Court of Texas Nominee term to expire 06-30-18
Bexar County
August W. Harris--Supreme Appointed 06-09-15 for a Watson
Court of Texas Nominee term to expire 06-30-18
Travis County
Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority
Frank Parker Appointed 02-17-16 for a Lucio
Cameron County term to expire 02-01-18
Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
Susan Alta Melendez Appointed 02-25-16 for a Rodríguez
El Paso County term to expire 02-01-17
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Lesli Gwen Ginn Appointed 05-18-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 05-15-18
Department of Information Resources
Stuart Aaron Bernstein Appointed 01-15-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-21
Benjamin Ethan Gatzke Appointed 04-10-17 for a Burton
Tarrant County term to expire 02-01-23
Linda Ibach Shaunessy Appointed 01-15-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-19
Jeffrey William Tayon Appointed 04-10-17 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 02-01-21
Rigoberto Villarreal Appointed 01-15-16 for a Hinojosa
Hidalgo County term to expire 02-01-21
Sonya Elissa Medina Appointed 04-10-17 for a Menéndez
Williams term to expire 02-01-23
Bexar County
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
Samuel Deanda Appointed 05-05-16 for a Hinojosa
Hidalgo County term to expire 02-01-18
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision
Elizabeth Camp Elliott Appointed 09-17-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire
North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Linda Ryan Thomas Appointed 02-25-16 for a Hughes
Gregg County term to expire 02-01-18
Office of Public Utility Counsel
Tonya Rae Baer Appointed 03-22-17 for a Campbell
Travis County term to expire 02-01-19
Risk Management Board for the State Office of Risk Management
Rosemary A. Gammon Appointed 02-03-16 for a Taylor, V.
Collin County term to expire 02-01-21
Gerald Fontaine Ladner Appointed 02-03-16 for a Campbell
Travis County term to expire 02-01-21
Sabine River Compact Administration
Jerry Franklin Gipson Appointed 10-27-16 for a Hughes
Gregg County term to expire 07-12-22
School Land Board
Gilbert Burciaga Appointed 09-17-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 08-29-17
State Preservation Board
Iris Hudson Moore Appointed 03-15-17 for a Nelson
Tarrant County term to expire 02-01-19
State Securities Board
Miguel Romano Appointed 08-17-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-20-21
Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents
Nelda Luce Blair Appointed 08-17-15 for a Creighton
Montgomery County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Clayton Price Black Appointed 03-29-17 for a Seliger
Martin County term to expire 01-31-23
Ray Bolton Appointed 11-07-16 for a Buckingham
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
James Jefferson Jeffries Appointed 03-29-17 for a Schwertner
Williamson County term to expire 01-31-23
Martha Gayle Lynch Appointed 11-07-16 for a Rodríguez
El Paso County term to expire 01-31-21
Tony F. Peña Appointed 11-07-16 for a Perry
Lubbock County term to expire 01-31-21
Alejandro Sostre-Odio Appointed 11-07-16 for a Campbell
Bexar County term to expire 01-31-19
Jamie Lou Sanders Appointed 11-07-16 for a Birdwell
Wickliffe term to expire 01-31-19
Ellis County
Joyce Ann Yannuzzi Appointed 11-07-16 for a Campbell
Comal County term to expire 01-31-19
Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Emilio Fernando DeAyala Appointed 04-17-17 for a Bettencourt
Harris County term to expire 02-01-23
Tommy Gene Fordyce Appointed 08-26-15 for a Zaffirini
Live Oak County term to expire 02-01-21
Larry Don Miles Appointed 04-17-17 for a Seliger
Randall County term to expire 02-01-23
Patrick Lewis O'Daniel Appointed 04-17-17 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-23
Derrelynn Perryman-- Appointed 08-26-15 for a Burton
Pending Business 5/10/17 term to expire 02-01-21
Tarrant County
Jesse W. Wainwright Appointed 08-26-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 02-01-21
Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying
James Henry Cheatham Appointed 07-17-15 for a Estes
Parker County term to expire 01-31-21
William David Edwards Appointed 07-17-15 for a Estes
Wise County term to expire 01-31-21
Andrew Wayne Paxton Appointed 07-17-15 for a Perry
Lubbock County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas Crime Stoppers Council
Gregory F. New Appointed 09-01-16 for a Birdwell
Ellis County term to expire 09-01-20
Jeffrey Byron Smith Appointed 10-20-15 for a Nichols
Angelina County term to expire 09-01-17
Steven Wade Squier Appointed 09-01-16 for a Nichols
San Jacinto County term to expire 09-01-20
Texas Facilities Commission
Patti C. Jones Appointed 09-29-15 for a Perry
Lubbock County term to expire 01-31-21
Robert Dartanian Thomas Appointed 09-29-15 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 01-31-21
Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors
David Allen Appointed 06-21-16 for a Uresti
Bexar County term to expire 06-15-17
Paula Ellen Anthony-McMann Appointed 06-21-16 for a Hughes
Smith County term to expire 06-15-17
Frederick Joel Buckwold Appointed 06-21-16 for a Huffman
Harris County term to expire 06-15-17
Shannon Kay Sowder Calhoun Appointed 06-21-16 for a Kolkhorst
Goliad County term to expire 06-15-17
Brandon C. Charles Appointed 06-21-16 for a Huffines
Dallas County term to expire 06-15-17
David Clark Fleeger Appointed 06-21-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 06-15-17
Matthew J. Hamlin Appointed 06-21-16 for a Nelson
Denton County term to expire 06-15-17
Mark Steven Lane Appointed 06-21-16 for a Buckingham
Burnet County term to expire 06-15-17
Andrew Lombardo Appointed 06-21-16 for a Lucio
Cameron County term to expire 06-15-17
Deborah Gray Marino Appointed 06-21-16 for a Uresti
Bexar County term to expire 06-15-17
William A. Phillips Appointed 06-21-16 for a Campbell
Bexar County term to expire 06-15-17
Stephen Yurco Appointed 06-21-16 for a Watson
Travis County term to expire 06-15-17
Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees
James Paul Jeffers Appointed 04-05-16 for a Nichols
Nacogdoches County term to expire 02-01-21
David A. Landis Appointed 04-05-16 for a Seliger
Ochiltree County term to expire 02-01-21
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