May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

** 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