WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 27, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Addington, Lana (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Keller, TX
Bingham, Anne Birth Mother (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Botts, Barbara (Adoption Knowledge Affiliates), Austin, TX
Botts, Katherine Anne Adopted Adult (Self) , Austin, TX
Buchsbaum, Laura Lyons (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Chalberg AKA baby girl Ross, Laura Elizabeth (also providing written testimony)
(Self) , Dripping Springs, TX
Chung-Sherman, Melanie Licensed Psychotherapist & agency administrator (also
providing written testimony) (Self) , Plano, TX
Cloyd, Stacie (Self) , Foss, OK
Cochran-Green, Jennifer Family Law Attorney (Expert) (Self) , Austin, TX
Dimick, Kim Co-Founder (Adoption Support Advocates), Houston, TX
Dimick, Roger L. (Self) , Houston, TX
Fralia, Martha (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Gray, Connie President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Adoptee Rights),
Austin, TX
Gregorcyk, Amy (Support Texas Adoptee Rights), Montgomery, TX
Harrison, Ann Jay (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Alabaster, AL
Hodgson, Shawna Vice President (Adoption Support Advocates), Kingwood, TX
Huiras, Dick Board President (Adoption Supports Advocates), Houston, TX
Johnston, Lisa (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Richardson, TX
Kennedy, Adrienne C. (also providing written testimony) (Self) , West Lake Hills, TX
Kling, Steven (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX
Lind, Rod (also providing written testimony) (Support Texas Adoptee Rights), Cedar
Park, TX
Newhart, Robin (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Bryan, TX
Ostrand, Susan (also providing written testimony) (My Children & Adoptees
everywhere), New Braunfels, TX
Perkins, Katy Licensed Master Social Worker (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Dallas, TX
Peters, Joellen Licensed Clinical Psychologist (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Austin, TX
Purcell, Anna Marie (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Purcell, Marci (Self) , Austin, TX
Purcell, Megan Student (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Russell, Michael SFL (Self) , Conroe, TX
Savoy, April Birth mother & Maternity Services Caseworker (also providing written
testimony) (Abrazo Adoption Associates), San Antonio, TX
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Scott, Dawn M. Founding Director STAR Texas Adoptee Rights (also providing written
testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Slaughter, Richard D. (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Vurendvich, Elizabeth Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Abrazo
Adoption Associates), San Antonio, TX
Watson, Daryn Board of Directors (Adoption Knowledge Affiliates), Austin, TX
Wilder, Jamie (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Huntsville, TX
Williams, Sheri McNeely Birth Mother (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Driftwood, TX
Wilson, Mary E. (Self) , Mansfield, TX
Wisnoski, Anna Mrs. (also providing written testimony) (Self) , La Porte, TX
AGAINST:
Branson, Steven R. Pastor / Chairman of the Board of Life Choices (Life Choices
Medical Clinic), San Antonio, TX
Everett, Carol CEO (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Farrar, Charity Executive Director (Life Choices Medical Clinic), San Antonio, TX
Greytok, John Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX
Klotz, Christina Pastor (Self) , Marion, TX
Rutherford, Martha (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
ON:
Farinelli, Victor Deputy State Registrar (Department of State Health Services), Austin,
TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Kinser, Kathy Member (Texas Family Law Foundation, Self), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bingham, Mary B. Birth grandmother (Self) , Kyle, TX
Green, Seth (AKA), Austin, TX
Grissom, Britney (Self) , Austin, TX
Harrell, Katie (Kate) (Self-adoptee), Austin, TX
Howard, Judith N/A (Self; Texas Adoptee Rights), Georgetown, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Lanfear, Cheryl (Texas Adoptee Rights), Georgetown, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Public Policy (Tex Protects (Texas Association for the
Protection of Children)), Austin, TX
Reece, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Smith, Sheila (Self) , Leander, TX
Utzman, Aidan (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Welch, Theresa (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
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Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Caram, Sharon (Self) , Arlington, TX
Champenois, Kathryn M. Adoptee (Self) , Tomball, TX
Chung-Sherman, Melanie (Self) , Allen, TX
Cole, Denise (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Cornelius, Barbara L. (Self) , Richardson, TX
Ferguson, Sherry (Self) , Austin, TX
Francis, Will Gov't Relations Director (Nat'l Assoc. of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Graf, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX
Greenstone, Pamela Counselor (Self) , Austin, TX
Jacob, Desiree (Self) , Dallas, TX
Kessler, Austin R. (Self) , Austin, TX
Miller, Carrlyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Emily (Self) , Dallas, TX
Mulcahy, Janet (Self) , Austin, TX
Perkins, Deana (Self) , Sachse, TX
Safford, Kevin (Self) , Dallas, TX
Seides-Murphy, Jan (Self) , Austin, TX
Steronko, Robert (Self) , Leander, TX
Thomas, Kathleen (Self) , Austin, TX
Watson, PhD, LCSW, Dr. Larry (Self) , Grand Prairie, TX
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