WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 20, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Dowe, T Kelly Director, Finance (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Lewis, Ronald C. Houston City Attorney (The City of Houston), Houston, TX
Turner, Sylvester Mayor, City of Houston (City of Houston), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Blackmon, Garry W. Trustee HFRRF (Houston Fireman Relief and Retirement Fund),
Houston, TX
Ditta, Sandy (Self) , Cleveland, TX
Elkin, Bill Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association), Houston,
TX
Elliott, David Firefighter (Self) , League City, TX
Frazer, Bill R. (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Higgins, Juliet Trustee (Houston Texas Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund),
Tomball, TX
Hughes, Melvin President (Hope Union), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray President (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX
Jahnke, Renee (Self) , Cypress, TX
Keller, David L. Jr. (also providing written testimony) (Houston Firefighter's Relief and
Retirement Fund), Montgomery, TX
Langton, Patrick M. "Marty" President (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association),
Houston, TX
Marsh, Ralph Ex. Dir. (Houston Firefighters Pension Fund), Sugar Land, TX
Quintero, James Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Salem, Nick President Houston Retired Firefighters Assoc. (Houston Retired Firefighter
Association), Houston, TX
Shaunessy, Michael Partner, McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore (HFFRRF), Austin, TX
Slagle, Lisa (Self) , Kingwood, TX
Slagle, Tom (Self) , Kingwood, TX
St. Clair, Bill Independent CFO Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Cypress, TX
Taylor, Andy Attorney (Firefighters Pension Fund), Brenham, TX
Whitehead, Stephen Vice Chair (Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund),
Houston, TX
ON:
Anumeha, Anu Executive Director (State Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
DeAyala, Mano President/Chairman (C Club of Houston/Hispanic Republicans of
Texas), Houston, TX
Lawson, John E. Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Houston,
TX
May, Bob Board Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
McGee, Joshua Chairman (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
Mose, Sherry Chairman (Houston Municipal Employees Pension), TX
Zook, Christopher Vice President (C Club of Houston), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Alvarapo, Aidan Fire Fighter (Laredo Firefighters Association), Laredo, TX
Atkinson, Kyle (HFRRF), Spring, TX
Brown, Paul President (TEXPERS), Tool, TX
Bryant, Joe (Self) , Canyon Lake, TX
Green, Dorian Firefighter (Self) , Houston, TX
Grimes, Windi Treasurer (Texans for Local Control of Pensions), Houston, TX
Guerrero, George Police Officer (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Conroe, TX
Kerr, John R. (Houston Fire Fighter Relief + Retirement), Kingwood, TX
Martin, Donald District Chief (Houston Fire Dept), Katy, TX
Needle, Jonathan Chief Legal Officer (Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement
Fund), Houston, TX
Patterson, Max Exec. Dir. (TEXPERS), Tomball, TX
Rayne, Steve President (Houston Police Retired Officer Assoc.), Houston, TX
Reed, Larry Trustee (San Antonio Fire + Police Pension Fund), San Antonio, TX
Smith, James Legislative Committee Member (San Antonio Police Officers Association),
San Antonio, TX
Solis, Rolando Firefighter (Self) , Laredo, TX
Taylor, Richard Retire Fire Fighter (Self) , Rockwall, TX
Villarreal, Johnny Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX
Wall, Kathaleen Self- Retired (Self- Retired), Houston, TX
ON:
Herbokl, Kenneth Staff Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
Stacey, David Trustee (Self, TEXPERS, Midland FRRF), Midland, TX
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