WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 18, 2019 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Armke, Sharon Citizen (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX
Briscoe, Rick (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX
Dixon, Don G. Engineer (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Escobar, Omar 229th District Attorney (229th District Attorney), Rio Grande City, TX
Foster, Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX
Glass, Tom (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Hockley, TX
Harper, Terry (also providing written testimony) (Self; Republican Party of Texas),
Seguin, TX
Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Key, Todd H. (Self; Northeaster Tarrant Tea Party), Lubbock, TX
Main, Crystal Care Giver (Self; Northeastern Tarrant Tea Party), North Richland Hills,
TX
Marshall, Karen Volunteer Voter Registrar and Poll Clerk (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Openshaw, Michael (Self) , Plano, TX
Pressley, Dr. Laura Founder - True TX Elections (Self) , TX
Shaffer, Anthony President, London Center for Policy Research (also providing written
testimony) (London Center for Policy Research), Springfield, VA
Smith, Mary Virginia North Texas Director (Concerned Women for America), Arlington,
TX
AGAINST:
Gonzalez, Joaquin Public Interest Fellow (Texas Civil Rights Project), San Antonio, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Maxey, Glen Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Menendez, Fatima MALDEF Legislative Attorney (also providing written testimony)
(Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX
Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas), Austin, TX
Sargent, Bill Former GOP Election Administrator, Galveston; Chief Deputy Clerk for
Elections, Galveston County (Self) , Galveston, TX
Slattery, James Senior Staff Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Vera, Alan D. Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
Weatherby, Cinde Voting Rights/ Election Laws Issue Chair (also providing written
testimony) (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Bearden, Chase Deputy Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),
Austin, TX
Caples, Robert Commander, Starr County Special Crimes Unit (Starr), McAllen, TX
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Davis, Chris President (Texas Association of Elections Administrators), Georgetown, TX
Hawthorne, Heather Chambers County Clerk (Self; County and District Clerks
Association of Texas), Anahuac, TX
Lynch, Dylan Policy Associate (National Conference of State Legislatures), Denver, CO
White, Jonathan Section Chief, Election Fraud Section (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Belsick, Michael S. (Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX
Bohnert, Richard (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party, Convention of States), Comfort, TX
DeOtte, Yvette (Self) , Southlake, TX
Dorazio, Mark General Contractor (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Franklin, Shelia (Self; North East Tarrant Tea Party), Fort Worth, TX
Greer, Daniel D. Executive Director (Direct Action TX), Elgin, TX
Heimlich, Ed Executive Director (Citizens United 4 Accountable Government), Austin,
TX
Long, Matt (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Marshall, Karen (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Nelms, Deborah (Self) , Ranger, TX
Nelson, Larry (Self) , Austin, TX
Newman, Anne (Self) , Boerne, TX
Peterson, Kori East Texas Area Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas),
Avinger, TX
York, Ruth (Self) , Cisco, TX
AGAINST:
Bede, Jessica Social Work Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Fountain, Sandra A. Self (Self) , Austin, TX
Gilberg, Julie A. Citizen (Self) , Austin, TX
Gnaedinger, Amanda (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Hayter, Russell (Self) , Mountain City, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Piccola, Kyle Government and Community Relations Officer (The Arc of Texas), Austin,
TX
Robles, Samantha Advocacy Director (Progress Texas), Austin, TX
Saslarsky, Elisa (Self) , Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director, Texas Office (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Simon, Arthur (Self) , Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt Deputy Political Director (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
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Tatum, Alexis Travis County Commissioners Court Legislative Associate (Travis County
Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
ON:
Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
White, Jonathan Election Fraud Unit- Section Chief (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Smith, Angela M. (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX
AGAINST:
Richards, Joanne President (Common Ground for Texans), Austin, TX
ON:
Vaughan, Ashley Junior Vice Chair (Young Conservatives of Texas), TX
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