WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Economic Development Committee
April 15, 2019 - 8:00 AM
For:
Garcia, Joleen (Self; Texas organizing project)
Garza, Jose (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Schmidt, Robert (Self; Texas Employment Lawyers Association)
Wilson, Rev. Erika (Self)
Against:
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Sterling, Shelby (Texas public policy foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carlson, Rollyn (Self)
Del Gallo, Krista (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Franco, Brie (City of Austin)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lewis, Jonathan (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Miller, Katherine (Texas Freedom Network)
Suh, Jinny (Self)
Against:
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Garcia, Rolando (Self)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Hudgens, Nicole (Texas Values Action)
Macomb, Chris (Waste Management of Texas, Inc.)
Minick, Stephen (Republic Services)
On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
Against:
Dunlap, Ray (Self; Texas Economic Development Council)
Fletcher, Christian (Self; Marble Falls EDC)
Fowler, Dale (Self; Victoria Economic Development Corp.)
Newman, Joe (Self; DeSoto Economic Development Corporation and Texas EDC)
Nobles, Amanda (Self)
Osborne, John (Self; Lubbock Economic Development Alliance)
Scheiner, Danielle (Conroe EDC)
Sims, Greg (Greenville Board of Development/4a Sales Tax EDC)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Baker, Donald (Austin Police Association)
Chancellor, John (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association)
Gomez, Mike (Texas Municipal Police Association)
Holzheauser, Craig (Texas EMS Alliance)
Jones, Chris (CLEAT)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
Against:
Bakko, Sally (City of Galveston)
Crawley, Janis (Self; Bowie Economic Development Corp)
Dickson, Karen (City of Azle)
Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)
Espinosa, Jennette (Self; Little Elm EDC)
Hernandez, Cynthia (Belton Economic Development Corporation)
Lambert, Thom (Decatur EDC)
Mann, Arthur (Self; Hillsboro EDC)
Mayfield, Kara (Association of Rural Communities in Texas, Executive Director)
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
Sharp, Kent (Self)
Violette, Kelly (Tomball EDC)
On:
Gallahan, Russell (Comptroller of public accounts)
For:
Garza, Jose (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Against:
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carlson, Rollyn (Self)
Del Gallo, Krista (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lewis, Jonathan (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Simon, Arthur (Self)
Suh, Jinny (Self)
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Against:
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Garcia, Rolando (Self)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
For:
Gandhi, Pritesh (Self)
Garcia, Joleen (Self; Texas Organizing Project)
Garza, Jose (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lewis, Jonathan (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Martin, Emily (Self; NARAL Pro-Choice Texas)
Martinez, Liz (Self)
Mendoza, Herminia (Self)
Orman, Adam (Self; L'Oca d'Oro, LLC)
Rosen, Thomas (Self; Rosen's Bagel Co.)
Schmidt, Robert (Self; Texas Employment Attorneys Association)
Vernon, Antonia (Self)
Wilson, Rev .Erika (Self)
Against:
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Sterling, Shelby (Texas public policy foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bixby, Pamela (Self; League of Women Voters Texas)
Burton, Aurora (Self; Texas organizing project)
Del Gallo, Krista (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Garcia, Jesus (Self; Texas organizing project)
Grajeda, Manuel (Self; UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza))
Lecea, Justin (Self; Texas Organizing Project)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Miller, Katherine (Texas Freedom Network)
Shelley, Adrian (Public Citizen)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Hudgens, Nicole (Texas Values Action)
Macomb, Chris (Waste Management of Texas, Inc.)
Minick, Stephen (Republic Services)
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On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
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