WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
December 7, 2020 9:30 AM
COVID-19
ON:
Basit, Mujeeb Associate Director of Clinical Informatics Center at UTSW (also providing
written testimony) (University of Texas Southwestern), Dallas, TX
Boerwinkle, Eric Dean (also providing written testimony) (UTHealth School of Public
Health), Houston, TX
Epley, Eric Executive Director/CEO (also providing written testimony) (SW Texas
Regional Advisory Council), San Antonio, TX
Garcia, Imelda Associate Commissioner, Laboratory and Infectious Disease Services (also
providing written testimony) (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Gruber, David Associate Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Hellerstedt, John Commissioner (also providing written testimony) (Department of State
Health Services), Austin, TX
Leveno, Matt Medical Director Parkland MICU and COVID TCU (UT Southwestern
Medical School and Parkland), Dallas, TX
McCarthy, James J Chief Physician Executive (Memorial Hermann Health System),
Houston, TX
Moran, Brett SVP, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer
(also providing written testimony) (Parkland Health & Hospital System), Dallas, TX
Persse, David Chief Medical Officer (also providing written testimony) (City of Houston
Health Department), Houston, TX
Roberts Jr., George T. Chief Executive Officer (Northeast Texas Public Health District),
Tyler, TX
Sabol, Christine Senior Director, Medical Operations & Regulations (Quest Diagnostics),
Laguna Niguel, CA
Schlesinger, Larry Professor/President/CEO (Texas Biomedical Research Institute), San
Antonio, TX
Shah, Umair Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Harris County Public
Health), Houston, TX
Thomas, Georgia AVP Quality, Patient Safety and Regulatory (also providing written
testimony) (Memorial Hermann Health System), Houston, TX
Walters, Faith Vaccines US Medical Affairs/ Field Medical Lead (Pfizer Vaccines),
Collegeville, PA
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Benz, Allison Executive Director (Texas State Board of Pharmacy), Austin, TX
Bredt, Robert Medical Director (Texas Medical Board), Pflugerville, TX
Freshour, Scott M. General Counsel (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX
Hill, Chris County Judge (Collin County), McKinney, TX
Kidd, Nim Chief (TDEM), Austin, TX
Shuford, Jennifer Chief State Epidemiologist (Department of State Health Services), TX