WITNESS LIST
Water & Rural Affairs
April 15, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Adams, Brad (also providing written testimony) (Donate Life Texas), Dallas, TX
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas
Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Romero, Michelle Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Woodard, Shayne (Donate Life Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Steinbach, Don (Texas Chapter Wildlife Society), Burton, TX
Tarlton, Patrick (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX
Vandivier, Tom (Texas wildlife association), Austin, TX
ON:
Wolf, Clayton Wildlife Division Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Balkcom, Quint President of Game Warden Peace Officers Assc. (Game Warden Peace
Officer's Association), Bullard, TX
Schumann, Peyton Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas
Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX
ON:
Barker, Jarret Assist. Commander Law Enforcement (Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd General Counsel (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
FOR:
Howe, Billy Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Johnson, Russell Atty (Texas Rural Water Association), Texas, TX
Kirk, Randel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Mountain Peak Special Utility
District), Midlothian, TX
Martinsson, Leah Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Water & Rural Affairs
April 15, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment
Smith, Jennifer (also providing written testimony) (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation
District; Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District; North Texas Groundwater
Conservation District), Austin, TX
Zent, Lara Executive Director & General Counsel (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Ellis, Gregory (Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.), League City, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),
White Deer, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
McGeary, Judith Executive Director (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron,
TX
Schumann, Peyton Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Forbes, Thomas (North Plains Groundwater Conservation District), Austin, TX
Heck, Jess (SouthWest Water Company), Austin, TX
Valdez, Jerry (Texas Alliance of Water Providers), Austin, TX
ON:
Betz, Cary (TCEQ), Austin, TX
FOR:
McCarthy, Eddie (also providing written testimony) (Fort Stockton Holdings, LP), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Embrey, Ty (Middle Trinity GCD, Clearwater UWCD, Panola County GCD, Middle Pecos
GCD, Real Edwards Conversation and Reclamation District), Austin, TX
Martinsson, Leah Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,
TX
Smith, Jennifer (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District; Upper Trinity
Groundwater Conservation District; North Texas Groundwater Conservation District),
Austin, TX
Whitehead, Victoria General Counsel (High Plains Underground Water Conservation
District No. 1), Lubbock, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),
White Deer, TX
ON:
Ellis, Gregory (Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Howe, Billy Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Schumann, Peyton Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Water & Rural Affairs
April 15, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment
AGAINST:
Forbes, Thomas (North Plains Groundwater Conservation District), Austin, TX
Harward, Heather (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX
Mullins, Chris Staff Attorney (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
Turner, Robert (Self; West texas ground water management alliance), Voss, TX
FOR:
Gilman, Charles Director of Water Resources and Flood Management (Self; San Jacinto
River Authority), Conroe, TX, TX
Perkins, David (Texas Aggregates & Concrete Associatio n), Round Rock, TX
ON:
Bonds, Craig Inland Fisheries Division Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Balkcom, Quint President of Game Warden Peace Officers Assc. (Game Warden Peace
Officer's Association), Bullard, TX
Houston, Jace General Manager (San Jacinto River Authority), Conroe, TX
AGAINST:
Mullins, Chris Staff Attorney (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Zent, Lara Executive Director & General Counsel (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Rural Water Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.), Houston, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Heck, Jess (SouthWest Water Company), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Aqua Water Supply Corporation), Austin, TX
ON:
Benter, Tammy (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
FOR:
Chavez, Enrique Logistics and supply chain (Montgomery county Food Bank), Conroe, TX
Cole, Celia CEO (Feeding Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Water & Rural Affairs
April 15, 2019 11:00 AM - or upon adjournment
Hulett, Allison CEO (Montgomery county Food Bank), Conroe, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barba, Michael Associate Director of Public Policy (Texas Catholic Conference of
Bishops), Austin, TX
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Gonzalez, Hector Government Affairs Manager (El Paso Water), El Paso/Texas, TX
ON:
Lavin, Amanda Asst. Exec.Administrator (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd General Counsel (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
FOR:
Langford, Ivan General Manager (Gulf Coast Water Authority), Texas City, TX
FOR:
Balkcom, Quint President of Game Warden Peace Officers Assc. (Game Warden Peace
Officer's Association), Bullard, TX
ON:
Baronet, Bryan Lt Marine Enforcement (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas
Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX
FOR:
Gonzalez, Hector Government Affairs Manager (El Paso Water), El Paso/Texas, TX
ON:
Lavin, Amanda Asst. Exec.Administrator (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
ON:
Chenoweth, Todd General Counsel (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX