WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
April 14, 2025 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment/recess
FOR:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Association or Water Board Directors), Austin, TX
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
Reyes, Stephanie City Manager (City of San Marcos), San Marcos, TX
Ross, Jim Mayor (City of Arlington), Arlington, TX
ON:
Arriaga, Roger (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)),
Austin, TX
Dinoff, David Mr. (Self; Strategic Housing Finance Corporation of Travis County),
Austin, TX
Gilliam, Lance (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Kercheval, Todd (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (TALHFA)),
Austin, TX
Kowal, Ron VP Housing Development (TxNAHRO), Austin, TX
Parsons, Braxton (Self; TALHFA), Austin, TX
Thornton, Brian (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Ward, Jim Mr. (Self; Strategic Housing Finance Corporation of Travis County), Austin,
TX
Zieben, Lee President (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Avery, Clay Executive Director (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and
Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City Of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Traub, Ariel Managing Director Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland, Texas),
Garland, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
ON:
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
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