WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
April 14, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Prairielands GCD, Upper Trinity GCD, Barton Springs Edwards
Aquifer Conservation District), Austin, TX
ON:
McCarthy, Ed Attorney (Self; Wimberley Water Supply Corporation), Austin, TX
Myers, Ashley Executive Director (Texas Association of Water Companies), Pflugerville,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Backus, Andrew (Self; Hays county home well owner), Austin, TX
Bobrowsky, Mason (Self) , TX, TX
Burns, Kevin Commissioner (Self; Wise County Commissioners Court), Decatur, TX
Cabrales Jr, John (Self; City of New Fairview), New Fairview, TX
Donnell, McKinzi (Self; Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District), Seymour,
TX
Entsminger, Tom Policy Director, Texas Coast & Water Program (National Wildlife
Federation), Austin, TX
Flatten, Charlie General Manager (Self; Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation
District), Dripping Springs, TX
Foster, Adam Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (Environmental Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX
Gilbert, Kristi City Administrator (City of Aurora), Aurora, TX
Holmes, Rodney Mayor, City of Boyd (City of Boyd), Boyd, TX
Lopez, Javier (The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Rubinstein, Carlos Principal, RSAH2O LLC (Self) , Austin, TX
Shaw, Doug General Manager (Upper Trinity GCD), Springtown, TX
Taylor, John Mayor New Fairview (Self; City of New Fairview), New Fairview, TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
ON:
Benter, Tammy Director of Utility Outreach (Piblic Utility Commission), Austin,, TX
Kirshbaum, Geoff TAWC General Counsel (Texas Association of Water Companies),
Austin, TX
Nygren, Kim Deputy Director, Water Availability Division (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
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