WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services Committee
March 8, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 311
FOR: Coffman, Nancy Certified Academic Language Therapist
(Alliance for Accreditation and
Certification), Dallas, TX
Pickering, Joyce Executive Director, The Shelton
School (The Alliance for Accreditation and
Certification, Inc.), Dallas, TX
Royal, Melanie Certified Academic Language Therapist
(The Alliance for Accreditation and
Certification), Stephenville, TX
AGAINST: Eaton, Holly Attorney/Lobbyist (Texas Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director,
Governmental Relations (Texas Association of
School Administrators), Austin, TX
De Leon, Marty Governmental Relations (Texas
Association of School Boards and Texas
Association of School Personnel
Administrators), Austin, TX
On: Peterson, Debbie Unit Manager - Professional
Licensing (Department of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
SB 361
FOR: Barber, Clifford Registered Nurse (Lynn Paxton -
family member), Cibolo, TX
Conner, Ben Retired (Self), Houston, TX
Conner, Gladys Retired (Self), Sugar Land, TX
Ferguson, Charles Retired (Texans Supporting State
Schools), Dallas, TX
Harris, Barbara Homemaker (Self), Frisco, TX
Havis, Jan Retired Secretary (State Schools),
Baytown, TX
Lister, Lorrie (Lynn Paxton and Self), El Paso, TX
Middleton, Betty (Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Houston, TX
Miller, Jim Retired (Texans Supporting State
Schools), Carrollton, TX
AGAINST: Acosta, Rudy (Self), Austin, TX
Bullard, Ashley Student (Self), El Paso, TX
Dement, Sandra (Coalition of Texans with
Disabilities), Burnet, TX
Greenbon, Karen (American Disabled for Attendent
Programs Today), Austin, TX
Horton, Colleen Public Policy Director (Texas Center
for Disability Studies), Austin, TX
McPhail, Jennifer (American Disabled for Attendent
Programs Today), Austin, TX
Metz, Albert (American Disabled for Attendent
Programs Today), Austin, TX
Mizcles, Amy Director of Governmental Affairs (The
Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Murphree, Susan Disability Advocate (Advocacy,
Inc.), Austin, TX
Oldham, Melanie Physical therapist (Self and son),
Angleton, TX
Sonleitner, Denise (Self and family), Austin, TX
Soza, Eloy Volunteer for American Association of
Retired Persons (Self), Corpus Christi, TX
Templeton, James (American Disabled for Attendent
Programs Today of Texas), Austin, TX
ON: Horn, Adelaide Deputy Commissioner (Department of
Aging and Disability Services), Austin, TX
Kifowit, Robert Director of State Schools
(Department of Aging and Disability
Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Abt, Louise (Parent Association for Retarded Texans,
Richmond State School Parent Association),
Fulshear, TX
Baccus, Ron Retired (Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Mexia, TX
Colunga, Stephanie Retired teacher (Parents
Association of Retarded Texans), Galveston,
TX
Colunyz, Dan Retired Professor (Parents Association
of Retarded Texans), Galveston, TX
Cunningham, Thomas (Parents Association of Retarded
of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Davidson, Neil Social worker (Self and daughter),
Lubbock, TX
Davidson, Roseanna Professor (Self and daughter),
Lubbock, TX
Ferguson, Billie Retired (Texans Supporting State
Schools), Dallas, TX
Fowler, Jane Pianist and Secretary (Self and child),
Houston, TX
Fowler, John Engineer (Richmond State School Parents
Association), Houston, TX
Garraud, Yolette Nursing Student (Parents
Association for the Retarded of Texas),
Houston, TX
Garza, J.G. Retired - banking (Texans Supporting
State Schools, Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Austin, TX
Garza, Mary Retired (Texans Supporting State
Schools, Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Austin, TX
Gilmore, Hortense (Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Houston, TX
Havis, Jack Retired (State Schools), Baytown, TX
Heath, James Retired (Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Houston, TX
Heath, Lois Retired (Parent Association of Retarded
Texans), Waller, TX
Hedrick, Mary Retired Public School Teacher (Self),
Austin, TX
Houston, Mary Registered Nurse (Parent Association
of Retarded Texans), Houston, TX
Miller, Brenda (Denton State School, Texans
Supporting State Schools), Carrollton, TX
O'Connor, Mary Homemaker (Parents Association of
Retarded Texans, Denton State School),
Denton, TX
O'Connor, Richard Retired (Parents Association of
Retired Texans, Denton State School), Dallas,
TX
Reeves, Sandra Retired Financial Planner (Parents of
the Retarded of Texas), Houston, TX
Schneck, Lynda Parent of Retarded Son (Parents
Association of Retarded Texans), League City,
TX
Searight, Charleen Retired (Self and daughter),
Austin, TX
Snyder, Ruth (Self), Austin, TX
Torrez, Annabelle (Parent Association for the
Retarded of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Against: Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of
Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Bullard, Robert (Self), El Paso, TX
Case, Pansy Attendent (Self), Austin, TX
Colon, Marie (Community Living Assistance Support
Services), Lubbock, TX
Cook, Cynthia Executive Director (Crockett Resource
Center), Crockett, TX
Cranston, Ron Volunteer Disability Rights Advocate
(Americans Disabled for Attendent Programs
Today), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Richard Director of Development (EduCare
Community Living), Austin, TX
Longendorf, Jean Executive Director (United Cerebral
Palsy of Texas), Austin, TX
McCarthy, Amber Public Policy (National Multiple
Sclerosis Society), Austin, TX
McCormack, Sharon (Self), El Paso, TX
Rachofsky, Marcia Policy Analyst (Disability Policy
Consortium), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe Associate State Director (American
Association of Retired Persons of Texas), San
Antonio, TX
Wiggins, D'ette (Community Living Assistance
Association Support Services), Lubbock, TX
Wormly, Pamela Senior Patient Services Specialist
(Community Living Assistance Association),
Lubbock, TX
Zambrano, Nickie Wolfforth School District (Child),
Wolfforth, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Barber, Andrew Psychologist (Lynn Paxton - family
member), El Paso, TX
SB 609
FOR: Anderson, Annette Health Care (Dallas Fort Worth
Hospital Council), Arlington, TX
Grant, Pattie Registered Nurse, Infection Control
Director (Texas Hospital Association and
Dallas Fort Worth Association of Infection
Control Inc.), Dallas, TX
Pascoe, Neil Epidemiologist/ Infection Control
(Texas Society of Infection Control
Practitioners), Austin, TX
Wall, Matthew Associate General Counsel (Texas
Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON: Bednar, Cindy Manager (Department of State Health
Services), Elgin, TX
Haley, Robert Physician/ Professor (Self), Dallas,
TX
James, Reggie Director, Consumers Union SouthWest
Office (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Siegel, Jane Physician/ UnivTxSouthWest/ Children's
Medical Center Dalla (Self), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Berger, Ed Vice President, Government Relations
(Seton Healthcare Network), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Jamison, Mazie Hospital Management (Children's
Medical Center Dallas), Dallas, TX
West, Starr Health Care Quality (Texas Hospital
Association), Austin, TX
On: Betz, Thomas Medical Epidemiologist (Department of
State Health Services), Austin, TX
SB 610
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Young, Jenny Public Affairs Director (Texas Dental
Association), Austin, TX
On: Ablon, Ben Director of Enforcement (Texas State
Dental Board), Austin, TX
Sanders, Sherri Director of Licensing (State Board
of Dental Examiners), Austin, TX
Schmidt, Bobby Executive Director (Texas State Board
of Dental Examiners), Austin, TX