WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services Committee
April 26, 2005 - 9:00A
HB 224
FOR: Lovelace, Joe Executive Director (National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banda, Jennifer Director, Government Affairs (Texas
Hospital Association), Austin, TX
On: Dudley, Kenny Director, State Hospital Section
(Deptartment of State Health Services),
Austin, TX
HB 836
AGAINST: Horne, Allen Vice President, Government Relations
(Caremark Rx), Austin, TX
Reagan, Karen Executive Director (Texas Federation
of Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Shields, Brad Legislative Consultant (Texas Society
of Health System Pharmacists), Austin, TX
Zamrazil, Kristie Senior Director of Public Affairs
(Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dennis, Hilary Associate Director, Legislative
Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Against: Cutrer, Jennifer Executive Director, Government
Affairs (Parkland Health and Hospital
System), Dallas, TX
Wohlgemuth, Cristen Government Relations Coordinator
(Texas Pharmacy Association, Academy of
Independent Pharmacists), Austin, TX
On: Dodson, Gay Executive Director (Texas State Board of
Pharmacy), Austin, TX
HB 1503
FOR: Rich, Sid Lobbyist (Texas Association of Residential
Care Communities), Austin, TX
ON: Acosta, Dotty Policy (Department of Aging and
Disability Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Crowe, Michael Attorney (Texas Assisted Living
Association), Austin, TX
Dennis, Hilary Associate Director, Legislative
Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Graves, Tim President (Texas Health Care
Association), Austin, TX
Vasek, Heather Director of Public Policy (Texas
Association for Homecare), Austin, TX
HB 1604
ON: Abrams, Adrian Manager, Vital Statistics Fraud Unit
(Office of the Inspector General), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banda, Jennifer Director, Government Affairs (Texas
Hospital Association), Austin, TX
On: Harris, Geraldine State Registrar/Vital Statistics
(Department of State Health Services),
Austin, TX
SB 426
FOR: Carbo, Kevin School Board Trustee (Texas Association
of School Boards, Mesquite ISD), Mesquite, TX
Smith, Michelle Parent (Texas Action for Healthy
Kids), Austin, TX
ON: Perkins, John Senior Policy Advisor (Texas
Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas
Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Brown, Stephen Public Advocacy (American Heart
Association), Austin, TX
Bujanda, Miryam Policy Advocacy, Manager (Methodist
Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX
Calvert, Raif Public Affairs (Texas Academy of
Internal Medicine), Austin, TX
Dabney, Carey Parent, PTA Volunteer (Self), Austin,
TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Assistant Director (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Hill, Michael Administration - American Cancer
Society (American Cancer Society), Wimberley,
TX
Hooser, Greg Attorney (Texas Dietetic Association),
Austin, TX
Kroll, Carrie Director of Advocacy and Health Policy
(Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses
Association), Austin, TX
SB 1183
FOR: Greer, Barbara Registered Nurse (Cook Children's
Medical Center), Fort Worth, TX
Holden, Juliet Executive Director (Alliance for
Infant Survival), Fort Worth, TX
Oertli, Ernest Epidemiology (Department of State
Health Services), Austin, TX
Roberson, Jerry Social and Behavioral - Public
Health Researcher (Texas Healthy Start
Alliance), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Berry, Jorey State Dierctor of Public Affairs (March
of Dimes), Austin, TX
Cutrer, Jennifer Executive Director, Government
Affairs (Parkland Health and Hospital
System), Dallas, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
On: Pena, Wanda Social Worker (Texas Department of
Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Ayres-Griffin, Colleen Professional Counselor
(Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa),
Tulsa, OK
Guerra, Fernando Health (San Antonio Metropolitan
Health Department), San Antonio, TX
SB 1379
FOR: Dabney, Carey Parent volunteer (parents), Austin, TX
Escobar, Rosie Retired Child Nutrition Director
(Self), Kingsville, TX
Hooser, Greg Attorney (Texas Dietetic Association),
Austin, TX
ON: Perkins, John Senior Policy Advisor (Texas
Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Stokes, Kim Senior Associate Commissioner (Texas
Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bacon, Tim Government Relations Specialist (Texas
State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas
Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Brown, Stephen Public Advocacy (American Heart
Association), Austin, TX
Bujanda, Miryam Policy Advocacy, Manager (Methodist
Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX
Calvert, Raif Public Affairs (Texas Academy of
Internal Medicine), Austin, TX
De La Garza, Veronica Advocacy Director (American
Diabetes Association), Austin, TX
Golson, Kathy Assistant Director, Governmental
Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Hill, Michael Administration - American Cancer
Society (American Cancer Society), Wimberley,
TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Hooser, Greg Attorney (Texas Associtation for School
Nutrition), Austin, TX
Kroll, Carrie Director of Advocacy and Health Policy
(Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Smith, Michelle Parent (Texas Action for Healthy
Kids), Austin, TX
Tounget, Craig Executive Director (Texas Parent
Teacher Association), Austin, TX
Valdez, Jerry Lobbyist (Texas Dental Hygienists
Association), Austin, TX
Willmann, James General Counsel (Texas Nurses
Association), Austin, TX
Young, Jenny Public Affairs Director (Texas Dental
Association), Austin, TX
On: Williamson, Anne Manager, Obesity and Tobacco
(Department of State Health Services),
Austin, TX
SB 1581
FOR: Camacho, Jose Executive Director (Texas Association
of Community Health Centers, Inc.), Austin,
TX
Skelton, Sandy Executive Director (Texas Council of
Community Mental Health Mental Retardation
Centers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bujanda, Miryam Public Policy, Manager (Methodist
Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Assistant Director (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Gilmartin, Edward Vice President (National Extended
Care), Burne, TX
Hayes, Aaryce Social Worker (Advocacy, Inc.),
Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liaison (Texas
Association of Counties), San Antonio, TX
On: Shore, Sam Administrator (Department of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
SB 1760
FOR: Frick, Dale Mental Health Professionel (Atlantic
Shores Healthcare), Boca Raton, FL
Sanderson, Debby Retired Legislator (Self), Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
AGAINST: Hayes, Aaryce Social Worker (Advocacy, Inc.),
Austin, TX
O'Connor, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union),
Austin, TX
ON: Dudley, Kenny Director, State Hospital Section
(Deptartment of State Health Services),
Austin, TX
Lovelace, Joe Executive Director (National Alliance
for the Mentally Ill of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Richardson, Andrea Director, Behavioral Health
Services (Texas Council of Community Mental
Health and Mental Retardation Centers),
Austin, TX
SCR 21
FOR: Bugen, Claire Superintendent (Texas School for the
Deaf), Austin, TX
Camenisch, Walt Governing Board, Texas School for
the Deaf (Self), Austin, TX