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WITNESS LIST
Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee
April  10, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  12
 
    For:
Barnhill, Jane  (Self)
 
 
Bianchi, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Bilski, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Bryan, J.P. (Texas Historical Commission)
 
 
Caldwell, JC  (Self)
 
 
Caldwell, Shirley W.  (Self)
 
 
Echols, Robert D.  (Self)
 
 
Garrett, Priscilla (Friends of Landmark Inn)
 
 
Gravelle, David A.  (Self)
 
 
Griggs, Brad  (Self and Texas Recreation & Park Society)
 
 
Hausser, Albert (Boo)  (Self)
 
 
Ince, Marcie (San Antonio Conservation Society)
 
 
Meadows, John B.  (Self)
 
 
Moore, Michael (Stephen F. Austin Park Association)
 
 
Nau, John (THC)
 
 
Phillips, Tom  (Self)
 
 
Romano, Carole S.  (Self and Castroville Conservation Society)
 
 
Spradley, Peggy (Sealy Convention & Visitors Bureau)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cobb, John E. (Friends of Fort McKavett)
 
 
Duncan, Barry (Supporters of Sebastopol)
 
 
Evans, Linda  (Self and Texans for State Parks)
 
 
Hess, Myron J. (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
McDonald, Beth  (Self and Texans for State Parks)
 
 
Merz, Evelyn L.  (Self and Sierra Club, Houston Group)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Oaks, Larry (Texas Historical Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Clay, Lareatha H.  (Self)
 
 
Crain, John W.  (Self)
 
 
Romano, Louis C.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Billingsley, Randy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Colley, Terry, Deputy Executive Director (Texas Historical Commission)
 
 
Dabney, Walt (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
 
 
 
 
HB  1307
 
    For:
Bugai, Scott W., DVM  (Self and Texas Deer Association)
 
 
Kinsel, Karl (Texas Deer Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Copeland, Chris (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)
 
 
Park, Joey (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1317
 
    For:
Bradley, Harry (Texas State Cemetery)
 
 
Hutcheson, Barry (Travis County Historical Commission)
 
 
Riles, Karen (City of Austin)
 
 
Thomas, Larry  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Edward (TX Building and Procurement Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  2440 - Committee Substitute  (Howard, Donna)
 
Against:
Clark, Pete  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Spicer, Brett  (Self and Travis County Sheriff's Office)
 
 
 
 

HB  2440
 
     On:
Campos, Maj. Alfonso (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2461
 
    For:
Nau, John (THC- Texas Historical Comm.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lieberknecht, Chloe (Sunset Advisory Commission)
 
 
Merz, Evelyn L.  (Self and Houston Group, Sierra Club)
 
 
Oaks, Larry (TX. Historical Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Hess, Myron J. (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
HB  2845
 
    For:
Meraz, Gloria (Texas Library Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Seidenberg, Edward (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
 
 
Trost, Amy, Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  3113
 
    For:
Esslinger, Henry A.  (Self)
 
 
Goldsberry, Bob  (Self and Texas State Railroad Operating Agency)
 
 
Harper, Allen C. (American Heritage Railways)
 
 
Harper, Steven  (Self)
 
 
Malone, Brian (Palestine Economic Development Corp.)
 
 
Presley, Steve (Texas State Railroad Operating Agency)
 
 
Salter, Mayor Carolyn (Mayor, City of Palestine)
 
 
Schranck, Paul (American Heritage Railways)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Banks, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Bennett, Max  (Self)
 
 
Decker, Mary C.  (Self)
 
 
Merz, Evelyn L.  (Self and Houston, Group Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Davis, Dan (Palestine Convention & Visitor Bureau)
 
 
Davis, Ruth  (Self)
 
 
McMahan, Joseph (TX Restaurant Association)
 
 
Turner, Bob (TX Alliance of Rail Districts & Nat'l Rail Consultants)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Evans, Linda  (Self and Texans for State Parks)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
McDonald, Beth  (Self and Texans for State Parks)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Ann (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
 
 
Cobb, John E.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3847
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
del Core Borromeo, Marida Favia (Exotic Wildlife Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Merz, Evelyn L.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3856
 
    For:
Hess, Myron J. (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)
 
 
Dille, Brenda (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardberger, Amy (Environmental Defense)
 
 
Leyden, Colin (Texas League of Conservation Voters)