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WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
March 20, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  44
 
FOR:
 
Farris, Susan  Program Coordinator  (Family Crisis Center),  Bastrop, TX
 
Kendall, Sherri  Battering Intervention and Prevention Program Director  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
Pontello, Jacqueline  Executive Director  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
Wolf, Laura  Senior Policy Director  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry),  Austin, TX
 
Miller, Carol  Director of Government Relations  (National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter),  Austin, TX
 
Rider, Kathy  Governmental Affairs Chair  (Texas Society for Clinical Social Work),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Friese, Jan  Executive Director  (Texas Counseling Association),  Austin, TX
 
White, David  Executive Director  (Texas Psychological Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Moyers, Celeste  Director  (Safer Online Dating Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Romero, Michelle  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Kromrei, Liz  Director of Staff Services  (Department of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
 
Trinidad, Victoria  Regional Director  (Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Community Justice),  Austin, TX
SB  75
 
FOR:
 
Bradley, John  District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brown, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Lanham, Darlene  Public Policy Analyst  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
McNelis, Patrick  Assistant District Attorney  (Travis County District Attorney),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Naylor, Bettie    (First Amendment Coalition of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Sims, Randall  47th District Attorney  (47th District Attorney's Office),  Amarillo, TX
 
Against:
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union),  Austin, TX
SB  78
 
FOR:
 
Bradley, John  District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brown, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Sims, Randall  47th District Attorney  (47th District Attorney Office),  Amarillo, TX
 
Against:
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Kromrei, Liz  Director of Staff Services  (Department of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
SB  167
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director of ACLU TX  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Craig, Richard  Assistant General Counsel  (Texas Comptroller's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Higgins, Leonaro  Section Leader  (Comptroller's Judiciary Section),  Austin, TX
SB  244
 
FOR:
 
Brown, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
McDaniel, Breck  Sergeant  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Sims, Randall  47th District Attorney  (47th District Attorney's Office),  Amarillo, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
White, Joel  Director  (Freedom of Information Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lanham, Darlene  Public Policy Analyst  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Marticiuc, Hans  President  (Houston Police Officers Union),  Houston, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Watson, Rick  Chief of Police  (Dallas Police Department),  Dallas, TX
 
Against:
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Analyst  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Schneider, Michael  Director of Program  (Texas Association of Broadcasters),  Austin, TX
 
Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
SB  534
 
FOR:
 
Mica, Tara  Lobbyist  (National Rifle Association),  Austin, TX
 
Tripp, Alice  Legislative Director  (Texas State Rifle Association),  Paige, TX
 
Williams, Brandi    (Self),  Willis, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Clark, Jeffrey  Legislative Director  (American Electronics Association),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Roberts, Terry  Attorney  (Texas Employment Law Council),  Austin, TX
 
Sebree, Ben  Vice President for Government Affairs  (Texas Oil & Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Ozmun, Scott  Vice President of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rivero, Hector  President  (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Jones, James  Police Chief  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Against:
 
Allday, Marty    (Falcon Gas Storage, Enbridge Energy),  Houston, TX
 
Belk, Carolyn  Vice President of Government Affairs  (Methodist Hospital System of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Brown, Jay    (Valero),  Austin, TX
 
Chiodo, Dana    (Raytheon),  Austin, TX
 
Cox, Jayme  Manager of Government Affairs  (Shell Oil),  Houston, TX
 
DeYoung, Kathy  Vice President  (Copano Energy),  Houston, TX
 
Fox, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (Lockheed Martin),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Gutierrez, Hugo  Manager of Government Affairs  (Marathon Oil Corporation),  Houston, TX
 
Hastings, Debbie  Vice President of Environmental Affairs  (Texas Oil & Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
Howden, Robert  Vice President  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Kearns, Dennis  Attorney  (BNSF Railway),  Austin, TX
 
Olson, Kym    (El Paso Corporation),  Houston, TX
 
Oswald, Bill  Vice President  (Koch Industries),  Austin, TX
 
Owen, Allen  Manager of Government Affairs  (MeadWestvaco Corporation),  Evadale, TX
 
Perry, Steve  State Governement Affairs Manager  (Chevron USA),  Austin, TX
 
Sander, Lindsay  Government Affairs  (Kinder Morgan, Texas Pipeline Safety Coalition),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Woodard, Shane    (DCP Midstream),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Sims, Carol  Vice President  (Texas Civil Justice League),  Austin, TX
SB  740
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hawthorne, Brian  President - Elect  (Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association),  Baytown, TX
 
Ingersoll, Deborah  Lobbyist  (Texas State Troopers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lanham, Darlene  Public Policy Analyst  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Logan, Paula    (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  867
 
FOR:
 
Honengarten, Nancy  Judge, County Court 5  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
 
Mitchell, Beth  Senior Managing Attorney  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Zottarelli, Angelo    (Bexar County),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Perry, Peggy  Assistant Director of State Hospitals  (Texas Department State Health Services),  Austin, TX
SB  1061
 
ON:
 
Nannini, Brandy  Vice President of Government Relations  (The Century Council),  Washington, DC
 
Zgabay, Sherrie  Manager  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lanham, Darlene  Public Policy Analyst  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Against:
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union),  Austin, TX
SB  1295
 
FOR:
 
Harrell, Will  Executive Director of ACLU TX  (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC, Texas Coalition Advocating Justice for Juveniles),  Austin, TX
 
Roberts, Barbara  Superintendent of Detention  (Dallas County Juvenile Probation Department),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Spriggs, Vicki  Executive Director  (Texas Juvenile Probation Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, David  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Gutierrez, Isela  Coordinator  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Medlin, Bennie  Assistant Director  (Tarrant County Probation Department),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Ramos, Ruby  Policy Intern  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Wilkerson, Lynne  General Counsel  (Bexar County Juvenile Probation),  San Antonio, TX