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WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations
April 1, 2009 - 09:30 AM
SB  181
 
FOR:
 
Lee, Donald   (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Colley, Jack   (Chief Division of Emergency Management),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Golemon, Kinnan   (Shell Oil),  Austin, TX
 
Hinkle, Ron   (Verizon Wireless),  Austin, TX
 
Von Hoy, Bill   (Texas Propane Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Bubela, Wayne   Commissioner  (Jackson County),  Edna, TX
 
Hunt, Lonnie   County Judge  (Houston County),  Crockett, TX
 
Mayfield, Ken   County Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
Redford, Susan   County Judge  (Ector County),  Odessa, TX
 
Thompson, John   (Polk County),  Livingston, TX
 
Whitley, Glen   County Judge  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
SB  654
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barnett, Michael   Chief Appraiser  (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),  Tyler, TX
 
Guar, Gaurav   (Self),  Laredo, TX
 
Maldonado, Maria   (Self),  Laredo, TX
 
Molina, Yolanda   (Self),  Laredo, TX
 
Valdez, Roberto   (Self),  Laredo, TX
 
Villarreal, Martin   Chief Appraiser  (Self),  Laredo, TX
SB  1103
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Floyd, Robert   (City of Lubbock),  Lubbock, TX
 
On:
 
Satterwhite, Mitchell   Assistant City Attorney  (City of Lubbock),  Lubbock, TX
SB  1205
 
FOR:
 
Ferguson, Frances   (Housing Works and People Trust),  Austin, TX
 
Henry, Norman   President  (Builders of Hope CDL),  Dallas, TX
 
Shaw, Margaret   Director  (City of Austin, Neighborhood Housing and Community),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Casto, Larry   (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Hull, Matt   (Habitat for Humanity of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Perkins, Deena   (Texas Association of Community Development Corporations),  Austin, TX
 
Talerico, Jeanne   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies),  Austin, TX
 
Valeriano, Ramon   (People Trust),  Austin, TX
 
Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Barnett, Michael   Chief Appraiser  (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),  Tyler, TX
 
Way, Heather   (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1295
 
FOR:
 
Stepherson, Angela   (Paul Cheng),  Houston, TX
SB  1320
 
FOR:
 
Barnett, Michael   (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),  Tyler, TX
 
ON:
 
Roberson, Jay   (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Glasgow, Anne   Executive Director  (Tx Society of Professional Surveyors),  Austin, TX
 
Parker, Michael   President  (Texas Society of Professional Land Surveyors),  Lufkin, TX
SB  1390
 
FOR:
 
Hernandez, Orlando   (Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office),  San Antonio, TX
 
Kennady, Jan   County Commissioner, Pct 4  (Comal County),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Lee, Donald   (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Little, Dale   (Midland County),  Midland, TX
 
Tharp, Jennifer   Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Comal County Commissioners Court),  New Braunfels, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Daughtry, Joe   (Texas Fireworks Association),  Nederland, TX
 
Davis, Chester   President  (Texas Pyrotechnic Association),  Lubbock, TX
 
Gebhardt, William   Fire Chief  (County Line Volunteer Fire Department),  Seguin, TX
 
Girdley, Michael   (Alamo Fireworks),  San Antonio, TX
 
Wildman, Diana   Treasurer  (Mr. W Fireworks, Inc),  Somerset, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Barr, Geoff   District Attorney  (Comal County),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Brown, Tim   County Commissioner  (Bell Co),  Belton, TX
 
Bubela, Wayne   Commissioner  (Jackson County),  Edna, TX
 
Clark, Ray   (Kaufman County),  Forney, TX
 
Docviewer, Richard   County Judge  (Andrews County),  Andrews, TX
 
Hunt, Lonnie   County Judge  (Houston County),  Crockett, TX
 
Ingalsbe, Debbie   Commissioner  (Hays County),  San Marcos, TX
 
Mayfield, Ken   County Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
McElhaney, Bill   County Judge  (Wise County),  Decatur, TX
 
Mitchell, Bobbie   Commissioner  (Denton County),  Lewisville, TX
 
Moreno, Alma   Commissioner  (San Patricio County),  Mathis, TX
 
Redford, Susan   County Judge  (Ector County),  Odessa, TX
 
Roan, Richard   Commissioner, Precinct 2  (Hood County),  Granbury, TX
 
Segovia, Cindy   Government Relations  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Standard, Leon   County Judge  (Irion County),  Mertzon, TX
 
Sutherland, Mike   County Judge  (Burleson County),  Caldwell, TX
 
Thompson, John   (Polk County),  Livingston, TX
 
Whitley, Glen   (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Against:
 
Brown, Barbara   (County Line VFD),  Seguin, TX
 
Callais, Roy   (Texas Fireworks Association),  Port Arthur, TX
 
Henson, Blake   (American Fireworks),  Bastrop, TX
 
Oliver, Harold   (Alamo Fireworks),  Austin, TX
 
Pate, Jerry   (JJP),  Dickinson, TX
 
Pate, Johnnie   (JJ&P),  Dickinson, TX
 
Wildman, Kelley   (Mr. W Fireworks Inc),  Somerset, TX
SB  1447
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
SB  1448
 
FOR:
 
Doggett, Robert   (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Ferguson, Frances   (Housing Works),  Austin, TX
 
Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
SB  1449
 
FOR:
 
Doggett, Robert   (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Henry, Norman   (Builders of Hope CDC),  Dallas, TX
 
Hull, Matt   (Habitat for Humanity of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Porter, Reid  (also providing written testimony)  (Advocates for Community Transformation),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Casto, Larry   (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Ferguson, Frances   (Housing Works),  Austin, TX
 
Perkins, Deena   (Tx Association of Community Development Corporations),  Austin, TX
 
Stephens, Brian   Communications Manager  (Austin Habitat for Humanity),  Austin, TX
 
Talerico, Jeanne   Executive Director  (Texas Assn of Local Housing Finance Agencies),  Austin, TX
 
Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Way, Heather   (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1450
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Higgins, Mike   Chief of Staff  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
SB  1478
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Anderson, Ron   (Parkland Health and Hospital System),  Dallas, TX
 
Mayfield, Ken   Dallas County Commissioner  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
Silhol, Michael   General Counsel  (Parkland Health Hospital System),  Dallas, TX
 
Whitley, Glen   Judge  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
SB  1485
 
FOR:
 
Moellenberg, Ron   Fire Chief  (Travis County Emergency Service District 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Avery, Clay   Assistant to the Exec Director  (State Assoc of Fire and Emergency Districts),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Bailey, Ken   Fire Chief  (Travis County Emergency Service District 11),  Del Valle, TX
 
Blocker, Trey   (State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association),  Austin, TX
 
Carlton, John   (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
 
Grasshoff, John   (Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Laird, William   President  (Comal County Emergency Services District 2),  Canyon Lake, TX
 
Lewis, Keith   Vice President  (SAFE-D),  Fischer, TX
 
Struble, Terry   President  (Travis County Emergency Services District 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
On:
 
Taylor, Bob   Commissioner  (Travis County Emergency Services District #3),  Austin, TX
SB  1619
 
FOR:
 
Leonhardt, Jack   Mayor  (City of Windcrest),  Windcrest, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Watson, Ray   (City of Windcrest Economic Development),  Windcrest, TX
SB  1621
 
FOR:
 
Braden, Randy   (Self),  Midland, TX
 
Carlton, John   (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
 
Taylor, Bob   Commissioner  (Travis County Emergency Services District #3),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Avery, Clay   Assistant to the Executive Director  (State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Bailey, Ken   Fire Chief  (Travis County Emergency Services District 11),  Del Valle, TX
 
Eggemeyer, Billy   (Self),  Midkiff, TX
 
Grasshoff, John   (Travis County Emergency Services District 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Laird, William   President  (Comal County Emergency Services District 2),  Canyon Lake, TX
 
Lewis, Keith   Vice President  (SAFE D),  Fischer, TX
 
Moellenberg, Ron   Fire Chief  (Travis County Emergency Services District 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Struble, Terry   President  (Travis County Emergency Services District 2),  Pflugerville, TX
 
On:
 
Mancia, Fran   (Muniservices),  Austin, TX
SB  1638
 
FOR:
 
Dussere, Mike   General Manager  (Water Oriented Recreation District, Comal County),  Canyon Lake, TX
 
Gilman, Holly   (Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Collier, Robert Don   (Silverleaf Resorts, Inc),  Dallas, TX
 
Conner, Joe   Chief Operating Officer  (Silverleaf Resorts),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Brown, J.E. Buster   (American Resort Development Association),  Austin, TX
 
Brown, Jennifer   (American Resort Development Association),  Austin, TX
 
Floyd, Robert   Legislative Consultant  (Silverleaf Resorts, Inc),  Austin, TX
 
Gibson, Machree   (Silverleaf Resort, Inc),  Austin, TX
 
Graydon, Galt   (Silverleaf Resorts, Inc),  Austin, TX
SB  1742
 
FOR:
 
Maso, Maher   Mayor  (City of Frisco),  Frisco, TX
 
Renshaw, Todd   Chief of Police  (Frisco Police),  Frisco, TX
 
Williams, Joe   Police Chief  (City of Celina),  Celina, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Tripp, Alice   (Texas State Rifle),  Paige, TX
 
On:
 
Mica, Tara   (National Rifle Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1860
 
FOR:
 
Love, Elizabeth   Director of Policy and Planning  (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Wilson, Pam   Program Specialist  (Texas Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX