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WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 20, 2009 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  783
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Clark, Jeffrey   (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
Delgadillo, Danielle   (Advantage Capital Partners),  Austin, TX
 
Dewitt, Cathy   (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Erben, Randy   (Texas Venture Capital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Kowalski, Tom   (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute),  Austin, TX
 
Shumaker, Ed   (Cisco Systems and Metroplex Tech Business Council),  Austin, TX
 
Wurzel, Geoffrey   (TECHNET),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Elkins, Keith   (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Schneider, Michael   (Texas Association of Broadcasters),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Norris, Robert   (Legislative Budget Board),  Austin, TX
SB  885
 
FOR:
 
Craymer, Dale   (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Clavis, Jeffrey   (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
Couch, Lee   Manager, Legislative Affairs  (Bell Helicopter Textron),  Austin, TX
 
Dewitt, Cathy   (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
McGinnis, Larry   (The Boeing Company),  Austin, TX
 
Rodriguez, Jennifer Shelley   (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Chris   (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Shumaker, Ed   (Cisco Systems and Metroplex Tech Business Council),  Austin, TX
 
Wisdom, Christina   (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Wurzel, Geoffrey   (TECHNET),  Austin, TX
SB  1429
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Craver, Jeff   (Advantage Capital Partners),  Austin, TX
 
Delgadillo, Danielle   (Advantage Capital Partners),  Austin, TX
 
Hayes, Rick   (Waveland Ventures),  Austin, TX
 
Lehman, Mark   (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Sanchez, Shiree   (Texas Heritage Capital),  Austin, TX
SB  1543
 
FOR:
 
Miller, Gail   (Literacy Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Sullivan, Ryan   (Literary Texas and Literary San Antonio),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Lewis, Jesse   (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer   (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Miller, Nancy   (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1593
 
AGAINST:
 
Lara, Rene   (Texas AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Lewis, Jesse   (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Craymer, Dale   (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Wisdom, Christina   (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
SB  1674
 
ON:
 
Valdez, Jerry   (Career Colleges and Schools of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
McWilliams, Dean   (Career Education Corporation),  Austin, TX

 
Saenz, Luis   (Kaplan Higher Education),  Austin, TX
 
Valenzuela, Joe   (Kaplan Higher Education),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Ellen   (Corinthian Colleges Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Lewis, Jesse   (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  1778
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Shields, Chris   (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Valdez, Jerry   (Greater Houston Partnership),  Austin, TX
 
Weist, Jon   (Arlington Chamber of Commerce),  Arlington, TX
 
Against:
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
SB  1833
 
FOR:
 
Loston, Willie   (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Short, Jim   (Harris County),  Fulshear, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   (Harris County),  Houston, TX
SB  1929
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Hudgins, Bob   (Texas Film Commission),  Austin, TX