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WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 13, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB 1 - Department of Aging and Disability Services
 
FOR:
 
Travis, Jamie  (also providing written testimony)  (Self and The Arc of Texas),  West Columbia, TX
 
ON:
 
Fredriksen, Amanda   Manager of Advocacy (also providing written testimony)  (AARP),  Austin, TX
 
Payne, Susan  (also providing written testimony)  (Myself - PART),  College Station, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Chauvet Parker, John   Unemployed  (Landon D. Parker)
 
Cranston, Ron   Volunteer  (Self)
 
Hedrick, Mary M.   Retired Public School Teacher  (Myself; My daughter, a resident of the Austin State School for MR),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Castillon, Daniel   Executive Director  (Border Region MHMR Comm. Ctr.)
 
Stacey, Frank   (ADAPT/Pact)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Barker, Constance H.   Dir. of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
SB 1 - Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
 
FOR:
 
Boutte, Jane   Vice President, Pate Rehabilitation  (The Brain Injury Alliance of Texas: Brain Injury Association),  Dallas, TX
 
Harris, Russell   Housing Coordination (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Association of Independent Living),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Partridge, Roger   (Child Study Center),  Fort Worth, TX
 
On:
 
Fox, Melissa   Parent/Advocate/Office Manager  (My son and others with disabilities),  Austin, TX
 
Friesen, Jennifer   Speech-language Pathologist/VP of Clinical Services  (Easter Seals and the families we serve),  Carrollton, TX
SB 1 - Department of Family and Protective Services
 
FOR:
 
Tod, Teresa   Social Work Administration (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Network of Youth Services),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Gendron, Christine   Policy/Advocacy (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Network of Youth Services)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gutierrez, Michael   Citizen Lobbyist - Health Care Administration  (TexProtects, Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Sparks, Andrea   CASA/Attorney  (Texas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
McDowell, Susan   LifeWorks, Executive Director  (LifeWorks - Support for STAR & Transitional Center Funding),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Barker, Constance H.   Dir. of Government Affairs & Public Policy  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
SB 1 - Department of State Health Services
 
FOR:
 
Davis, Sue   Program Director - Substance Abuse Program  (Association of Substance Abuse Programs)
 
Gay, Clifford   Programmatic Recovery Specialist (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gilley, Jennifer A.   Agency Exec. Director  (Tarrant County Challenge)
 
Keller, Merily H.   Mental Health Education & Suicide Prevention (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Suicide Prevention Council)
 
Poynor, Lisa   Substance Abuse Service Provider (also providing written testimony)  (Association of Substance Abuse Programs),  Kerrville, TX
 
Theiss, Ph.D., John   Retired/P.T. Consultant  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Wadge, Gyl   Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony)  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate (also providing written testimony)  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bennett, Jenna   Master of Social Work Student - Substance Abuse Treatment Intern  (Hays Caldwell Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, ASAP),  San Marcos, TX
 
Dobson, Dee-Ann   Bank Consultant/Risk Mgmt Partners LLC  (March of Dimes),  Beeville, TX
 
Heald, Alisa   College Student  (March of Dimes),  Austin, TX
 
Holland, Richard   Sales  (Freeman Center and ASAP Waco Texas),  Waco, TX
 
Molsbee, Sheena   Lawyer  (NAMI),  Austin, TX
 
Moreno, Karen   Drug Counselor LCDC  (Phoenix House),  Austin, TX
 
Munoz, Art   Promotional MDSE  (March of Dimes),  El Paso, TX
 
Park, Jodi   Director of Projects & Communications  (The Coalition of Texas with Disabilities),  Austin, TX
 
Ramsay, MD, PhD, Patricia   Neonatologist  (March of Dimes),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
Sanders, Morgan   State Director of Public Affairs  (March of Dimes),  Austin, TX
 
Schrieber, David L.   Student  (Self)
 
Stabile, Frank   Retired  (March of Dimes),  Austin, TX
 
Stokes Batts, LMSW, Stacy   Substance Abuse Provider/Treatment  (Hays Caldwell Council on ADA; and ASAP),  San Marcos, TX
 
Walsh MD, Meganne   Physician  (March of Dimes),  Amarillo, TX
 
Watkins, Tom   Attorney  (March of Dimes)
 
Weaber, Kristi   Attorney  (March of Dimes),  Amarillo, TX
 
Weaver, Catherine   Psychotherapist  (NAMI Austin (National Alliance on Mental Illness))
 
Wittmer BSN, Robert   Austin Area Mental Health Consumers Inc. - Return to Work Program Coordinator  (Mental Health Consumer Needs),  Austin, TX
 
Worley, Dan   Executive Director of non-profit  (Association of Substance Abuse Programs),  Waco, TX
 
Zottarelli, Sarah   Attorney  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
On:
 
Metzinger, Janie   Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Sappington, Hartley   Retired  (Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Bloodworth, Joe D.   Self-Employed  (Self and North Texas)
 
Guillory, Dr., Charleta   Neonatologist  (March of Dimes and Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX
 
Hartman, Marilyn   Retired  (NAMI Austin (National Alliance for Mental Illness),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Health and Human Services Commission
 
FOR:
 
Harracksingh, Rachel   President Life Ambulance Leg. Chair (also providing written testimony)  (TAA Texas Ambulance Association),  El Paso, TX
 
Piedfort, Pascual  (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Sonleitner, Denise   City of Austin Law Dept. Paralegal  (Self and family),  Austin, TX
 
Tessier, D.J.   VIC President Texas Council of Child Welfare  (Texas Council of Child Welfare Board),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Tod, Teresa   Social Work Administration (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Network of Youth Services),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Dunkelberg, Anne   Associate Director (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Fredriksen, Amanda   Manager of Advocacy (also providing written testimony)  (AARP),  Austin, TX
 
Guerra-Cardus, Laura   Policy Director, Children's Defense Fund (also providing written testimony)  (Children's Defense Fund & Texas Finish Line Campaign),  Houston, TX
 
Hawkins, John   SVP, Government Relations (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rocap, Blake   (NARAL - Pro-Choice Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Saxton, Josette   Policy Associate (also providing written testimony)  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Snyder, Ruth   (Myself and my daughter),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bujanda, Miryam   Public Policy and Advocacy Manager  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
 
Guillory, Dr., Charleta   Neonatologist  (March of Dimes and Texas Children's Hospital),  Houston, TX
 
Kash, Aja (Asia)   Intervener  (Deafblind Multihandicap Association of Texas),  North Richland Hills, TX
 
Martinez, Sarah   (NAMI)
 
McCorkle, Rose   Disabled  (Consumer of Services),  Austin, TX
 
Peet, Nelson   Disabled  (ADAPT),  College Station, TX
 
Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy  (The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Scarby, Christina Mary   Peer Specialist Austin State Hospital  (Austin Mental Health Consumers)
 
On:
 
Stacey, Frank   (ADAPT/Pact)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Barker, Constance H.   Dir. of Government Affairs and Public Policy  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
DeWitt, R.Ph., Lauren   Medical Director  (Citizens Commission on Human Rights),  Austin, TX
 
Guest, John A.   President/CEO  (Teaching Hospitals of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX