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WITNESS LIST
Finance
March 2, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  22
 
FOR:
 
Burnett, Bradley   College Student  (Austin Community College Student Govt. Association)
 
Gold, Mark   Student Body President  (Texas A&M University),  College Station, TX
 
Johnson, Cheryl   Mom  (Self)
 
Rajagopalan, Keshav   Student, Student Body President  (Student Government - UT Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Yeakley, Nicole   Student  (Baylor University Student Body)
 
AGAINST:
 
Cabrales, John   Director of Intergovernmental Relations (also providing written testimony)  (City of Denton),  Denton, TX
 
Kersten, Jeff   Chief Financial Officer  (City of College Station),  College Station, TX
 
Kroll, John   (Coalition for Appropriate Sales Tax Law Enactment),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Calvert, Raif   Counsel/Public Affairs  (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Ferraro, Alex   Student  (UT Student Government Legislative Relations Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Lackey, Jennifer   Student  (Texas A&M University),  College Station, TX
 
Shulkin, Franklin   UT Austin Student Govt. - Student  (UT Austin Student Govt.)
 
Torres, Jose   UT Austin Student  (Self; University Leadership Initiative)
 
On:
 
Brandl, Michael   Economist  (The Univ. of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Caldwell, Jane   Director, Grants & Special Pgms  (Tx Higher Education Coord. Board),  Austin, TX
SB  144
 
FOR:
 
Ashwell-Hair, Heather   Professional Volunteer  (Texas PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Volkening, Ronnie   President  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Fickel, Ann   Dir. of Legislation  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Kroll, John   Economist  (Coalition for Appropriate Sales Tax Law Enactment (CASTLE)),  Austin, TX
SB  254
 
FOR:
 
Barron, Chris   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Igo, Shanna   Director, Govt Relations  (Texas Municipal League)
SB  258
 
FOR:
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraisor  (Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kennedy, John   Attorney  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
SB  263
 
FOR:
 
Austin III, Jeff   Banker  (Northeast Texas R.M.A.),  Tyler, TX
 
Cassidy, Brian   Attorney, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell  (Alamo RMA; Central Texas RMA: NET RMA; Camino Real RMA: Cameron County RMA; Grayson Cty RMA),  Austin, TX
 
Collie, Jr., Robert M.   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Harris County)
 
Garza, Jorge   Investment Banker  (Estrada Hinojosa and Company),  Dallas, TX
 
Heiligenstein, Mike   Ex. Director Central Texas RMA  (Central Texas RMA),  Austin, TX
 
Wageman, Paul N.   Chairman  (North Texas Tollway Authority)
 
ON:
 
Bass, James   CFO - TxDOT  (TxDOT),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beall, Tab   Attorney  (North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board Member)
 
Floyd, Robert A.   Leg Consultant  (Hance Scarborough, LLP/Citigroup),  Austin, TX
 
Kennedy, Lauren   Coalitions Manager  (Texans for Safe Reliable Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Olsen, Lawrence   (Texas Good Roads Assn.)
 
Ramirez, Richard M.   Investment Banking  (First Southwest Company),  Austin, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   Program Manager  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Carr, Snapper   Attorney  (City of Copperas Cove),  Austin, TX
SB  469
 
FOR:
 
Galich, JoAnn   Retired  (Disabled veterans),  Pantego, TX
 
Higgins, Carlos   Retired  (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
 
Tice, Nancy A.   Retired  (Disabled Veterans who can't be here today),  Pantego, TX
 
ON:
 
Carnes, Tina M.   General Counsel  (Texas Veterans Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Johnson, Cheryl E.   Co. Tax Assessor/Collector  (Galveston Co. taxpayers),  Galveston, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser  (Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),  Houston, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl R.   Chief Deputy Operations, Galveston County Tax  (Galveston County, TACA)
SB  475
 
FOR:
 
Castlebury, Glen   (retired)  (Texas Elks State Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Counts, David   Real Estate Broker  (Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Clark, Craig L.   Business Consulting  (Myself - Supporting Fraternal Org.),  Austin, TX
 
Comedy, Don   Consultant  (Masonic Lodges)
 
Cooper, Kevin   Member, Gov't Affairs Cmte  (Grand Lodge of Texas AF&AM)
 
Ford, Michael   TxDOT  (Ben Hur Shriners)
 
Holt, David   Self Employed  (Self),  Snyder, TX
 
Keener, Justin   Vice President, Texas Public Policy Foundation  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
McKinney, Mike   Exec VP, Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Shilling, Mark   Public Affairs  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Yancy, Justin   Executive Director, Governor's Business Council  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Diers, Michael   Retired  (Knights of Columbus)
SB  505
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cassidy, Brian   Attorney, Lock Lord Bissell & Liddell  (RMAs - Alamo RMA; Central Texas RMA: NET RMA; Camino Real RMA; Cameron County RMA; Grayson County RMA),  Austin, TX
 
Heiligenstein, Mike   Ex. Dir. of CTRMA  (CTRMA)
 
Igo, Shanna   Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League)
 
Kennedy, Lauren   Coalitions Manager  (Texans for Safe Reliable Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Olsen, Lawrence   (TX Good Roads/Transp Assn),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bass, James   CFO - TxDOT  (TxDOT),  Austin, TX
SB  562
 
FOR:
 
Johnson, Cheryl E.   Co. Tax Assessor/Collector  (Galveston Co & TACA),  Galveston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Garrett, Rovin   Brazora Co Tax Assessor Collector  (The Tax Assessor Collectors Assn of Texas),  Angleton, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser  (Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),  Houston, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl R.   Chief Deputy Operations, Galveston Cnty Tax  (Galveston County, TACA)
SB  638
 
FOR:
 
Austin III, Jeff   Austin Bank & Texas Bankers Assoc. (also providing written testimony)  (Austin Bank & Texas Bankers Assoc.),  Tyler, TX
 
Foley, Patrick   Banker  (Wells Fargo)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Erben, Randy   Attorney  (JP Morgan Chase),  Austin, TX
 
Igo, Shanna   Director, Legislative Services  (TX Municipal League)
 
Against:
 
Dziuban, Colleen   Governmental Affairs  (DFW Airport)
 
On:
 
Cantu, Lynda   Manager, Cash and Securities Management, Treasury  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX
 
Smelker, Tom   Director, Treasury Operations  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX