WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 7, 2011 10:00 AM

            SB 1 - Department of Aging and Disability Services

                  FOR:

                                 Johnston, Woodie   Independent Living Services (The Valley Association for Independent

                                 Living), McAllen, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bearden, Chase   Director of Advocacy (CTD - Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Chittenden, Michael   Regional Director  (also providing written testimony) (Bethesda

                                 Lutheran Communities), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hudson Parrish, Linda   Tx. A&M University - Retired Emeritus Professor, Public Policy

                                 Coordinator - Center on Disability  (also providing written testimony) (Myself), College

                                 Station, TX

                                 Tate, Joe   Policy Specialist for Community NOW! (Community NOW!)

                                 Walker M.D., Lesa R.   Physician  (also providing written testimony) (Myself - advocate for

                                 children, youth & adults with disabilities), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Welch, Susan   (Deaf Blind Multi handicapped Assoc. of TX), Big Spring, TX

                  On:

                                 Hartman, Vivecca A.   Parent (Deaf & Blind People (my son)), Houston, TX

                                 Holt-Reuter, Jillana   Intervener, Parent (Deaf Blind Multi-Handicapped Assoc. of Texas),

                                 Marshall, TX

                                 Sewell, Denise   Mother (Deaf blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas - and my

                                 son!), Gilmer, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Rogers, Nona   Home maker  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Saucedo, Wanda   Parent  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Gerren, Rachel   Abiding Choice, Inc (Home and Community Services), Rockdale, TX

                                 Searight, Charleen   Guardian for mentally retarded daughter (My daughter (ward) at Austin

                                 State Supported Center), Austin, TX

                                 Stanley, Tracy   Executive Director (ResCare Home Care), Baytown, TX

                                 Young, William   Executive Director (EduCare Community Living Corp), Houston, TX

                  On:

                                 Barnett, Glynda K.   QMRP for Educare (ICF/MR facilities), Seguin, TX

                                 Brito, Allison   Regional Manager (EduCare Community Living), San Antonio, TX

                                 Embry, Nicole   (Self Advocates of Spring Branch), Cypress, TX

                                 Emnons, Richard   QMRP for EduCare (My clients), SA, TX

                                 Hart, Ann   Mother of an adult w/ autism (My family and the Autism society)

                                 Horton, Judith   Down Home Ranch - residential for IDDs (Down Home Ranch), Elgin, TX

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                                 Little, Jr., Lew   CEO (Harden Healthcare), Austin, TX

                                 Reding, Julie   Manager of Day Hab Programs (Educare Community Living Corporation),

                                 SA, TX

                                 Southerland, Tricia   Mother  (Self)

                                 Terry, Kath   ICF-MR Administrator (Educare/Rescare), San Antonio, TX

                                 Warner, Carrie   Attendant Care (Attendant) Also office/house cleaning etc suppliment 

                                 (Self), TX

                                 Whitaker, Cindy   (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX

            SB 1 - Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bearden, Chase   Director of Advocacy (CTD - Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hudson Parrish, Linda   Tx. A&M University - Retired Emeritus Professor, Public Policy

                                 Coordinator - Center on Disability  (also providing written testimony) (Myself), College

                                 Station, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Rosenthal, Kristen   Parent of Deaf/Blind Child (DBMAT), Port Arthur, TX

                  On:

                                 Hartman, Vivecca A.   Parent (Deaf & Blind People (my son)), Houston, TX

                                 Holt-Reuter, Jillana   Intervener, Parent (Deaf Blind Multi-Handicapped Assoc. of Texas),

                                 Marshall, TX

                                 Sewell, Denise   Mother (Deaf blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas - and my

                                 son!), Gilmer, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Becht, Robert   IT manager (Miles Becht)

                  Against:

                                 Rodgers, Gene   Film maker (Myself)

                  On:

                                 Hart, Ann   Mother of an adult w/ autism (My family and the Autism society)

                                 Kroll, Carrie   Director of Advocacy & Health Policy (Texas Pediatric Society, *submitting

                                 for Dr. Richard Adams who got stuck in Dallas b/c weather), Austin, TX

                                 Rappaport, Mitchell J.   President, Center For People With Disabilities, Inc (Self, Center For

                                 People With Disabilities, Inc, Texans w/ disabil.), Austin, TX

                                 Southerland, Tricia   Mother  (Self)

            SB 1 - Department of Family and Protective Services

                  AGAINST:

                                 Harris, Ashley   Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Powell, Judy   Volunteer parent advocate (Parent Guidance Center)

                                 Scot, Johana   Exec. Director of non profit (Parent Guidance Center)

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            February 7, 2011 10:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Gendren, Christine   Public Policy Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Network of Youth Services)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Castillo, Edward   (Boys & Girls Club)

                                 Dawson, Jodyann   MSW (Foster Care Children), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Lee, Susan   Writing, Tarot, Art, Networking (Foster care children who are abused by the

                                 system), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy (Texas CASA)

            SB 1 - Department of State Health Services

                  AGAINST:

                                 Weaver, Catherine   Psychotherapist  (also providing written testimony) (NAMI Austin)

                  ON:

                                 Hagert, Celia   Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy

                                 Priorities), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Romo, Joel   Senior Dir. of Gov. Relations (American Heart Association), Austin, TX

                                 Welsh, Dinah   CEO (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Harman, Courtney   Divisional Vice President DaVita (DaVita)

                                 Paret PhD, Dean K.   Psychologist (Texas Psychological Assn. & Deer Oaks Mental

                                 Health), Burleson, TX

                                 Stalhut, Donna   CEO/President (Epilepsy Foundation of Texas)

                  Against:

                                 Bujanda, Miryam   Public Policy & Advocacy Manager (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Friese, Jan   Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Glaze, Laurie   Executive Director (Texas One Voice: A Collaborative for Health and

                                 Human Services), Houston, TX

                                 Hoelscher, Deanna M.   Professor (Texas CVD & Stroke Council)

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia   Assoc. Manager (Assoc. of Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle   Associate Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ward, Ellen   Consultant for BACODA (BACODA), Austin, TX

                                 Young Brown, Patricia A.   President and CEO (Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a

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                                 Central Health), Austin, TX

            SB 1 - Health and Human Services Commission

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne   Associate Director  (also providing written testimony) (Center for

                                 Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Searight, Sarah   Self Employed Designer  (also providing written testimony) (Sister Mary

                                 Searight (living in Austin State School 36 years)), Port Aransas, TX

                                 Watkins, Sarah   Nonprofit disability advocacy (Myself as a Medicaid recipient), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Hagert, Celia   Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy

                                 Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill   President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hawkins, John   SVP, Government Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Conroy, Jim   CEO ICF/HCS Provider (Our Consumers), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Blye, Regina   Executive Director (Myself), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Henderson, John   Hospital CEO (Childress Regional Medical Center / THA), Childress,

                                 TX

                                 Hernandez, Jr., George B.   President/CEO University Health System (Texas Hospital

                                 Association)

                                 Jasper, Jerry   Hospital (Medina Regional Hospital), Hondo, TX

                                 McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Paret PhD, Dean K.   Psychologist (Texas Psychological Assn. & Deer Oaks Mental

                                 Health), Burleson, TX

                  Against:

                                 Bujanda, Miryam   Public Policy & Advocacy Manager (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Chu, Shari   Special Care Dentistry Director (Henry Chu D.D.S. - Special Care Dentistry),

                                 S.A., TX

                                 Friese, Jan   Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hoffman, Julie   Director of Operations (Special Care Dentistry / Dr. Henry Chu), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Pratt, Andrew   Physical Therapist (Little Engine Homecare, Inc), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rodgers, Gene   Film maker (Myself)

                                 Schleiss, Veronica "Ronnie"   (Myself & Autism community - member of Autism Society

                                 of Greater Austin)

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                  On:

                                 Gallo (mother), Carmen   Teacher Assistant (Victor Gallo (son)), Manchaca, TX

                                 Garcia, Jose D   None (Myself)

                                 Glaze, Laurie   Executive Director (Texas One Voice: A Collaborative for Health and

                                 Human Services), Houston, TX

                                 Katz OD MS, Kevin   Optometry (Texas Optometric Association), Galveston, TX

                                 Meinkowsky, John   ARCIL, INC (ARCIL, INC), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Brad   Lobbyist (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX

                                 Summers, Toby   CEO / President (Mission Road Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine   Director, Govt. Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)

            SB 1 - School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

                  ON:

                                 Daugherty, William   Superintendent (TSBVI), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Deborah L.   Retired Special Educ. teacher  (Self)

                                 Schulz, Barney   Chief Financial Officer (Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1 - School for the Deaf

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ben-Moshe, Dvorah   Lawyer - President  - Civication (TSD), Austin, TX

                                 Davis-Riedel, Laura   Deaf Support Specialist / Parent  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (My son Heydon Davis-Riedel), Wimberley, TX

                                 Giuntoli, PTA PRES, Robert   District Manager for Sorenson Communication (Texas

                                 School for the Deaf PTA)

                                 Kennedy, Kent   Texas Operations Manager (TSD Alumni Association), Austin, TX

                                 Leach, Neil   AHT Partners (Leach Family Jordan 3rd Grade), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Christine   Stay @ home mom (My son, Jesse Martinez), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bego, Gary   Director, Bus & Operations (TSD)

                                 Bugen, Claire   Superintendent (TX School for the Deaf)

            SB 1 - Texas Education Agency

                  FOR:

                                 Achtermann, Jeff   Software Architect  (Self)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bates, Naomi   Librarian (Texas Association of School Librarians)

                                 Gray, Carlyn   Director, Library Services (Myself), Round Rock, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Council  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT (Am.

                                 Federation of Teachers)), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jodie   Public Policy  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Todaro, Julie   Dean of Library Services (Texas Library Association)

                  ON:

                                 Anthony, Ed.D., David   Superintendent - Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Texas School Alliance

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                                 and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Brown, Kevin   Superintendent of schools, Alamo Heights ISD (AHISD and the Texas

                                 School Coalition), SA, TX

                                 Bruhn, Jennie   Homemaker (Myself - Boys & Girls Club parents), Killeen, TX

                                 Cowan, Julie   Homemaker / Community dev coord - high school (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Gay, Clifford   Accounting Services  (Self)

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 State Teachers Association)

                                 Hammond, Bill   President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hoffer, Catherine   Student (Communities in Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie F.   Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Kara   President and CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Early

                                 Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Kress, Sandy   Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (TX Coalition for a Competitive

                                 Workforce)

                                 Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist (Advocacy, Incorporated), Austin, TX

                                 Neal, Dianna J.   Teacher/pre-school (Myself - Boys & Girls Clubs parents), Killeen, TX

                                 Perlmeter, Rosemary   Non profit charter operator (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX

                                 Pierce, Wayne   Exec Dir  (also providing written testimony) (Equity Center), Austin, TX

                                 Riley, Monte   Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, Club Director (Boys & Girls Club of

                                 San Antonio)

                                 Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist (Association of TX Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Schultz, Jesse   Program Manager  (also providing written testimony) (Communities In

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Scott, Robert   Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Soares, Suzanne   Home Maker  (also providing written testimony)  (Self)

                                 Stolees, Edward   Ortho Tech / coach (Football) (My self / Advisory Council Boys & Girls

                                 Clubs), SA, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Moak, Lynn   Consultant (Moak, Casey & Associates), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.   School Superintendent (Texas School Alliance)

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Casey, Daniel T.   Partner, Moak, Casey & Associates (Fast Growth School Coalition),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Friese, Jan   Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic   Education (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Hoyt, Les   Assistant Supt. (Amarillo ISD)

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            February 7, 2011 10:00 AM

                                 McGettrick, Margaret   Director of Education (Texas Catholic Conference), Buda, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant (Dr. Richard Gomez, President T.A.B.E.), SA, TX

            SB 1

                  ON:

                                 McGeady, John   LBB Staff (LBB)

                                 Parks, Ursula   Assistant Director (LBB)

                                 Schiess, Jennifer   LBB Staff (LBB)

                                 Wright, Jody   LBB Staff (LBB)

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