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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Government Organization

            April 26, 2011 9:00 AM

            HB 1808

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Howe, Billy   State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason   (Texas and Southwest Cattle Raiders Assoc.), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Foster, John   Programs Officer (State Soil and Water Conservation Board), Temple, TX

                                 Kirkle, Sarah   Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission Staff), Austin, TX

            HB 2271

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Brown, Bryan   CEO Retama Park (Retama Development Corp.), Selma, TX

                                 Graydon, Galt   Attorney/Lobbyiest (Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Ogle, Steven   Staff Attorney (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Trout, Chuck   Executive Director (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 68

                  FOR:

                                 Reynolds, Nick   Senior Instructor (ESI INTL), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Whalen, Ken   Ex. Vice Pres. (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc.), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Greenberg, Sherri   LBJ School Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Piggot, Ron   Director, TPASS (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Elkins, Keith   Non-profit, Exec. Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Geiger, Carol   Consumer Advocate (Public Citizen), San Antonio, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt   Policy Strategist (The ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Cole, Celia   Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Prioritites), Austin, TX

            SB 649

                  FOR:

                                 Carriker, Steven   Exec. Director (Texas Association of Community Development Corps.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Robert   Pastor/ Radio Talk Show Host (Texas State Affordable Housing Corp.),

                                 Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Munoz, Ned   General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Government Organization

            April 26, 2011 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Romero, Jerry   Board Member (Texas State Affordable Housing Corp.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 DePenning, Jo Ann   National Housing Consultant (J.DE Penning Consulting Inc.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hull, Matt   (Habitat for Humanity of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Langendorf, Jean   Vice President, Community Housing Services (Easter Seals), Austin, TX

                                 Mills, Sarah   Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Perkins, Deena   Director of Policy (Texas Association of CDC's), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Long, David   (Texas State Affordable Housing Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Ninaud, Christian   Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 665

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Apolonio   Affordable Housing Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (TX

                                 Chapter of NAHRD and TX Housing Assoc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 McMurray, Brad    (also providing written testimony) (San Antonio Housing Authority),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Rickers, Emily   Attorney (Texas Low-Income Housing Info. Services), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Carriker, Steven   Exec. Director (Texas Association of Community Development Corps.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hull, Matt   (Habitat for Humanity of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Milk, Richard   (San Antonio Housing Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mills, Sarah   Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Ned   General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Perkins, Deena   Director of Policy (Texas Association of CDC's), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Stella   Exec. Director (TX Assn of Community Action Agencies), Austin, TX

                                 Swenson, Karen   Exec Director (Greater East Texas Comm. Action), Nacogdoches, TX

                                 Villalobus, Melanie   (San Antonio Housing Authority), San Antonio, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric   Govt. Aff. Consultant (Texas Chapter- Natl.Assoc. of Housing and

                                 Redevelopment Officials), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Conine, Kent   Board Chair (Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs), Austin, TX

                                 Downie, Michelle   Policy Analyst (Sunset Staff), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Joe   Exec Director of TDHCA Manufactured Housing Div. (Texas Department

                                 Housing and Community Affairs(TDHCA)), Austin, TX

                                 Gerber, Mike   Executive Director (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),

                                 Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Government Organization

            April 26, 2011 9:00 AM

                                 Langendorf, Jean   Vice President, Community Housing Services (Easter Seals), Austin, TX

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