WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
May 18, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Casey, Stephen Chief Counsel (Self; Texas Center for Defense of Life), Austin, TX
Kebodeaux, Emily General Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to
Life), Houston, TX
McKinney, Amy (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Nixon, Joe Attorney (Self) , Houston, TX
Pojman, Joe Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Seago, John Legislative Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to
Life), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Ausley, Robbie (Self) , Austin, TX
Bennett, Amanda Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
Booker, Denee (Self) , Austin, TX
Busby, Heather Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX
Chimene, Grace (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of
Texas), Austin, TX
Collier, Brenda (Self) , Austin, TX
Cushing, Blair (Self) , Austin, TX
Dolese, Martha (Self) , Luling, TX
Francis, Will Government Relations Director (National Association of Social Workers -
Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Hays, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hester, Tina Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Jane's Due Process),
Austin, TX
Huston, Aletha Professor Emerita (Janes Due Process), Austin, TX
Kaiser, Chris Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX
Klushnik, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX
LeBlanc, Lisa (Self) , Austin, TX
McLeod, Corinne Executive Board Member (also providing written testimony) (Medical
Students for Choice), San Antonio, TX
Meyer, Cydney (Self) , Houston, TX
Oldham, Pamela (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Richards, Joanne (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez DeFrates, Ana TX Director for Policy and Advocacy (National Latina
Institute for Reproductive Health), Austin, TX
Rooke-Ley, Emily Hotline Coordinator (Jane's Due Process), Austin, TX
Ross, Heather Tech Designer (Self) , La Vernia, TX
Seroussi, Alysha JD Candidate (Self) , Austin, TX
Shirk, Karan Citizen; Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Stein, Lucy Advocacy Director (Progress Texas), Austin, TX
Stevenson, Amanda Researcher (Self) , Austin, TX
Westrup, Bianca (Cicada Collective), Houston, TX
Williams, Amanda Program Manager (Self; Shift), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Asmussen, Cindy Area Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas), Austin, TX
Asmussen, Jacob Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Brown, Leah Communications Assistant (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Greenberg, Robert (Self) , Littleton, CO
Groff, Erin Staff Attorney (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Horne, Emily Legislative Associate (Self; Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Newman, Anne (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Saenz, Jonathan President (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Albert, David Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Bodin Gorgoroso, Alicia K Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
Burr, Elizabeth Co-Founder (Texas Women's Vote Project), Austin, TX
Cain, Billy Joe Business Development (Private Citizen), Austin, TX
Cain, Jacqueline (Private Citizen), Austin, TX
Carpenter, Schell Board Member (Lilith Fund), Austin, TX
Eisenberg, Mary (Self) , Lockhart, TX
Fichtner, Lynn (Self) , Driftwood, TX
Kaplan, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Kieffer, Bridgette Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
Lavelle, Tanya Senior Mgr of Advocacy (Self) , Austin, TX
Lichtenheld, Zoey (Self) , Austin, TX
Long, Amelia Deputy Director (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX
McKinney, Colleen (National Association of Social Workers / Texas), Austin, TX
Miller, Kathy President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Nicholson, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
O'Hanlon, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Olesko, Casey (Self) , Austin, TX
Pipkin, Cynthia (Self) , Austin, TX
Power-Freeman, Courtney Mother (Self) , Austin, TX
Rompel, Katherine (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Rotz, Jessica (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Savelli, Nicholas (Self) , Austin, TX
Scruggs, Ed (Self) , Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
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Health & Human Services
Soifer, Jan Chairwoman (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Stanley, Drew (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX
Thomas, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Trietsch Chaney, Paula (Self) , Georgetown, TX
ON:
Sajak, Tammy Director (DSHS), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Davis, L.L. "Tad" MD (Self) , Austin, TX
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