WITNESS LIST
Veteran Affairs
March 21, 2023 9:00 AM
FOR:
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of
Texas), Austin, TX
Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Gill, Hannah Policy Fellow (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self), Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
ON:
Harris, Dr., Blake Director, Veterans Mental Health Department (Texas Veterans
Commision), Austin, TX
ON:
Contero-Puls, Chad Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board), Austin, TX
Ulis, Monie Brigadier General (Texas Military Department), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of
Texas), Austin, TX
Olson, Kym (Self), Austin, TX, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Palladino, Thomas Executive Director (Texas Veterans Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Griffith, Idona (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Veteran Affairs
March 21, 2023 9:00 AM
FOR:
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of
Texas), Austin, TX
Laine, Dale (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Olson, Kym (Self), Austin, TX, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Ulis, Monie Brigadier General (Texas Military Department), Austin, TX
FOR:
Foster, Matt (Self), Allen, TX
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Shepperd, John Executive Director (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Friar, Aaron Special Assistant to State Parks Division Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department), Austin, TX
Halvorsen, Justin Director of Revenue, Financial Resources Division (Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
FOR:
Ackerman, John Executive Vice President- Global Strategy (Texas Commercial Airports
Association - Chairman), DFW Airport, TX
Byers, Jason Assistant Chief of Police (DFW DPS), DFW Airport, TX
Paine, Paul (North Central Texas Council of Governments), Fort Worth, TX, TX
ON:
Wilson, Amanda (North Central TX Council of Governments), Arlington, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Franco, Brie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Garcia, Matthew SVP - Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Commercial Airports Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Veteran Affairs
March 21, 2023 9:00 AM
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Petersen, Dave Interim President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber (San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company), Austin, TX
Van de Putte, Leticia (The City of Del Rio), Austin, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Cammack, Kerry (Wing), Austin, TX
FOR:
Price, Steven Mr (Self; The VOICES of our Veterans), Texas, TX
ON:
Martin, Freeman Lt. Colonel (Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Homeland Security Division),
Austin, TX