WITNESS LIST
Judicial Affairs Committee
July 28, 2000-10:00A
Drug Courts
For: Bouie, Ruby (Self and Divert Court)
Coomes, Mark (Self and Denton Co. Democratic Party)
Francis, Judge Robert (Dallas Co. Criminal District
Court # 3)
Holwerda, George (Self)
Holwerda, Seth William (Self and Divert Court & Judge
John Creuzot)
Robertson, Isiah (Self and Divert Court & House of
Isaiah)
Smith, Les (Tarrant Co. Commissioners Court)
Todd, Carol (Divert Court)
Hate Crimes Laws
For: Atkinson, Steve (Self and Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of
Texas)
Briskman, Mark L. (Anti-Defamation League)
Coomes, Mark (Self and Denton Co. Democratic Party)
Crain, Jane C. (Self and P-FLAG)
Ehrhardt, Rep. Harryette (Self)
Gray, Asst. Chief Shirley A. (Dallas Police Department)
Kirk, Dallas Mayor Ron (Self and City of Dallas)
Loza, Dallas City Councilmember John (Self)
McDaniel, Sunny (Self)
McGill, Sandy (Self)
Pease, Lawrence (Self and Human Rights Campaign)
Price, Dallas Co. Commissioner John Wiley (Self)
Selig, John R. (Self and GLSEN & StopDr.Laura.com)
Staples, Geoffrey (Self)
Yates, Judith (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Alonzo, Roberto (Mexican American Democrats of Texas)
Arnold, David (Self)
Coleman, Dennis (Self and Human Rights Campaign)
Gleason, David (Self and P-FLAG)
Kinsler, Christy (Self)
Miles, Carol (Self)
Salazar, Deputy Mayor Steve (Self)
Taffet, David (Self and Congregation Beth El Binah)
Zachary, Billy (Self)
Against: Galloway, Carolyn (Texas Eagle Forum)
On: Hodge, Rep. Terri (Self)
Judicial Campaign Finance
On: Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
Judicial Redistricting
On: Gray, Justice Tom (Self and Tenth Court of Appeals)
Thomas, Chief Justice Linda (Council of Chief Justices &
Fifth Court of Appeals)