WITNESS LIST
Finance Committee
February 18, 1999-8:00A
SB 148
For: Howden, Robert (National Federation of Independent
Businesses), Austin
Starkweather, Annette (Self), San Antonio
Toudouze, Barbara Jean (Self), San Antonio
Against: Lavine, Richard (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
On: LeBas, James (Office of the Comptroller), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Jeff (Texas Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce), Austin
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association), Austin
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas), Austin
On: Daugherty, Craig (Office of the Comptroller), Austin
SB 472
For: Thamm, Michael (City of Cuero), Cuero
West, Bill (Guadalupe Blanco River Authority), Seguin
On: Archer, William (Department of Health), Austin
Combs, Susan (Department of Agriculture), Austin
Fehlis, Chester P. (Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service),
College Station
Gilchrist, Robin (Texas Education Agency), Austin
Hiler, Edward A. (Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service),
College Station
Hine, Jim (Department of Protective and Regulatory Services),
Austin
Hull, James B. (Texas Forest Service), College Station
Kemp, Dr. Mike (Texas A&M University at Galveston), Galveston
Moses, Mike (Texas Education Agency), Austin
Sheridan, Mike (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association), Austin
Nelson, Joe (Self), Anahuac
Reeves, Michael (Lubbock Chamber of Commerce), Lubbock
Tucker, Durwood (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin
On: Birdwell, Bruce (State Office of Risk Management), Austin
Bow, Jonathan (State Office of Risk Management), Austin
Bugen, Claire (Texas School for the Deaf), Austin
Cargile, Stuart B. (State Office of Risk Management), Austin
Hatlen, Phil (Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired), Austin
Hymel, Ray (Employees Retirement System), Austin
Murphy, Terrell (Texas Commission for the Blind), Austin
Nelson, Ben (C.O.L.A.), Anahuac
Smith, Jim B. (Texas School for the Deaf), Austin
Children's Trust Fund
On: Crews, Anne (Children's Trust Fund Council), Dallas
Fields, Janie (Children's Trust Fund Council), Cedar Creek
Martinez-Flores (Children's Trust Fund Council), Lubbock
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Campose, Frank E. (Family Pride Council/Children's Trust
Fund), Austin
Newhouse, Liz (Texas Respite Resource Network), San Antonio
Towne, Loretta (Texas PTA), Austin
Department of Health
On: Allen, Kathryn (Family Planning Agency), not given
Anderson, M.D., Ralph (Texas Association of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists), Fort Worth
Archer, William R. (Texas Department of Health (TDH)), Austin
Clarke, Margot (Planned Parenthood of Austin), Austin
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Ferry, Pamela G. (Texas Campaign for Women's Health), Houston
Gambill, Patricia (Association of Women's Health, OB and
Neonatal Nurses), Corpus Christi
Gould, Imelda (Self), Austin
Hernandez, Leslie (Natinoal Association of Social Workers of
Texas), Austin
Hoffman, Donna (National Organization for Women in Texas),
Austin
Littlefield, Rita (Self and the Renal Coalition of Texas),
Austin
Lux, Cissy (Planned Parenthood of Austin), Austin
Mayes, M.D., Bruce N. (Epilepsy Foundation), San Antonio
McDaniel, Gay (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),
Austin
Merriam, Rosemary D. (Texas Family Planning Association),
Austin
Murphree, Susan (Advocacy Inc.), Austin
Parker, Ph.D., Carolyn (Texas AIDS Network), Austin
Rosales, Jessica (Self), San Antonio
Rosales, Sindi (Epilepsy Foundation), San Antonio
Schwartz, Jonas (United Cerebral Palsy of Texas), Austin
Sprinkle, G.K. (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin
Stahlhut, Donna (Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas),
Houston
Waguespack, Rebecca (South Central Texas Epilepsy
Association), Austin
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice),
West Columbia
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Ackley, Nancy L. (Texas Nurses Association), Austin
Bower, Bruce (Texas Legal Services Center), Austin
Hankins, Barbara S. (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association), Austin
Newhouse, Liz (Texas Respite Resource Network), San Antonio
Williamson, Anne E. (Individuals with Epilepsy), Martindale
General Land Ofc./Veterans Land Bd.
On: Dewhurst, David (General Land Office/Veterans Land Board),
Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Soward, Larry (General Land Office/Veterans Land Board), Austin
Health and Human Services Comm.
On: Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Gilbert, Don A. (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)),
Austin
Hagert, Celia (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Martinez, Clarissa (National Council of La Raza), San Antonio
McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin
Murphree, Susan (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin
Rogoff, Regina (Austin Interfaith), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Griffin, Teresa (Austin Interfaith/Texas IAF), Austin
Hankins, Barbara S. (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin
Scott, Diane (HHSC), Austin
Sprinkle, G.K. (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin