WITNESS LIST
Finance Committee
February 22, 1999-9:00A
Comm. for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
On: Bodine-Smith, Patricia (East Texas Deaf and Hearing), Tyler
Coco, David (Self), Austin
Grooms, Tricia (Texas Commission for the Deaf & Hard of
Hearing (TCDHH)), Austin
Janes, Dr. Malisa (People with Hearing Loss), Houston
Kelly, Esther (Deaf Action Center), Dallas
Myers, David W. (TCDHH), Austin
Rarus, Tim (Texas Association for the Deaf), Austin
Sellers, Tommy S. (Self and Mother-in-Law), Houston
Smith, Phillip A. (Self), Lindale
Wells, Tommie (SHHH and AG Bell), Fort Worth
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Collins, Billy (TCDHH and Self), Austin
Susman, Margaret (TCDHH), Austin
Turner, Randi (TCDHH), Austin
Commission for the Blind
On: Keeney, Robert (Texas Commission for the Blind (TCB)), Houston
Murphy, Terrell (TCB), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Martinez, Barbara J. (TCB), Austin
Packard, Robert (TCB), Austin
Pereyra, Ernest (TCB), Austin
Department of Human Services
On: Bonner, Loretto (Alzheimer's Association), not given
Bost, Eric M. (Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS)),
Austin
Bradberry, Anita (Texas Association for Home Care), Austin
Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Buchanan, Bree (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin
Cleveland, Lynne (The Arc of Texas), Houston
Dwyer, JoAn (New Beginning Center), Garland
Ferris, Beth (Texas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents),
Austin
Friedman, Jerry (TDHS), Austin
Gonzalez, Freddy (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Graves, Tim (Texas Health Care Association), Austin
Greebon, Karen (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Hagert, Celia (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Halfman, Bobby (TDHS), Austin
Hardy, Alan (AARP), Austin
Herndon, David (TDHS), Austin
Johnson, Jacqueline (TDHS), Austin
Latimer, David (Texas Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging), Austin
Lehrman, Jim (TDHS), Austin
McAfee, Sharon R. (Women's Center of East Texas), Longview
McPhail, Jennifer (ADAPT of Texas/Self), Austin
Metcalf, Rand (ADAPT of Texas/Self), Austin
Metz, Albert (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Mewkowsky, John (Texas Association of Centers for Independent
Living), Austin
Murphree, Susan (Advocacy Inc.), Austin
Schwartz, Jonas (United Cerebral Palsy of Texas), Austin
Shahin, Jessica (TDHS), Austin
Siegel, Cynthia (Alzheimer's Associaion), Bellaire
Spahn, Wayne (Self), Austin
Templeton, James (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Thomas, Stephanie (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Trevey, John (Alzheimer's Advocates), Austin
Westbrook, Redge (TDHS), Austin
Wisdom, Marie B. (Advocates for Nursing Home Reform and
Multiple Coalition), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Gold, Marc (TDHS), Austin
Hoffman, Donna (National Organization for Women in Texas),
Austin
Marshall, Ph.D., Susan (The Arc of Texas), Austin
Prough, Andrew (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin
Schnall, Rona (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Williamson, Diana (TDHS), Austin
Wittie, David (ADAPT of Texas), Austin
Workforce Commission
On: Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priority), Austin
Curtis, Frank (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin
Green, Sharon Knotts (American Electronics Association), Austin
Nunez, Bertha G. (Self), Taylor
Powers, Sheila (CIS, Central Texas), Taylor
Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)), Austin
Robbins, Norman (CIS), Fort Worth
Sheridan, Mike (TWC), Austin
Townsend, Randy (TWC), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Arnold, Eddie (Self), Beaumont
Derese, Vicki (Self/CIS), Port Arthur
Duke, Aimee (CIS, Southeast), Silsbee
Dunn, Vernon L. (Self/CIS), Beaumont
Ellington, Ron (Self/CIS), Port Arthur
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce), Austin
Kelly, Don (Self/CIS), Nederland
Loving, Don (CIS of Texas, Inc.), Austin
Salter, Stuart (Self/CIS), Grover