WITNESS LIST
Economic Development Committee
February 28, 2001-10:30A
HB 218
For: Brieden III, John A. (Self and The American Legion)
McLemore, William W. (Texas Coalition of State Veterans
Organization)
On: Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Palmquist, Michael (The American Legion)
HB 230
For: Brieden III, John A. (Self and The American Legion)
McLemore, William W. (Texas Coalition of State Veterans
Organization)
Palmquist, Michael (The American Legion)
On: Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Velasquez, Sally (City of Eagle Pass)
HB 694
For: Crosby, Glen (National Federation of the Blind of Texas)
Crosby, Norma (Self and National Federation of the Blind
of Texas)
Pearcy, Zena (National Federation of the Blind of Texas)
HB 925
For: Nobles, Amanda (Self and Texas Economic Development
Sales Tax Association / Texas Economic Development
Council)
On: Gage, Theresa (Public Utility Commission)
Leahy, Timothy P. (Southwester Bell Telephone)
Truesdale, Barbara (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts)
Willis, D. H. Dally (Texas Political & Legislative
Committee of Communications Workers of America)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
Kester, Steve (AeA - American Electronics Association)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
HB 931
For: Hernandez, Mario (TX Economic Development Council -
Legislative Committee/San Antonio Economic
Development Foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Chambers, Spencer (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
Croslin, Peggy (City of Round Rock)
Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO)
Ocanas, Reymundo (Self and Texas Association of
Community Development Corporations)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
Velasquez, Sally (City of Eagle Pass, Webb County,
Willacy County, & Zapata County)
HB 1103
On: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
HB 1104
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
HB 1105
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
HB 1109
On: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
HB 1215
On: Gage, Theresa (Public Utility Commission)
Leahy, Timothy P. (Southwester Bell Telephone)
Truesdale, Barbara (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts)
Willis, D. H. Dally (Texas Political & Legislative
Committee of Communications Workers of America)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
HB 1243
For: Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
On: Hughes, Mark (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Corrigan, Jennifer (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization
for Women)
HB 1425
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
HB 1439
For: Aguilar Sr., Joseph M. (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Barrett, Sister Bernie (COPS and Metro Alliance)
Cruz, Dalila (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Garza, Frank (City of San Antonio)
Greenwood, Jim (The Greater San Antonio Chamber of
Commerce)
Hernandez, Esperanza C. (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Hernandez, Mario (San Antonio Economic Development
Foundation)
Hernandez, Pedro (El Paso Inter-Religious Sponsoring
Organization)
Ibarria, Andres (Valley Interfaith)
Lee, Gerald W. (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce)
Limon, Alfredo C. (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Martinez, Eddie (Self)
Oubre, Jr., Joseph E. (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Ozuna, Patricia (San Antonio C.O.P.S)
Peak, Howard W. (City of San Antonio)
Soliz, Joe O. (COPS / Metro Alliance)
Sosa, Sister Avelina (COPS)
Stavinoha, Marilyn (Self)
Stavinoha, William B. (Self)
Tristan, Rosalie (Valley Interfaith)
On: Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission)
Truesdale, Barbara (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bresette, Patrick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Croslin, Peggy (City of Round Rock)
Elizondo, Rita (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce)
Hinojosa, Jose (Valley Interfaith)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
Ocanas, Reymundo (Self and Texas Association of
Community Development Corporations)
Quinonez, Enriqueta (Self)
Utter, Tom (City of Corpus Christi)
Velasquez, Sally (City of Eagle Pass)
HB 1873
For: Belding, Melinda (Self)
Dye, Louis (Self)
Henderson, Damien C. (Self)
Houston, Carolyn (Career Colleges & Schools of Texas)
Juhlin, Eric (Self and Career Colleges and Schools of
Texas)
Obenhaus, Robert E. (Career Colleges and Schools of
Texas (CCST))
Sierra, Becky (Self)
Stewart, Tammy (Austin Business College)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Campbell, Jack (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce)
Corrigan, Jennifer (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Ellis, Paul (Self)
Garcia, Danielle (Randstad)
Guzman, Sam (Texas Association of Mexican American
Chambers of Commerce)
Holcombe, Linda (Texas INdustrial Vocational
Association)
Kester, Steve (AeA - American Electronics Association)
Lee, Gerald W. (Self and San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
Quinten, Jim (Automotive Wholesalers of Texas)
Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization
for Women)
Rural Economic Development
On: Deviney, Lee (Texas Department of Agriculture)
Wood, Robert (Texas Department of Agriculture)