WITNESS LIST
Economic Development Committee
April 4, 2001-10:30A
HB 218
On: Geballe, Leslie (TWC)
HB 282
For: Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
Against: Vest, Gary (Self and Paris Economic Development
Coorporation)
HB 2327
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dochen, Sandy (Capital Area Workforce Development Board)
HB 2503
On: Alexander, Cindy (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Geballe, Leslie (TWC)
Sabo, Jason (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Pennell, Karen L. (ACT's Workkeys System)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United of Texas)
On: Dennis, David (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
HB 2824
For: Panetti, Dan (Self and Dallas Association for Decency)
Against: Brey, Carol (Self)
Gray, Carlyn (Self)
Mann, Susan S. (Self)
Meraz, Gloria (Texas Library Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Romo, Joel (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Against: Moore, JoAnne (Self)
On: Gerstenschlager, Merrylynn (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
HB 3178
For: Nobles, Amanda (Self and Texas Economic Development
Sales Tax Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
Vest, Gary (Self and Paris Economic Development
Corporation)
On: Bearden, Bob (State Comptroller)
Pinkley, Craig (Texas Department of Economic
Development)
HB 3271
For: Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Against: Nobles, Amanda (Self and Texas Economic Development
Sales Tax Association)
Vest, Gary (Self and Paris Economic Development
Corporation)
On: Pinkley, Craig (Texas Department of Economic
Development)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
Against: Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
HB 3298
For: McDaniel, Todd E. (Alvin Economic Development
Foundation)
Vest, Gary (Self and Paris Economic Development
Corporation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
HB 3300
For: Bradford, Mike (Self and Midland County Commission #2)
Buser, Steve (Partneship of Southeast Texas)
Dochen, Sandy (Capital Area Work Force Development
Board)
Emmons, Robert (Advanced Micro Devices)
Hammond, Bill (Tx Assoc. of Business)
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
Merjanian, Ara (Self)
Sobotik, Stephanie (Motorola)
Travis, Don (Southeast Texas School-To-Work Partnership)
Warner, Freddy (Self and Automotive Wholesalers of
Texas)
Against: Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
On: Glover, Robert (Self)
Megateli, Abderrahmane (Self)
Rutishauser, Robert G. (Capitol Area Education and
Careers Partnership)
Smatresk, Neal (Texas Science Careers Consortium)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ashley, LaDawn (Associated Builders and Contractors)
Aslakson, Jill (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute)
Chambers, Spencer (Tx. Assoc. of Business & Chambers of
Commerce)
Kester, Steve (American Electronics Association)
Pinkus, David (Small Business United f Texas)
Tounget, Craig (Texas PTA)
On: Butler, Mark (Texas Workforce Commission)