WITNESS LIST
Government Organization Committee
May 21, 2003 - 1:00P
HB 599
ON: Calcote, ML General Counsel (Senator Jeff
Wentworth), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Gonzalez, Vanessa Policy Analyst (Sunset Commission)
HB 1538
FOR: Bolles, Patsy Retired (Peggy Malone)
Little, Don Perry Cemetery and Historical Assoc.
(Perry Cemetery and Historical Assoc.),
Houston, TX
Little, Teri Historian (Perry Cemetery Assn.)
AGAINST: Hankins, Lamar W. Attorney (Funeral Consumers
Alliance of Texas), San Marcos, TX
ON: Besteiro, Ollie Legislative volunteer (AARP)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Byron, M. Training (Self)
Garrison, Jim Executive Director (Texas Funeral
Directors Assn)
Gussoni, Martha (Self), Georgetown, TX
Inabnett, Chris Attorney (Stewart Enterprises, Inc.)
Longino, Lee Funeral Director (SCI/ TFDA), Houston,
TX
Rhymes, Marty Rhymes and Assoc. (Texas Funeral
Service Commission)
Rogers, Jr., Johnnie B. Consultant (Service
Corporation International)
Taylor King, Sr., John Q. Mortician (Texas Funeral
Service Commission), Austin, TX
On: Almasov, Deborah Chief Fiscal Officer (Texas Funeral
Svc. Commission)
Newberg, Stephanie Deputy Commissioner (Texas
Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral
Service Commission), Austin, TX
Wissolik, Erica Sunset Staff (Sunset Commission)
HB 2376
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bow, Jonathan D. General Counsel (State Office of
Risk Mgt), Austin, TX
Wattles, Dan (State Auditor's Office)
HB 2455
ON: Longley, Joey Director (Sunset Commission), Austin,
TX
HB 2519
ON: Atkins, Billy Director, Charitable Bingo Division
(Tx. Lottery Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Arnold, J. Phillip Teacher (Houston Area Bingo
Charities), Houston, TX
Bresnen, Steven Attorney (Bingo Interest Group),
Austin, TX
Castlebury, Glen Elks Volunteer (Texas Elks State
Assn.)
Fenoglio, Stephen Attorney (Over 950 Charitable and
Business Organization), Austin, TX
Ingersoll, Deborah Lobbyist (Bingo Group), Austin,
TX
Miller, Lisa Ivie Legislative Consultant (State
Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Assn. of Tx.),
Austin, TX
Oakley, Everett R. Retired (Reunion Ministries),
Houston, TX
Pewitt, Bill Association director (Texas Charitable
Bingo Assn.)
HB 2933
FOR: Hale, William Consultant (Self)
Harrell, Will Lawyer (ACLU), Austin, TX
Powers, Kirven Former Investigator (Self)
Yanez- Correa, Ana Public Policy Director (Texas
LULAC, NAACP, GI Forum, ACLU), Austin, TX
ON: Banks, Mary Chair (Texas Commission on Human Rights)
Covington, Vickie Employment Investigations Mgr.
(Texas Commission on Human Rights), Austin,
TX
Elizondo, Janet V. Acting District Director (U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission),
Dallas, TX
Lane, Rhonda Chief Financial Officer/ Operations Mgr
(Tx.Commission on Human Rights)
Powell, J.D. (Dave) ED (Texas Commission on Human
Rights), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ortiz, Hector Coordinator (William C. Velasquez
Institute)
On: Knepp, Christopher Attorney (Texas Employment Law
Council), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Skiles, Glenn Manager (Texas Commission on Human
Rights), Austin, TX
HB 3024
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Wheeler, Skipper County Commissioner (Runnels
County), Ballinger, TX