WITNESS LIST
Economic Development Committee
March 15, 2005-11:00A
HB 299
For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association)
Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO)
Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization
for Women)
Whitsett, Johannah (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
House, Marc (UAW)
Against: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
HB 426
For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Trainmen)
Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO)
House, Marc (UAW)
Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Organization
for Women)
Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council)
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
HB 430
For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers &
Trainmen)
Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO)
House, Marc (UAW)
Riddering, Hannah (Self and Texas National Orgaization
for Women)
Against: Boulette, Jason (Texas Employment Law Council)
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
HB 558
For: Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO)
On: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Against: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
HB 568
For: Byrd, Leanne (Howard College)
Dalby, Michael (San Angelo Chamber of Commerce)
Griffin, Johnny (Workforce Board)
Jameson, Cecil (San Angelo Community Medical Center)
Rainey, Jamie (Self)
Against: Carreon, Rodrigo (Self)
Fowler, Dale (Self)
Palmer, Tom (Texas Economic Development Council)
HB 720
For: Brieden III, John (American Legion)
Palmquist, Michael (The American Legion Department of
Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, BIll (Texas Association of Business)
On: Macias, Luis (Texas Workforce Commission)
McKinny, John (Self and Veteran's Employment & Training)
HB 900
For: Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association)
Hull, Matt (Texas Association of Community Development
Corporations)
Scurlock, Steve (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas)
On: Roth, Diane (TWC)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bowdeal, Mance (Texas Credit Union League)
Stegall, Melodie (Credit Union Legislative Coalition)
HB 918
For: Armbrust, David (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aghamalin, Brandon (City of Fort Worth Mayor and
Council)
Crocket, Maureen (City of Houston)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
HB 1188
For: Castro, Larry (City of Dallas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aghamalin, Brandon (City of Fort Worth)
Crockets, Maureen (City of Houston/Office of the Mayor)
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
Utter, Tom (City of Corpus Christi)
Emerging Technology Fund
On: Roberts, Wayne (Office of the Governor)