WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations
April 25, 2007 - 09:30 AM
HB  239
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Seidenberg, Edward    (Texas State Library and Archives Commission),  Austin, TX
SB  822
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Bomar, George  Program Specialist  (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
 
Kuntz Jr., William H.    (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
SB  1183
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hrncir, John    (Ciy of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Powell, Greg  Business Manager  (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees),  Austin, TX
 
Simpson, Dee    (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Green, Shelton  Government Affairs Manager  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
SB  1243
 
FOR:
 
Drain, Ed  Plano Police Department Assistant Chief  (City of Plano),  Plano, TX
 
Fant, Jeff    (San Angelo Police Department),  San Angelo, TX
 
Rushin, Greg  Plano Police Chief  (City of Plano),  Plano, TX
 
Vasquez, Tim  Chief of Police  (San Angelo Police Department),  San Angelo, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Milbourn, Lt. Curtis    (San Angelo Police Department),  San Angelo, TX
 
Rodriguez, Jr., Alexander O.  Assistant Director of Public Safety  (Self),  Mansfield, TX
 
Tinsley, Richard    (San Angelo Police Officers Association),  San Angelo, TX
SB  1331
 
FOR:
 
Alvarez III, Henry A.  President and CEO  (San Antonio Housing Authority),  San Antonio, TX
 
Espino, Salvador  Council Member  (City of Ft. Worth),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Henneberger, John    (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Hilgers, Paul  Director  (City of Austin/Neighborhood Housing Community Development),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Jim  Director of Downtown Development  (Downtown Ft. Worth, Inc.),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Betts, Charlie  Executive Director  (Downtown Austin Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Costo, Larry    (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Fitzgerald, Amy    (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
Garza, David D.  Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services Department  (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Pitts, Rachael  Legislative Associate  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Price, Charlie  Housing Program Manager  (City of Ft. Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Studer, William  Deputy City Manager  (El Paso City),  El Paso, TX
 
Utter, Tom  Special Assistant to the City Manager  (City of Corpus Christi),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
Against:
 
Brown, Jim T.    (Texas Alliance of Affordable Housing Providers),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hamby, Kevin    (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
 
Lyttle, Michael    (Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Brown, Peter  City Council Member  (City of Houston At Large #1),  Houston, TX
SB  1379
 
FOR:
 
Morales, Erick A.  Assitant County Attorney  (El Paso County),  El Paso, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Miller, Jim Ed  County Commissioner  (Hudspeth & Culberson Counties),  Ft. Hancock, TX
 
ON:
 
Lizarraga, Marcus  First Assistant to the District Attorney  (District Attorney-34th Judicial District),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hardgrove, Wallace  Assistant County Auditor  (El Paso County),  El Paso, TX
SB  1380
 
FOR:
 
Hardgrove, Wallace  Assistant County Auditor  (El Paso County),  El Paso, TX
 
Sublasky, David  Program Manager  (El Paso City-County Health & Environmental District),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lane, Lee    (Texas Association of Local Health Officials),  Cedar Park, TX
 
Morales, Erick A.  Assitant County Attorney  (El Paso County),  El Paso, TX
 
Pitts, Rachael  Legislative Associate  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
SB  1510
 
FOR:
 
Hardgrove, Wallace  Assistant County Auditor  (El Paso County),  El Paso, TX
SB  1778
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Burney, Frank  Attorney  (Fire & Police Retiree Health Care, San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Esparza, Samuel  Sergeant-San Antonio Police Department  (Self),  Seguin, TX
SB  1889
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Casto, Larry    (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Fitzgerald, Amy    (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
Hrncir, John    (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Patterson, Jr., T. J.    (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Travis, Ann  Director of Government Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Utter, Tom  Special Assistant to the City Manager  (City of Corpus Christi),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
On:
 
Donoghue, Richard  Attorney  (McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P.),  Austin, TX
SB  2002
 
FOR:
 
Valdez, Jerry    (Threshold Development, Rolling V. Ranch),  Austin, TX
SB  2003
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Stephenson, Angela  Attorney  (AP Howe Limited Partnership),  Dallas, TX
SB  2022
 
FOR:
 
Watts, Garry    (City of Shenandoah),  Shenanhoah, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Campbell, Mr. Tom    (The Woodlands Community Association / The Woodlands Comm Service Corp.),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Hunter, Claude  Vice President  (The Woodlands Association / The Woodlands Community Service Corporation),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Smith, Ken  Mayor Pro-Tem  (City of Shenandoah),  Shenandoah, TX
 
Stout, Bob  Consultant  (The Woodlands Development Co.),  Houston, TX
 
Stout, Bob  Consultant  (Town Center Improvement Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Travis, Ann  Director of Government Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
VanSteenberg, Chip    (City of Shenandoah),  Shenandoah, TX
 
On:
 
Cohen, Howard  Attorney  (Town Center Improvement District),  Houston, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Deretchin, Joel L.  President  (The Woodlands Assocation),  The Woodlands, TX