WITNESS LIST
Finance
February 16, 2009 - 10:00 AM
SB 1
 
ON:
 
Beck, Tina   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Ferrino, April   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Galvan, Thomas   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Havel, Christy   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Parks, Ursula   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Pool, Jeff   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Smith, Zelma   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Velasco, Nora   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Wiles, Mark   LBB Staff  (LBB)
SB 1 - Comptroller's Department, Judiciary Section
 
FOR:
 
Seiler, Michael   435th District Court Judge  (435th),  Conroe, TX
 
Underwood, Olen   Presiding Judge, 2nd Adm. Region  (Presiding Judges),  Conroe, TX
 
ON:
 
Edwards, Mark   Special Prosecutor  (Special Prosecution Unit),  Beeville, TX
 
Higgins, Leonard   Section Manager  (Comptroller Judiciary Section),  Austin, TX
 
Hubert, Martin   Deputy Comptroller  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX
 
Lehmberg, Rosemary   Travis County District Attorney  (My Office),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Phyllis L.   County Auditor  (Montgomery County),  Conroe, TX
 
Schraub, BB   Regional Presiding Judge  (Self)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Chapa, Jr., Robert T.   Budget Manager  (Comptroller Judiciary (241)),  Austin, TX
 
Cox, Gregg   Director, Public Integrity Unit  (Public Integrity Unit, Travis Co. D.A.),  Austin, TX
 
Omand, Judge John   Presiding Judge First Admin Region  (Presiding Region of Judges),  Dallas, TX
SB 1 - Court of Criminal Appeals
 
ON:
 
Hervey, Barbara   Judge  (Court of Criminal Appeals)
 
Keller, Sharon   Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals  (Court of Criminal Appeals),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Courts of Appeals
 
FOR:
 
Stone, Catherine   Chief Justice  (4th Court of Appeals),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
McKeithen, Steve   State Judge  (Council of Chief Justices),  Beaumont, TX
 
Thomas, Linda   Chief Justice, 5th Court of Appeals  (5th Court of Appeals),  Commerce, TX
 
Valdez, Rogelio   Chief of the 13th Court of Appeals  (13th Court of Appeals),  Harlingen, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hedges, Adele   Chief Justice  (14th Court of Appeals)
 
Jones, Woodie   Chief Justice, Third Court of Appeals  (Third Court of Appeals),  Austin, TX
 
Kyle, Jeff   Clerk, 3rd Court of Appeals  (3rd Court of Appeals),  Austin, TX
 
Worthen, James T.   Chief Justice  (12th District Court of Appeals),  Tyler, TX
 
Wright, Carolyn   Justice, 5th District Court of Appeals  (5th District Court of Appeals),  Dallas, TX
 
On:
 
Cayce, John   Chief Justice, Fort Worth  (2nd Court of Appeals)
 
Chew, David Wellington   Chief Justice  (8th Court of Appeals)
 
Gray, Thomas W.   Judge  (Tenth Court of Appeals District of Texas),  Waco, TX
 
Morriss, Josh   Chief Justice, Sixth Court of Appeals  (Sixth Court of Appeals),  Texarkana, TX
 
Quinn, Brian   Chief Justice, 7th Court of Appeals  (Seventh Court of Appeals)
 
Raddack, Sherry   Chief Justice First Court of Appeals  (First Court of Appeals),  Houston, TX
 
Wright, Jim R.   Chief Justice 11th Court of Appeals  (Judiciary),  Eastland, TX
SB 1 - Department of Housing and Community Affairs
 
FOR:
 
Carlisle, Kristin   Coordinator  (Housing Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Carriker, Steven A.   Exec. Director  (Tx Assn of Comm Development Corps),  Austin, TX
 
Chatham, Donna   Executive Director  (Association of Rural Communities in TX),  Austin, TX
 
Hull, Matt   Executive Director  (Habitat for Humanity of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Langendorf, Jean   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (United Cerebal Palsy of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Gerber, Michael   Executive Director  (Tx. Department of Housing and Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
 
Reed, Cyrus   Conservation Director (also providing written testimony)  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Henneberger, John   (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Mintz, David   VP Government Affairs  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Wadge, Gyl   Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Arnold, Jay   Public Affairs  (National Multiple Sclerosis - Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs)
 
Dally, Bill   Dep. Exec. Director of Administration  (Dept. of Housing and Comm. Affairs)
 
Garcia, Joe   Executive Director of Manufactured Housing Div.  (Texas Dept. Housing and Community Affairs)
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Harris, Russell   Housing Coordinator  (Disability Policy Consortium)
 
Lowry, Mary   Public Policy Analyst  (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
On:
 
Carlton, Belinda   Policy Specialist  (Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities)
 
Mills, Sarah   Public Policy Specialist  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Lottery Commission
 
ON:
 
Grief, Gary   Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Lottery Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Pyka, Kathy   Controller  (Tx. Lottery Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Sanderson, Phil   Charitable Bingo Operations Director  (Texas Lottery Commission),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Office of Court Administration
 
FOR:
 
Banales, J. Manuel   Presiding Judge, 5th Region  (Presiding Judges)
 
ON:
 
Reynolds, Carl   Director  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Bowman, Glenna   CPA  (Office of Court Administration)
SB 1 - Office of Rural Community Affairs
 
ON:
 
Stone, Charlie   Executive Director  (Office of Rural Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Flores, David E.   Director, Disaster Recovery Operations  (Office of Rural Community Affairs)
 
Page, Sharon   Chief Financial Officer  (Office of Rural Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Office of State Prosecuting Attorney
 
ON:
 
Van Horn, Jeff   State Prosecuting Attorney  (Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Kunco, Brenda   Staff Serv. Officer III - SPA  (State Prosecuting Attorney),  Austin, TX
 
McMinn, Lisa   Attorney  (State Prosecuting Attorney's Office),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct
 
ON:
 
Willing, Seana   Executive Director  (State Commission on Judicial Conduct)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Harle, Sid   District Judge - Bexar  (Commission on Judicial Conduct)
 
On:
 
Counts, Terri   Budget Analyst  (Commission on Judicial Conduct),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - State Law Library
 
ON:
 
Propp, Dale   Director, State Law Library  (State Law Library)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Prather-Forbis, Leslie   State Law Library Asst. Director  (State Law Library)
SB 1 - Supreme Court of Texas
 
FOR:
 
Johnson, Phil   Justice, Supreme Court  (S. Court),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Jefferson, Wallace B.   Chief Justice  (Supreme Court of Texas and Texas Judiciary),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Torres, Betty Balli   Executive Director  (Texas Access to Justice Foundation)
SB 1 - Texas Department of Transportation
 
ON:
 
Bass, James   Chief Financial Officer  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Delsi, Deirdre   Chairwoman  (Texas Transportation Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Hendrickson, John L.   Public Transportation  (Texas Transit Association/Waco Transit),  Waco, TX
 
Herr, Ben   Public Transportation  (Texas Transit Association)
 
Saenz, Jr., P.E., Amadeo   Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Stagner, Steve   Trade Association  (Texas Council of Engineering Companies),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Simmons, Steven   Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
SB 1 - Workforce Commission
 
ON:
 
Baylor, Don   Sr. Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Levy, Richard  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
 
Pauken, Tom   Chairman  (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
Temple, Larry   Executive Director  (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
Townsend, Randy   Chief Financial Officer  (Texas Workforce Commission)