WITNESS LIST
Finance
April 20, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  474
 
FOR:
 
Konigsberg, Jan   Senior Product Specialist (also providing written testimony)  (JP Morgan Chase),  Tampa, FL
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Davila, Yolanda   LBB Staff  (LBB)
 
Markl, Mike   Payroll Officer  (Health and Human Service Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Vicki   (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
SB  590
 
FOR:
 
Johnson, Cheryl E.   Co. Tax Assessor/Collector  (Gal. Co. Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl   Galveston County Tax Office - Chief Deputy  (Galveston County Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
SB  645
 
FOR:
 
Oldham, Phillip G.   Attorney  (Neste),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Golemon, Kinnan   Consultant  (Shell Oil),  Austin, TX
 
Hodges, Ken   Government Relations  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Perry, Steve   Government Affairs  (Chevron USA),  Austin, TX
 
Reinhart, Patrick V.   (International Power),  Austin, TX
SB  696
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Yawn, Keith   LBB Staff  (LBB)
SB  903
 
FOR:
 
Nolen, Ken   Chief Appraiser Dallas CAD  (Dallas CAD)
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Dists.),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Phillips, Janice   Managing Director, Property Tax Services  (O'Connor Associates/Self),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy   Govt Relations Mgr  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Estes, Joshua E.   Attorney  (Myself and my law firm, Brusniak/Blackwell PC),  Dallas, TX
 
Graeber, Kenneth   Property Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
 
Hall, Darrin   Deputy Director, Gov't Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Mitchell Jr., Foy   Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals),  Dallas, TX
 
Popp, Jim   Attorney  (Popp Gray & Hutcheson),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos County TaxA/C-Chief Appraiser  (Self)
SB  1265
 
FOR:
 
Mills, Sarah   Policy Specialist  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Blyre, Regina   Executive Director  (Texas State Independent Living Council),  Austin, TX
 
Borel, Dennis   (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
SB  1589
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Golemon, Kinnan   Consultant  (Devon Energy, Shell Oil),  Austin, TX
 
Perry, Steve   Government Affairs  (Chevron USA),  Austin, TX
 
Sellers, Tom   Energy  (Conoco Phillips),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Tamayo, George   Manager  (Resource Witness Only (CPA))
SB  1640
 
FOR:
 
Krause, Sherman   Property Tax Consultant  (Self),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Noonan, Ed   Heavy Equip Rental  (United Rentals)
 
ON:
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Dists.),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Clark, James   Advocate  (Hertz, United Rental, RSC Equipment, Sunbelt),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Jr., Robert E.   Attorney  (Hertz Equipment, Sunbelt Rentals, United Rentals, RSC Rentals),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hodges, Ken   Govt. Relations  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
SB  1870
 
FOR:
 
Estes, Joshua E.   Attorney (property tax)  (Myself and my law firm, Brusniak/Blackwell PC),  Dallas, TX
 
Mitchell Jr., Foy   Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals),  Dallas, TX
 
Nolen, Ken   Chief Appraiser Dallas CAD  (Dallas CAD),  Dallas, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Dists.),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Phillips, Janice W.   Managing Director, Property Tax (also providing written testimony)  (O'Connor & Associates/Self),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dist.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Boudreaux, Stephen   Property Tax Consultant  (TAPTP)
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy   Govt Relations Mgr.  (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Graeber, Kenneth   Property Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Hall, Darrin   Deputy Director, Gov't Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Hand, Elisa H.   Property Tax Collections  (Self)
 
Henry, Michael   Property Tax Consulting  (Ryan, Inc.),  Houston, TX
 
Johnson, Cheryl E.   Co. Tax Assessor/Collector  (Gal. Go. Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Popp, Jim   Attorney  (Popp Gray & Hutcheson),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl   Chief Deputy, Galveston County Tax Office  (Galveston County Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos County Tax A/C Chief Appraiser  (Self)
 
On:
 
Kuntz, William   Executive Director  (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
SB  2149
 
FOR:
 
Hand, Elisa H.   Director, Property Tax Collections  (Harris County)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Blanton, Tom   Attorney  (Texas Automobile Dealers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Short, Jim   Lobbyist  (Harris County),  Fulshear, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   Director, Legislative Relations  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Urban, John Paul   Leg. Coor.  (Harris Co.),  Austin, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos County TaxA/C-Chief Appraiser  (Self)
SB  2240
 
FOR:
 
Adam, Donald   Education  (Concordia University Texas),  Austin, TX
 
McDonald, Carol L.   Association Executive  (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Spurgeon, Thomas E.   Attorney - Municipal Bonds  (McCall, Parichurst & Horton L.L.P.),  San Antonio, TX
 
On:
 
Griess, Tom   Attorney  (Office of Attorney General)
SB  2355
 
FOR:
 
Mann, James   Lawyer  (Texas Pipeline Association)
 
ON:
 
Pollard, David   (Railroad Commission)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allday, Marty   Consultant  (Enbridge Energy)
 
Allday, Marty   Consultant  (Copano Energy)
 
Fore, Delbert   Government Affairs  (Enterprise Products),  Houston, TX
 
Golemon, Kinnan   Consultant  (Devon Energy, Shell Oil),  Austin, TX
 
Maxwell Hunt, Amy   Attorney  (EOG Resources)
 
Mcbeth, Kelly   Consulting  (Crosstex Energy, Prism Gas),  Austin, TX
 
Nugent, Patrick   Exec. Director  (Texas Pipeline Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Perry, Steve   Government Affairs  (Chevron USA),  Austin, TX
 
Richardson, Jody   Attorney  (Plains Marketing LP),  Austin, TX
 
Sander, Lindsay   Government Affairs  (Markwest),  Houston, TX
 
Sander, Lindsay   Government Affairs  (Texas Pipeline Safety Coalition),  Houston, TX
 
Sander, Lindsay   Government Affairs  (Kinder Morgan),  Houston, TX
 
Sellers, Tom   Energy  (Conoco Phillips),  Austin, TX
 
Woodard, Shayne   Lobbyist  (DCP Midstream),  Austin, TX
 
Yarbrough, Charles   Vice President  (Atmos Energy),  Dallas, TX
SB  2407
 
FOR:
 
Borel, Dennis  (also providing written testimony)  (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
Garnett, Susan   Deputy CEO  (MHMR of Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Mitchell, Beth   Atty  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Piedfort, Pascual   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas)
 
Smith, Carole   Executive Director  (Private Providers Association of Texas (PPAT)),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Payne, Susan   Homemaker  (Self),  College Station, TX
 
ON:
 
Atkins, Mickey   CEO  (DTS Residential Services),  Austin, TX
 
Hernandez, Richard   Director of Govt. Relations  (Edu Care Community Living),  Austin, TX
 
Horton, Colleen   Public Policy Dir. (also providing written testimony)  (TX. Center for Disability Studies),  Austin, TX
 
Rutland, Lynn   Executive Director, MHMR Services for the Concho Valley  (The Mental Retardation Authority (MRA)),  San Angelo, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Horn, Adelaide M.   Commissioner  (Department of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Jessee, Gary   Assistant Commissioner  (Dept. Aging & Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Castle, Danette   CEO, Community Association  (Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers),  Austin, TX
SB  2484
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Good, Kevin   Asst. TO Director, State Parks  (TX Parks & Wildlife),  Austin, TX