WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Trade
April 4, 2011 10:00 AM
FOR:
Chatham, Donna Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barnes, Elizabeth (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Barnes, Jim (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Garcia, Joe A. (Willacy County), Austin, TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),
Austin, TX
McClaugherty, Fern (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Edinburg, TX
Rickers, Emily (Community Development Corp.-Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Tyler, Kathy (Self), Austin, TX
Widrow, Woody Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Chatham, Donna Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin,
TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),
Austin, TX
Tyler, Kathy (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barnes, Elizabeth (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Barnes, Jim (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Garcia, Joe A. (Willacy County), Austin, TX
McClaugherty, Fern (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Edinburg, TX
Rickers, Emily (Community Development Corp - Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Widrow, Woody Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
On:
Cabello, Homero (Texas Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs), Austin, TX
Gerber, Michael (Texas Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Trade
April 4, 2011 10:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Morales, Erich Asst. County Atty (County of El Paso), El Paso, TX
FOR:
Archer, Tom President (Homeowners of Texas), Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Rickers, Emily (Community Development Corp. Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Sesin, Raul Planning Administrator (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX
AGAINST:
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Arredondo, T.J. Planning Supervisor (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX
Barnes, Elizabeth (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Barnes, Jim (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin, TX
Garcia, David Deputy Administrator (Cameron County), Brownsville, TX
Hennberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin,
TX
McClaugherty, Fern (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Edinburg, TX
Simpson, Terry County Judge (San Patricio County & County Judges & Community
Association), Sinton, TX
Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Tyler, Kathy (Self), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Against:
Bennett, Kyndel (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Archer, Tom President (Homeowners of Texas), Austin, TX
Rickers, Emily (Comm. Dev. Corp. Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Sesin, Raul Planning Administrator (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX
Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
AGAINST:
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioner & Asso. of Texas), Austin,
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WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Trade
April 4, 2011 10:00 AM
TX
Arredondo, T.J. Planning Supervisor (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX
Barnes, Elizabeth (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Barnes, Jim (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
Chatham, Donna Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin,
TX
Garcia, David Deputy Administrator (Cameron County), Brownsville, TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),
Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
McClaugherty, Fern (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Edinburgh, TX
Simpson, Terry County Judge (San Patricio County & County Judges & Community
Association), Sinton, TX
Tyler, Kathy (Self), Austin, TX
Against:
Bennett, Kyndel (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Archer, Tom President (also providing written testimony) (Homeowners of Texas),
Austin, TX
Doggett, Robert (Texas low Income Housing Information Service), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arredondo, T.J. Planning Supervisor (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX
Barnes, Elizabeth (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Barnes, Jim (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
Chatham, Donna Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin,
TX
Garcia, David Deputy County Administrator (Cameron County Commissioners Court),
Brownsville, TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),
Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
McClaugherty, Fern (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Edinburg, TX
Sesin, Raul Planning Administrator (County of Hidalgo), Edinburg, TX
Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watcher's of the Legal System), Mission, TX
FOR:
Ford, Karen (Hill Country Alliance), Austin, TX
Rickers, Emily (Comm. Dev. Corp. Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
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WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Trade
April 4, 2011 10:00 AM
AGAINST:
Brannan, Ryan (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
Chatham, Donna Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in Texas), Austin,
TX
Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),
Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft.
Worth, TX
Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Against:
Bennett, Kyndel (Self), Austin, TX
Calcote, ML (Real Estate Council of San Antonio), Austin, TX
McDonald, Nancy (The Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
McDonald, Nancy (The Real Estate Councils of Texas), Dallas, TX
Reaves, Jim Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape
Association), Austin, TX
Skaggs, Jason Exe. Director of Govt. Affairs (Texas And Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX
Terry, Seth (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
On:
Morales, Erich Asst. County Atty. (County of El Paso), El Paso, TX
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