WITNESS LIST SB 978 Senate Committee Report Intergovernmental Relations March 23, 2011 - 9:30 AM FOR: Ahlenius, Steve (McAllen Chamber), McAllen, TX Amos, Charles Vice Chairman (McAllen PUB), McAllen, TX Barrera, Marcus McAllen City Commissioner (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Cortez, Richard (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Rodriguez, Roy (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watchers of the Legal System), Mission, TX Williams, Ernie (McAllen Public Utility Board), McAllen, TX AGAINST: Brand, Jr., Othel (Hidalgo Co. Water Imp. Dist. #3), McAllen, TX Ferris, Frank (Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3), McAllen, TX Franz, John David Mayor (City of Hidalgo), Hidalgo, TX Halbert, Wayne (Texas Irrigation Council), Harlingen, TX Jarvis, Glenn Attorney (Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3), McAllen, TX Nieto, Tito General Manager (United Irrigation Districts of Hidalgo County), Mission, TX Pawlik, Jimmy (Hidalgo Co Farm Bureau and Water District Farmers), McAllen, TX White, JoJo (Mercedes Irrigation District), Mercedes, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Lent, Robin (Self), Spring, TX Pagan, Kevin (City of McAllen - McAllen Public Utility), McAllen, TX Perez, Mike City Manager (City of Manager), McAllen, TX Against: Allen, Troy (Delta Lake Irrigation District), Edcouch, TX Barrera, Joe General Manager (Brownsville Irrigation District), Brownsville, TX Blair, Al District Engineer (El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1), El Paso, TX Hinojosa, Sonny General Manager (Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2), San Juan, TX Lambert, Sonia General Manager (Cameron County Irrigation District #2), San Benito, TX McDaniel, Rusty General Manager (Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. One), Edinburg, TX Murden, Dale Chairman (RGV Sugar Growers), Santa Rosa, TX Stedingen, Jimmie (Donna Irrigation District), Donna, TX Terry, Seth (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 978 Senate Committee Report Intergovernmental Relations March 23, 2011 - 9:30 AM FOR: Ahlenius, Steve (McAllen Chamber), McAllen, TX Amos, Charles Vice Chairman (McAllen PUB), McAllen, TX Barrera, Marcus McAllen City Commissioner (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Cortez, Richard (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Rodriguez, Roy (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX Townsend, Virginia (Objective Watchers of the Legal System), Mission, TX Williams, Ernie (McAllen Public Utility Board), McAllen, TX AGAINST: Brand, Jr., Othel (Hidalgo Co. Water Imp. Dist. #3), McAllen, TX Ferris, Frank (Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3), McAllen, TX Franz, John David Mayor (City of Hidalgo), Hidalgo, TX Halbert, Wayne (Texas Irrigation Council), Harlingen, TX Jarvis, Glenn Attorney (Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3), McAllen, TX Nieto, Tito General Manager (United Irrigation Districts of Hidalgo County), Mission, TX Pawlik, Jimmy (Hidalgo Co Farm Bureau and Water District Farmers), McAllen, TX White, JoJo (Mercedes Irrigation District), Mercedes, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Lent, Robin (Self), Spring, TX Pagan, Kevin (City of McAllen - McAllen Public Utility), McAllen, TX Perez, Mike City Manager (City of Manager), McAllen, TX Against: Allen, Troy (Delta Lake Irrigation District), Edcouch, TX Barrera, Joe General Manager (Brownsville Irrigation District), Brownsville, TX Blair, Al District Engineer (El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1), El Paso, TX Hinojosa, Sonny General Manager (Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2), San Juan, TX Lambert, Sonia General Manager (Cameron County Irrigation District #2), San Benito, TX McDaniel, Rusty General Manager (Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. One), Edinburg, TX Murden, Dale Chairman (RGV Sugar Growers), Santa Rosa, TX Stedingen, Jimmie (Donna Irrigation District), Donna, TX Terry, Seth (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX 1