WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select June 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM FOR: Howard, J. Shane Tax Assessor- Collector, Jefferson County (also providing written testimony) (Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX AGAINST: Alvarado, Eliza D. (Hidalgo County Democratic Chair, Dolly Elizondo), Pharr, TX Arellano, Dan Author/ Historian (Self) , Austin, TX Banks, Yannis (also providing written testimony) (TX NAACP), Austin, TX Betzen, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX Branick, Jeff County Judge (Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX Camarillo, Lydia Vice President (SVREP & Co-Chair Latino Redistricting Task Force), San Antonio, TX Cardenas, Joey President (TX LULAC), Houston, TX Coppinger, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX Cortez, John- Michael V. Trustee, Austin Community College District (Self) , Austin, TX Damude, A. Noreen Citizen of the United States of America (Self) , West Lake Hills, TX DeLeon, Sergio L. Constable, Pct. 5 (Self) , Fort Worth, TX DeNardis, Lorraine Graduate Student- Texas State (Self) , San Marcos, TX Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Fernandez, Jr., Gavino Director (LULAC Dist. 12), Austin, TX Flores, Hector (LULAC- Dallas), Duncanville, TX Garcia, Domingo Co-Chair (TX Latino Redistricting Task Force & Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem), Dallas, TX Garza, Cynthia (Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, TX-15), Edinburg, TX Gonzales, Greg (Self) , San Antonio, TX Guerra, Reynaldo Chair (Greater Houston Civic Coalition), Houston, TX Guthrie, Emily HS student- voter in 2012 (Self) , Austin, TX Jimenez, Maria L. (Self) , Austin, TX Johnson, Dr. Earl L. President (also providing written testimony) (Crispus Attucks Tea Party, Texas Constituents Tea Party), Montgomery, TX Llane, Daniel L. Citizen (Self; My family), Austin, TX McAfee, Anne Member (also providing written testimony) (The Saturday Sages), Austin, TX Menendez, Jose St. Rep. Dist. 124 (Self) , San Antonio, TX Owens, William C. ("Bill") (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Boerne, TX Pate, A.J. (also providing written testimony) (Private Citizen), Houston, TX Pena, Gus Community Activist (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX Perales, Nina Vice President for Litigation (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Privett, Anita Advocacy VP (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX Raab, Ted Melina (Self; My family), Austin, TX Rumancik, Robin Austinite (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Seekamp, Sandra Citizen (Self) , Austin, TX Sieverman, Kathryn Research Assistant (Self) , Austin, TX Snider, Stewart President (also providing written testimony) (Austin League of Women Voters), Austin, TX Sosa, Guadalupe Q. (Self) , Austin, TX Sparks, Hugh Cullen Retired (Self) , Austin, TX Suits, Stacy Chief Deputy Constable Travis Co. Pct. 3 (Self) , Austin, TX Tabor, Catherine (Self; Austin, Travis County, TX), Austin, TX Thames, Mitch President & CEO Bay City Chamber of Commerce (Matagorda County), Bay City, TX Villarreal, Celeste Legislative Affairs Director (Mexican American Bar Association of Texas), Austin, TX Walker, Robin Citizen (Self; Heritage Seguin), Seguin, TX Wicce, Kunda (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Burch, Bill Chairman/ President (also providing written testimony) (Grass Roots Institute of Texas), Grand Prairie, TX Guinn, David Professor (Senate Redistricting), Waco, TX Heath, C. Robert (Committee), Austin, TX Morrison, Michael (Sen. Redistricting Committee), Waco, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Partida, Nef (Congressman Bill Flores (TX-17), Congressman Pete Olson (TX- 22), Congressman Francisco Canseco (TX- 23)), Houston, TX Against: Acevedo, Fidel President LULAC Council 4860 (League of United Latin American Citizens), Austin, TX Anderson, Dennis Texas Citizen (Self) , Plano, TX Arnold, Forrest (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX Bessent, Nancy (Self) , Austin, TX Cantrell, Melissa Student (Self) , Austin, TX Carlin, Tom Retired Airline Employee (Self) , Hurst, TX Carvell, Helen C. (Self) , Austin, TX Clark-Peterek, Mica (Self) , Austin, TX Cortez, Jennifer (Tarrant County), Hurst, TX Crenshaw, Sandra (Self) , Dallas, TX Cummings, Bill F. Nat'l Silver Haired Congress (Senior Citizens), Austin, TX 2 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Curry, Dak (Self) , Austin, TX Deavler, E. Jason "CWA" Communication Workers of America (Self) , Austin, TX Dunivent, Gwen Political Staff (Transport Workers Union of America), Garland, TX Elfant, Bruce Travis County Constable (Self) , Austin, TX Flores, Lula (Self) , Austin, TX Guthrie, Renee Contracts Mgr./RN (District 25 Voter), Austin, TX Hallford, Currie Leg. Rep. (Texas Political & Legislative Committee), Austin, TX Haltom, Sondra Political Director (Texas Democratic Party - Chair Boyd Richie), Austin, TX Haney, Karla (Self) , Austin, TX Hartley, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX Haverlah, David (Self) , Austin, TX Haverlah, Kirsha (Self) , Austin, TX Holloway, Diane (Democrats!), Austin, TX Hyten, Kelly (Self) , Austin, TX Jones, Bruce (Self) , Austin, TX Jones, Shannon (Self) , Rhome, TX Krivoniak, Nicklas Taxpayer & Voter (Self) , Austin, TX Kroner, Mack N. (Self) , Austin, TX Kroner, Mary J. (Self) , Austin, TX Kropf, Olivia Windsor Student (Self) , Austin, TX Kubes, George (Self) , Austin, TX Kubes, Sydney Constituent (Self) , Austin, TX Lara, Rene (Self) , Austin, TX Llanes, Carmen D. Community Organizer/Deputy Voter Registrar, Travis Co. (Self) , Austin, TX Luna, Ramiro (Dallas), Dallas, TX McCain, Richard Constable Travis County Pct. 3 (Self) , Austin, TX McCann, Charlotte (Self) , Austin, TX Medley, Blake (Self) , Austin, TX Moran, Tracie (Self) , Austin, TX Moreno, Alex (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX Moriel, Jose Benito (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Peterek, John (Self) , Austin, TX Pilkinton, Joseph Consultant (Self) , Austin, TX Pool, Leslie Exec. Asst. (Self) , Austin, TX Quintanilla, Anita (East Austin), Austin, TX Richards, Joanne (Self) , Austin, TX Santana, Sonia Legislative Staff (ACLU-TX), Austin, TX Saucedo, Jasmine (Dallas, TX), Dallas, TX 3 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Scott, Phillip M Citizen (Self) , Manor, TX Scott, Richard E. Retired Judge Pct. TR. C. TX (Self) , TX Sells, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX Shorb, Katherine T. (Self) , Austin, TX Stephenson, Rayborn Robert (Self) , Austin, TX Stephenson, Susan R. (Self) , Austin, TX Street, Polly R. (Self) , Austin, TX Suffian-Frost, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX Tafoya, Marcelo LULAC Member (LULAC State), Austin, TX Tijerina, Juanita Resident of Travis Co (Self) , Austin, TX Vo, Lily-Diem P. (Self) , Austin, TX Wheatley, Randall (Self) , Austin, TX Whitehead, Janet L. Austin Citizen (Self) , Austin, TX Williams, Doris J. (Black Austin Democrats), Austin, TX Woldejebriel, Beraky A. (Self) , Austin, TX Young, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Bledsoe, Gary President (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX Givens, Mrs. Vera L. (Self) , Austin, TX Goodwin, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX Reid, Susan H. Individual Citizen (Self; My husband), Austin, TX Stanley, Alfred (Self; Travis Co. Commissioner Ron Davis), Austin, TX Woods III, John O. Graduate Research Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin (Self) , Austin, TX 4
WITNESS LIST
SB 4
Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
June 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Howard, J. Shane Tax Assessor- Collector, Jefferson County (also providing written
testimony) (Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX
AGAINST:
Alvarado, Eliza D. (Hidalgo County Democratic Chair, Dolly Elizondo), Pharr, TX
Arellano, Dan Author/ Historian (Self) , Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (also providing written testimony) (TX NAACP), Austin, TX
Betzen, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX
Branick, Jeff County Judge (Jefferson County), Beaumont, TX
Camarillo, Lydia Vice President (SVREP & Co-Chair Latino Redistricting Task Force),
San Antonio, TX
Cardenas, Joey President (TX LULAC), Houston, TX
Coppinger, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX
Cortez, John- Michael V. Trustee, Austin Community College District (Self) , Austin,
TX
Damude, A. Noreen Citizen of the United States of America (Self) , West Lake Hills, TX
DeLeon, Sergio L. Constable, Pct. 5 (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
DeNardis, Lorraine Graduate Student- Texas State (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Eckstein, Deece IGR Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Travis County
Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Fernandez, Jr., Gavino Director (LULAC Dist. 12), Austin, TX
Flores, Hector (LULAC- Dallas), Duncanville, TX
Garcia, Domingo Co-Chair (TX Latino Redistricting Task Force & Former Dallas Mayor
Pro Tem), Dallas, TX
Garza, Cynthia (Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, TX-15), Edinburg, TX
Gonzales, Greg (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Guerra, Reynaldo Chair (Greater Houston Civic Coalition), Houston, TX
Guthrie, Emily HS student- voter in 2012 (Self) , Austin, TX
Jimenez, Maria L. (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Dr. Earl L. President (also providing written testimony) (Crispus Attucks Tea
Party, Texas Constituents Tea Party), Montgomery, TX
Llane, Daniel L. Citizen (Self; My family), Austin, TX
McAfee, Anne Member (also providing written testimony) (The Saturday Sages),
Austin, TX
Menendez, Jose St. Rep. Dist. 124 (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Owens, William C. ("Bill") (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Boerne, TX
Pate, A.J. (also providing written testimony) (Private Citizen), Houston, TX
Pena, Gus Community Activist (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX
Perales, Nina Vice President for Litigation (also providing written testimony)
(MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
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Privett, Anita Advocacy VP (also providing written testimony) (League of Women
Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Raab, Ted Melina (Self; My family), Austin, TX
Rumancik, Robin Austinite (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Seekamp, Sandra Citizen (Self) , Austin, TX
Sieverman, Kathryn Research Assistant (Self) , Austin, TX
Snider, Stewart President (also providing written testimony) (Austin League of Women
Voters), Austin, TX
Sosa, Guadalupe Q. (Self) , Austin, TX
Sparks, Hugh Cullen Retired (Self) , Austin, TX
Suits, Stacy Chief Deputy Constable Travis Co. Pct. 3 (Self) , Austin, TX
Tabor, Catherine (Self; Austin, Travis County, TX), Austin, TX
Thames, Mitch President & CEO Bay City Chamber of Commerce (Matagorda County),
Bay City, TX
Villarreal, Celeste Legislative Affairs Director (Mexican American Bar Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Walker, Robin Citizen (Self; Heritage Seguin), Seguin, TX
Wicce, Kunda (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Burch, Bill Chairman/ President (also providing written testimony) (Grass Roots
Institute of Texas), Grand Prairie, TX
Guinn, David Professor (Senate Redistricting), Waco, TX
Heath, C. Robert (Committee), Austin, TX
Morrison, Michael (Sen. Redistricting Committee), Waco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Partida, Nef (Congressman Bill Flores (TX-17), Congressman Pete Olson (TX- 22),
Congressman Francisco Canseco (TX- 23)), Houston, TX
Against:
Acevedo, Fidel President LULAC Council 4860 (League of United Latin American
Citizens), Austin, TX
Anderson, Dennis Texas Citizen (Self) , Plano, TX
Arnold, Forrest (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX
Bessent, Nancy (Self) , Austin, TX
Cantrell, Melissa Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Carlin, Tom Retired Airline Employee (Self) , Hurst, TX
Carvell, Helen C. (Self) , Austin, TX
Clark-Peterek, Mica (Self) , Austin, TX
Cortez, Jennifer (Tarrant County), Hurst, TX
Crenshaw, Sandra (Self) , Dallas, TX
Cummings, Bill F. Nat'l Silver Haired Congress (Senior Citizens), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
Curry, Dak (Self) , Austin, TX
Deavler, E. Jason "CWA" Communication Workers of America (Self) , Austin, TX
Dunivent, Gwen Political Staff (Transport Workers Union of America), Garland, TX
Elfant, Bruce Travis County Constable (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Lula (Self) , Austin, TX
Guthrie, Renee Contracts Mgr./RN (District 25 Voter), Austin, TX
Hallford, Currie Leg. Rep. (Texas Political & Legislative Committee), Austin, TX
Haltom, Sondra Political Director (Texas Democratic Party - Chair Boyd Richie), Austin,
TX
Haney, Karla (Self) , Austin, TX
Hartley, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX
Haverlah, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Haverlah, Kirsha (Self) , Austin, TX
Holloway, Diane (Democrats!), Austin, TX
Hyten, Kelly (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Bruce (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Shannon (Self) , Rhome, TX
Krivoniak, Nicklas Taxpayer & Voter (Self) , Austin, TX
Kroner, Mack N. (Self) , Austin, TX
Kroner, Mary J. (Self) , Austin, TX
Kropf, Olivia Windsor Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Kubes, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Kubes, Sydney Constituent (Self) , Austin, TX
Lara, Rene (Self) , Austin, TX
Llanes, Carmen D. Community Organizer/Deputy Voter Registrar, Travis Co. (Self) ,
Austin, TX
Luna, Ramiro (Dallas), Dallas, TX
McCain, Richard Constable Travis County Pct. 3 (Self) , Austin, TX
McCann, Charlotte (Self) , Austin, TX
Medley, Blake (Self) , Austin, TX
Moran, Tracie (Self) , Austin, TX
Moreno, Alex (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
Moriel, Jose Benito (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Peterek, John (Self) , Austin, TX
Pilkinton, Joseph Consultant (Self) , Austin, TX
Pool, Leslie Exec. Asst. (Self) , Austin, TX
Quintanilla, Anita (East Austin), Austin, TX
Richards, Joanne (Self) , Austin, TX
Santana, Sonia Legislative Staff (ACLU-TX), Austin, TX
Saucedo, Jasmine (Dallas, TX), Dallas, TX
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Scott, Phillip M Citizen (Self) , Manor, TX
Scott, Richard E. Retired Judge Pct. TR. C. TX (Self) , TX
Sells, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX
Shorb, Katherine T. (Self) , Austin, TX
Stephenson, Rayborn Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Stephenson, Susan R. (Self) , Austin, TX
Street, Polly R. (Self) , Austin, TX
Suffian-Frost, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX
Tafoya, Marcelo LULAC Member (LULAC State), Austin, TX
Tijerina, Juanita Resident of Travis Co (Self) , Austin, TX
Vo, Lily-Diem P. (Self) , Austin, TX
Wheatley, Randall (Self) , Austin, TX
Whitehead, Janet L. Austin Citizen (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams, Doris J. (Black Austin Democrats), Austin, TX
Woldejebriel, Beraky A. (Self) , Austin, TX
Young, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against:
Bledsoe, Gary President (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Givens, Mrs. Vera L. (Self) , Austin, TX
Goodwin, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Reid, Susan H. Individual Citizen (Self; My husband), Austin, TX
Stanley, Alfred (Self; Travis Co. Commissioner Ron Davis), Austin, TX
Woods III, John O. Graduate Research Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin (Self) ,
Austin, TX
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