WITNESS LIST SB 303 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services March 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM FOR: Flower, Linda Chair (Texas Physicians Resource Council), Tomball, TX Gadberry, Gavin General Counsel (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX Nuckols, Beverly Board Member (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), New Braunfels, TX Olson, Monsignor Michael Rector of Holy Trinity Seminar (Texas Catholic Conference; Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas), Irving, TX Pojman, Joe Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX Thomason, David (Leading Age Texas), Austin, TX Weltqe, Arlo Physician/Clinical Professor (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical Association), Bellaire, TX AGAINST: Graham, Joseph President/Board Member (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life), Houston, TX Huber, David (Texas Home School Coalition), Temple, TX Kafka, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT; Not Dead Yet), Austin, TX McPhail, Jennifer Community Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX Nelson, Helen (Self) , Bedford, TX Seago, John Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX Smith, Wesley Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to Life), Castro Valley, CO Steele, Burrell (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Steele, Mary (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Ward, Jerri Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX Wittie, David Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX ON: Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Chandler, Robin Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Langendorf, Jean Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Berger, Edward Consultant (Catholic Health Association of Texas), Austin, TX Blauvelt, Erin Attorney/ Public Policy Assistant (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX Chunn, Tama Board Member (Life Advocates), Houston, TX Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Farrow, Larry Executive Director (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin, TX Hoosen, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX Hotze, Margaret Legislative Chairman (Life Advocates of Houston), Houston, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 303 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Jacobi, Laura (Texas Alliance for Life), Fort Worth, TX Kenderine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX Knaupe, Gregg (Seton Healthcare Family), Austin, TX Krejs, Christiane Chief Executive Officer (Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance), Austin, TX Marwitz, David Consultant (Texas Dermatalogical Society), Austin, TX Niemerg, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX Schroeder, Rebekah Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX Seale, Marie (Self) , Austin, TX Stafford, Gwen Vice President of Advocacy (Covenant Health- Lubbock), Lubbock, TX Townsend, Linda Director of State Advocacy (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX Vasquez, Bishop Joe Bishop of Austin (The Diocese of Austin), Austin, TX Williams, Terry Volunteer Lobby Team (Texas Alliance for Life), San Marcos, TX Woodley, Richard Director of Ethics (Texas Catholic Health Association; Texas Health Association), San Antonio, TX AGAINST: Adams, Cathie President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Arnold, Veronica Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX Boyte, Melanie Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Campos, Alfonso (Self) , Maxwell, TX Cranston, Cathy Organizer (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas; ADAPT), Austin, TX Cranston, Ron (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX Crawford, Sarah Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX Dedow, Eva Registered Nurse (Self) , Austin, TX Horne, Emily Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX Kebodeaux, A. Charelene (Self) , Cleveland, TX Kebodeaux, Ann (Self) , Cleveland, TX Kebodeaux, Emily Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX Messer, Mary (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Mitchell, Marshall Member (ADAPT), Austin, TX Salovitz, Heiwa Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX Watkins, Sarah Member (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX ON: Smith, Chuck Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Bolton, Valinda Consultant (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda Director of Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX Reeves, Stephen Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX 2 WITNESS LIST SB 303 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services AGAINST: Graham, Jim Executive Director (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life), Houston, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 303
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Flower, Linda Chair (Texas Physicians Resource Council), Tomball, TX
Gadberry, Gavin General Counsel (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX
Nuckols, Beverly Board Member (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), New Braunfels, TX
Olson, Monsignor Michael Rector of Holy Trinity Seminar (Texas Catholic Conference;
Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas), Irving, TX
Pojman, Joe Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for
Life), Austin, TX
Thomason, David (Leading Age Texas), Austin, TX
Weltqe, Arlo Physician/Clinical Professor (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Medical Association), Bellaire, TX
AGAINST:
Graham, Joseph President/Board Member (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life),
Houston, TX
Huber, David (Texas Home School Coalition), Temple, TX
Kafka, Bob Organizer (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT; Not Dead Yet),
Austin, TX
McPhail, Jennifer Community Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX
Nelson, Helen (Self) , Bedford, TX
Seago, John Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Smith, Wesley Consultant (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to Life),
Castro Valley, CO
Steele, Burrell (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Steele, Mary (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Ward, Jerri Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX
Wittie, David Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Chandler, Robin Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Langendorf, Jean Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berger, Edward Consultant (Catholic Health Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Blauvelt, Erin Attorney/ Public Policy Assistant (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Chunn, Tama Board Member (Life Advocates), Houston, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Farrow, Larry Executive Director (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization),
Austin, TX
Hoosen, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX
Hotze, Margaret Legislative Chairman (Life Advocates of Houston), Houston, TX
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Jacobi, Laura (Texas Alliance for Life), Fort Worth, TX
Kenderine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Knaupe, Gregg (Seton Healthcare Family), Austin, TX
Krejs, Christiane Chief Executive Officer (Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance), Austin,
TX
Marwitz, David Consultant (Texas Dermatalogical Society), Austin, TX
Niemerg, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX
Schroeder, Rebekah Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX
Seale, Marie (Self) , Austin, TX
Stafford, Gwen Vice President of Advocacy (Covenant Health- Lubbock), Lubbock, TX
Townsend, Linda Director of State Advocacy (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX
Vasquez, Bishop Joe Bishop of Austin (The Diocese of Austin), Austin, TX
Williams, Terry Volunteer Lobby Team (Texas Alliance for Life), San Marcos, TX
Woodley, Richard Director of Ethics (Texas Catholic Health Association; Texas Health
Association), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Adams, Cathie President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Arnold, Veronica Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Boyte, Melanie Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Campos, Alfonso (Self) , Maxwell, TX
Cranston, Cathy Organizer (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas; ADAPT), Austin, TX
Cranston, Ron (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Crawford, Sarah Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Dedow, Eva Registered Nurse (Self) , Austin, TX
Horne, Emily Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Kebodeaux, A. Charelene (Self) , Cleveland, TX
Kebodeaux, Ann (Self) , Cleveland, TX
Kebodeaux, Emily Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX
Messer, Mary (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Marshall Member (ADAPT), Austin, TX
Salovitz, Heiwa Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Watkins, Sarah Member (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Smith, Chuck Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Bolton, Valinda Consultant (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda Director of Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX
Reeves, Stephen Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission),
Austin, TX
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AGAINST:
Graham, Jim Executive Director (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life), Houston,
TX
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