WITNESS LIST SB 955 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services April 2, 2013 - 9:00 AM FOR: Bryan, Christine Vice President, Public Policy (also providing written testimony) (Clarity Child Guidance Center), San Antonio, TX Paleo, Janet Director of Recovery Based Services (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX Saxton, Josette Mental Health Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX Trusler, Ron Chief Executive Officer (Central Plains Center), Plainview, TX AGAINST: Spiller, Lee Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX ON: McCorkle, Rose National Alliance of Mental Illness Austin; National Alliance of Mental Illness Texas Board of Directors (also providing written testimony) (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Baggett, Pamela (National Alliance on Mental Illness - Austin), Austin, TX Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Davis, Melissa Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX Friese, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Gregg, Brock Government Relations Director (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX Hartman, Marilyn Housing Chair, National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin (Family member of and advocate for persons with serious mental illness; member of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)), Austin, TX Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville, TX Lavelle, Tanya Mental Health Policy Fellow (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX Ligon, Katharine Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lilly, Janna Director of Government Relations (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX Martinez, Diana Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX McClure, Madeline Executive Director (The Texas Association for the Protection of Children (TexProtects)), Dallas, TX Musgrove, Frances (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Cedar Park, TX Reynolds, David (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 955 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Weaver, Catherine Member - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Austin (Self) , Austin, TX Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX AGAINST: Convery, Debra Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX Ellzey, Gareth (Self) , Austin, TX Ellzey, John Landlord (Self) , Austin, TX Jezik, Athena Alternative Therapist (Community Non-Violence of Health Services), Austin, TX Moore, Jim (Self) , Austin, TX Owen, Bill Member (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Wadhwani, Savita (Self) , Austin, TX Whittier, Eric Contractor (Self) , Austin, TX Wier, George (Self) , Austin, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Sappington, Hartley Vice Chair - Board of Trustees (Bluebonnet Trails Community Services), Round Rock, TX AGAINST: Aghill, Sasha (Austin Center for Peace and Justice), Cedar Park, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 955
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 2, 2013 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bryan, Christine Vice President, Public Policy (also providing written testimony)
(Clarity Child Guidance Center), San Antonio, TX
Paleo, Janet Director of Recovery Based Services (Texas Council of Community
Centers), Austin, TX
Saxton, Josette Mental Health Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Trusler, Ron Chief Executive Officer (Central Plains Center), Plainview, TX
AGAINST:
Spiller, Lee Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission on
Human Rights), Austin, TX
ON:
McCorkle, Rose National Alliance of Mental Illness Austin; National Alliance of Mental
Illness Texas Board of Directors (also providing written testimony) (National Alliance on
Mental Illness), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baggett, Pamela (National Alliance on Mental Illness - Austin), Austin, TX
Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Davis, Melissa Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas
Chapter), Austin, TX
Friese, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
Gregg, Brock Government Relations Director (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Hartman, Marilyn Housing Chair, National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin (Family
member of and advocate for persons with serious mental illness; member of National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)), Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Association of Substance Abuse Programs),
Kerrville, TX
Lavelle, Tanya Mental Health Policy Fellow (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX
Ligon, Katharine Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
Lilly, Janna Director of Government Relations (Texas Council of Administrators of
Special Education), Austin, TX
Martinez, Diana Director of Public Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of
Children (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX
McClure, Madeline Executive Director (The Texas Association for the Protection of
Children (TexProtects)), Dallas, TX
Musgrove, Frances (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Cedar Park, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 955
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Weaver, Catherine Member - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Austin (Self) ,
Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Convery, Debra Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX
Ellzey, Gareth (Self) , Austin, TX
Ellzey, John Landlord (Self) , Austin, TX
Jezik, Athena Alternative Therapist (Community Non-Violence of Health Services),
Austin, TX
Moore, Jim (Self) , Austin, TX
Owen, Bill Member (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Wadhwani, Savita (Self) , Austin, TX
Whittier, Eric Contractor (Self) , Austin, TX
Wier, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Sappington, Hartley Vice Chair - Board of Trustees (Bluebonnet Trails Community
Services), Round Rock, TX
AGAINST:
Aghill, Sasha (Austin Center for Peace and Justice), Cedar Park, TX
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