WITNESS LIST SB 2 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM AGAINST: Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX Collier, Stephanie (Communications Workers of America), Austin, TX Haltom, Sondra President (Empower The Vote Texas), Austin, TX Moeller, Becky (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Pena, Gus Community Activist (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Vasquez, Celina Instructor of Government ((Myself) My community precinct #1277), Fort Worth, TX White, Corena (Myself & my community), Denton, TX ON: Perales, Nina Director of Litigation (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Edwards, Dr. Rosemary Chairman (Travis Co. Republican Party), Austin, TX AGAINST: Flint, Cynthia (Self) , Austin, TX Magid, Linda (Self) , San Antonio, TX ON: Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX June 6, 2013 - 9:00 AM AGAINST: Chatmon- Thomas, Socar (Self) , Austin, TX Gonzales, Melissa (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX Pena, Gus (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX Ramirez, Jill (LULAC District 7), Austin, TX ON: Baggett- Wallis, Pamela Voter (Self) , Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bailey, Brad City Council Member (City of Nassau Bay, Texas), Nassau Bay, TX Chambers, Kimberly Outreach Chairman (Texas Federation of Republican Women), Austin, TX ON: Brannon, Bill Advisor (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX June 7, 2013 - 5:00 PM FOR: Bergsma, Michael (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 2 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Bradford, Garry President CEO (Unique HR), Corpus Christi, TX Curtis, Kimberly Nueces County Republican Chairwoman (Nueces County Republicans), Robstown, TX Granado, Arturo (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Jones, Rev. Bob SREC SD 20 (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Knight, Tom Nueces Co. Republican Precinct Chair (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Lozano, J.M. State Representative (HD- 43), Kingsville, TX Veit, Kristie (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX AGAINST: Alvarado, Eliza (Constituent of Hidalgo County), McAllen, TX Cline, Barbara (Texas Democratic Women - Nueces Co. Democratic Pct. 89 Ch.), Corpus Christi, TX Harrison, Rose Atty @ law/ Former County Chair for Nueces and San Patricio (Former Candidate for Congress Dist. 27), Corpus Christi, TX Hernandez, Lisa (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Olivares, Emily Citizen (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX ON: Hall, Jimmy Alan (Self) , Austin, TX Hunt, Sally (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Moon, Carolyn Democratic Precinct 48 Chair (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Ramirez, Joseph Chairman, Nueces County Dem. Party (Nueces Dems.), Corpus Christi, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bradford, Rebecca (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Brandon, Vicki (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Brandon III, Leroy N. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Cross, Ginny Dir. Public Affairs (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce), Corpus Christi, TX Garza Jr., Rudy C.C. City Council (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Gurgevich, Mark E. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Hunt, WM Paul Mr. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Montero, David (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Perkins, Pete Mayor, Ingleside (Self) , TX Pruneda, Rachel (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Sullivan, Susie (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX AGAINST: Campos, Sylvia (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Canales, Eduardo (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Landress, Bailey (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX 2 WITNESS LIST SB 2 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Landress, Roger (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX Lister, George Voter (Self) , Aransas Pass, TX Lister, Patricia Voter (Self) , Aransas Pass, TX Rivero, Janeri Jael Esq. (Self) , Houston, TX Smith, Ann E. Communications, Nueces Co. Democratic Party, Pct. Chair #109 (Women, children and working people), Corpus Christi, TX ON: Gray, Jim City Manager (City of Ingleside), Ingleside, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Dalton, Samuel C. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX June 8, 2013 - 11:00 AM FOR: Cheug, Albert (Self) , Houston, TX Gallegos, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX Meyer, Charles B. (Self) , Lumberton, TX Simpson, Paul (Self) , Houston, TX Tijerina, Joseph I. Precinct 0026 (also providing written testimony) (Demo), Houston, TX AGAINST: Bell, Tomaro M. Chairman Super Neighborhood #83 (Self) , Houston, TX Bellotte, Kim Chief Clerk (Self/ Jacinto City), Houston, TX Debose, Tanya Community Leader (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Flores, Laurie Precinct 574 Harris County Chair (Precinct 574 Harris County), Houston, TX Hoffman, Kevin J. (Self) , Houston, TX Kerner, Martin (Sharpstown), Houston, TX Lee, Erica S. County School Trustee (Harris County Precinct 1), Houston, TX Longhofer, Kyle (also providing written testimony) (Fort Bend), Richmond, TX Owens, Bernice D. American (Self) , Jacinto City, TX Sephus, LaGloria R. Precinct Chair (Pct. 2 Area), Jacinto City, TX Sugg, Kenneth Son of Republic of Texas (Self) , Houston, TX ON: Aleman, Alejandra (TOP), Pasadena, TX Cardenas III, Joe Chairman - Texas HOPE (Hispanics Organized for Political Education), Louise, TX Guerra, Reynaldo Chair (Greater Houston Civic Coalition), Houston, TX Murray, Richard Professor, UH Political Science Dept. (NAACP/African American Congress Members), Houston, TX 3 WITNESS LIST SB 2 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Agapetus, Angie (Self) , Houston, TX Buchanan, Charles (Pct. 745), Houston, TX AGAINST: Betterson, Barbara (Independence Heights US Dist. 18 TX Dist 15), Houston, TX Burney, Kofi (Self) , Houston, TX Capetillo, Brandon Council member (Self) , Baytown, TX Capo, Zeph (Houston Fed. of Teachers), Houston, TX Crockett, Etta Pct. Chair (Self) , Houston, TX Gardner, Andrea Citizen (Self) , Crosby, TX Grunwald, John (Self) , Houston, TX Hailey, Charles A. Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX Hawkins, Mardie R. (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Hogue, Ryan (Self) , Houston, TX Mead, Linda (Self) , Sugar Land, TX Mead, William (Self) , Sugar Land, TX Mendez, Guadalupe Mr. (Librotraficante Movement), Houston, TX Ortiz, Beverly Director (GJGH), Houston, TX Paige, Mardie Disaster and Safety Coordinator (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Parker, Allen Community Person (Self) , Houston, TX Sorenson, Edith (Self) , Houston, TX Sterling RN, Sherryon J. CEO - Medical Angels Network Inc. (Self) , Spring, TX Thompson, Patricia (Self) , Houston, TX Wygal, Shondra E. (Self) , Houston, TX ON: Allen, Debbie Chairperson (Harris County Chapter of Texas Coalition of Black Democrats), Houston, TX Martin, Lucille M. Ms. (Self and Texas), Houston, TX June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM ON: Hanna, David R. Texas Legislative Counsel (Texas Legislative Council), Austin, TX 4
WITNESS LIST
SB 2
Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
May 30, 2013 - 9:00 AM
AGAINST:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Collier, Stephanie (Communications Workers of America), Austin, TX
Haltom, Sondra President (Empower The Vote Texas), Austin, TX
Moeller, Becky (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Pena, Gus Community Activist (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Vasquez, Celina Instructor of Government ((Myself) My community precinct #1277),
Fort Worth, TX
White, Corena (Myself & my community), Denton, TX
ON:
Perales, Nina Director of Litigation (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF
(Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Edwards, Dr. Rosemary Chairman (Travis Co. Republican Party), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Flint, Cynthia (Self) , Austin, TX
Magid, Linda (Self) , San Antonio, TX
ON:
Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
June 6, 2013 - 9:00 AM
AGAINST:
Chatmon- Thomas, Socar (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzales, Melissa (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX
Pena, Gus (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Jill (LULAC District 7), Austin, TX
ON:
Baggett- Wallis, Pamela Voter (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bailey, Brad City Council Member (City of Nassau Bay, Texas), Nassau Bay, TX
Chambers, Kimberly Outreach Chairman (Texas Federation of Republican Women),
Austin, TX
ON:
Brannon, Bill Advisor (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
June 7, 2013 - 5:00 PM
FOR:
Bergsma, Michael (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 2
Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
Bradford, Garry President CEO (Unique HR), Corpus Christi, TX
Curtis, Kimberly Nueces County Republican Chairwoman (Nueces County Republicans),
Robstown, TX
Granado, Arturo (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Jones, Rev. Bob SREC SD 20 (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Knight, Tom Nueces Co. Republican Precinct Chair (also providing written testimony)
(Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Lozano, J.M. State Representative (HD- 43), Kingsville, TX
Veit, Kristie (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
AGAINST:
Alvarado, Eliza (Constituent of Hidalgo County), McAllen, TX
Cline, Barbara (Texas Democratic Women - Nueces Co. Democratic Pct. 89 Ch.),
Corpus Christi, TX
Harrison, Rose Atty @ law/ Former County Chair for Nueces and San Patricio (Former
Candidate for Congress Dist. 27), Corpus Christi, TX
Hernandez, Lisa (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Olivares, Emily Citizen (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
ON:
Hall, Jimmy Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hunt, Sally (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Moon, Carolyn Democratic Precinct 48 Chair (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Ramirez, Joseph Chairman, Nueces County Dem. Party (Nueces Dems.), Corpus Christi,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bradford, Rebecca (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Brandon, Vicki (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Brandon III, Leroy N. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Cross, Ginny Dir. Public Affairs (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce), Corpus
Christi, TX
Garza Jr., Rudy C.C. City Council (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Gurgevich, Mark E. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Hunt, WM Paul Mr. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Montero, David (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Perkins, Pete Mayor, Ingleside (Self) , TX
Pruneda, Rachel (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Sullivan, Susie (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
AGAINST:
Campos, Sylvia (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Canales, Eduardo (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Landress, Bailey (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 2
Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
Landress, Roger (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
Lister, George Voter (Self) , Aransas Pass, TX
Lister, Patricia Voter (Self) , Aransas Pass, TX
Rivero, Janeri Jael Esq. (Self) , Houston, TX
Smith, Ann E. Communications, Nueces Co. Democratic Party, Pct. Chair #109
(Women, children and working people), Corpus Christi, TX
ON:
Gray, Jim City Manager (City of Ingleside), Ingleside, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Dalton, Samuel C. (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
June 8, 2013 - 11:00 AM
FOR:
Cheug, Albert (Self) , Houston, TX
Gallegos, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX
Meyer, Charles B. (Self) , Lumberton, TX
Simpson, Paul (Self) , Houston, TX
Tijerina, Joseph I. Precinct 0026 (also providing written testimony) (Demo), Houston,
TX
AGAINST:
Bell, Tomaro M. Chairman Super Neighborhood #83 (Self) , Houston, TX
Bellotte, Kim Chief Clerk (Self/ Jacinto City), Houston, TX
Debose, Tanya Community Leader (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Flores, Laurie Precinct 574 Harris County Chair (Precinct 574 Harris County), Houston,
TX
Hoffman, Kevin J. (Self) , Houston, TX
Kerner, Martin (Sharpstown), Houston, TX
Lee, Erica S. County School Trustee (Harris County Precinct 1), Houston, TX
Longhofer, Kyle (also providing written testimony) (Fort Bend), Richmond, TX
Owens, Bernice D. American (Self) , Jacinto City, TX
Sephus, LaGloria R. Precinct Chair (Pct. 2 Area), Jacinto City, TX
Sugg, Kenneth Son of Republic of Texas (Self) , Houston, TX
ON:
Aleman, Alejandra (TOP), Pasadena, TX
Cardenas III, Joe Chairman - Texas HOPE (Hispanics Organized for Political
Education), Louise, TX
Guerra, Reynaldo Chair (Greater Houston Civic Coalition), Houston, TX
Murray, Richard Professor, UH Political Science Dept. (NAACP/African American
Congress Members), Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 2
Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Agapetus, Angie (Self) , Houston, TX
Buchanan, Charles (Pct. 745), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Betterson, Barbara (Independence Heights US Dist. 18 TX Dist 15), Houston, TX
Burney, Kofi (Self) , Houston, TX
Capetillo, Brandon Council member (Self) , Baytown, TX
Capo, Zeph (Houston Fed. of Teachers), Houston, TX
Crockett, Etta Pct. Chair (Self) , Houston, TX
Gardner, Andrea Citizen (Self) , Crosby, TX
Grunwald, John (Self) , Houston, TX
Hailey, Charles A. Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Hawkins, Mardie R. (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Hogue, Ryan (Self) , Houston, TX
Mead, Linda (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Mead, William (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Mendez, Guadalupe Mr. (Librotraficante Movement), Houston, TX
Ortiz, Beverly Director (GJGH), Houston, TX
Paige, Mardie Disaster and Safety Coordinator (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Parker, Allen Community Person (Self) , Houston, TX
Sorenson, Edith (Self) , Houston, TX
Sterling RN, Sherryon J. CEO - Medical Angels Network Inc. (Self) , Spring, TX
Thompson, Patricia (Self) , Houston, TX
Wygal, Shondra E. (Self) , Houston, TX
ON:
Allen, Debbie Chairperson (Harris County Chapter of Texas Coalition of Black
Democrats), Houston, TX
Martin, Lucille M. Ms. (Self and Texas), Houston, TX
June 12, 2013 - 9:00 AM
ON:
Hanna, David R. Texas Legislative Counsel (Texas Legislative Council), Austin, TX
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