WITNESS LIST SB 4 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 Cortez, John-Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Eckstein, Deece Intergovernmental Relations Officer (also providing written testimony) (Travis County Commissioners Court), 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 Mlotok, Marion (Self/ Activate Austin), Austin, 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 Limon, Johnny Retired (Limon Family Reunion), Austin, TX Pena, Gus (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX Ramirez, Jill (LULAC District 7), Austin, TX Torres, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Baggett- Wallis, Pamela Voter (Self) , Austin, TX Bessent, Nancy Eckols (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bailey, Brad City Council Member (City of Nassau Bay, Texas), Nassau Bay, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Chambers, Kimberly Outreach Chairman (Texas Federation of Republican Women), Austin, TX AGAINST: Brannon, Bill Advisor (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX Herrera, Tom (Self - Precinct 413 Travis), Austin, TX Maldonado, Chris Code Enforcement Officer (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Krivoniak, Nicklas Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX June 7, 2013 - 5:00 PM FOR: Bergsma, Michael (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX 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 2 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select 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 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 Drout, Lisa Mrs. (Harris County Precinct 550), Houston, TX Gallegos, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX Meyer, Charles B. (Self) , Lumberton, TX Rodriguez, Jesse (Self) , Houston, TX Simpson, Paul (Self) , Houston, TX AGAINST: Bankston, Donald W. Member State Democratic Executive Committee (Senate District 18), Richmond, TX Bell, Tomaro M. Chairman Super Neighborhood #83 (Self) , Houston, TX Brown, Stephen Chairman Fort Bend County Democratic Party (Self) , Missouri City, TX Cargas, James Candidate Congressional District 7 (Self) , Houston, TX 3 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Debose, Tanya Community Leader (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Drout, William Precinct Chairman (Harris County Precinct 550), Houston, TX Duarte, Carlos State Director (Mi Familia Vota), Sugar Land, TX Farley, Chesley Jay (Self) , Houston, TX Flores, Laurie Precinct 574 Harris County Chair (Precinct 574 Harris County), Houston, TX Gonzales, Albert G. (Self) , Pasadena, TX Gorczynski, John Canales President (Texas Young Democrats), Houston, TX Hoffman, Kevin J. (Self) , Houston, TX Horwitz, Noah M. (Self, Olivia Arena, George Bailey & Andrew S. Romo), 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 Sexton, Lillian Janette Padilla (Self) , Pasadena, TX Sugg, Kenneth Son of Republic of Texas (Self) , Houston, TX Tijerina, Joseph I. Precinct 0026 (also providing written testimony) (Demo), Houston, TX Tomlinson, Robert Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX Vogas, James (Self) , Friendswood, TX Wheeler, Cody Ray Pasadena City Councilman - Elect (Self) , Pasadena, TX ON: Aleman, Alejandra (TOP), Pasadena, TX Box, Daniel HOPE Representative (Houston Organization of Public Employees), Crosby, 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 Reyna, Rebecca Executive Director (Self) , Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Buchanan, Charles (Pct. 745), Houston, TX AGAINST: Agapetus, Angie (Self) , Houston, TX Bankston, Susan Member, State Democratic Executive Com. (Democrats with Disabilities), Richmond, TX Betterson, Barbara (Independence Heights US Dist. 18 TX Dist 15), Houston, TX Black, Helen M. (Self) , Houston, TX 4 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select Box, Wilma (Self) , Channelview, TX Brown, Vicki Alison (Self) , Pasadena, TX Burney, Kofi (Self) , Houston, TX Capetillo, Brandon Council member (Self) , Baytown, TX Capo, Zeph (Houston Fed. of Teachers), Houston, TX Cardenas, Max (Self) , Houston, TX Castro, Belinda (Harris County Tejanos), Houston, TX Crockett, Etta Pct. Chair (Self) , Houston, TX Espinosa, Cesar Executive Director (FIEL Houston), Houston, TX Fyffe, Bill (Self) , Pasadena, TX Gardner, Andrea Citizen (Self) , Crosby, TX Garver, David R. (Self) , Houston, TX Garver, Janet (Self) , Houston, TX Gibson, James E. (Self) , The Woodlands, TX Gonzalez, Maria C. (Self) , Houston, TX Gould, Michael (Self) , Missouri City, TX Grunwald, John (Self) , Houston, TX Haight, Christopher (Self) , Houston, TX Hailey, Charles A. Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX Hailey, Mary (Self) , Friendswood, TX Hawkins, Mardie R. (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Hill, Don (Self) , La Porte, 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 Olmos, Dorothy (Self & East Side Hispanic Republican Pct. Chs.), Houston, TX Paige, Mardie Disaster and Safety Coordinator (Independence Heights), Houston, TX Parker, Allen Community Person (Self) , Houston, TX Parks, Virginia E. (Self) , Houston, TX Rhorer, Donald G. (Self) , Houston, TX Seymore, Mary Retired (Self) , Houston, TX Shanks, Terrence Member (Harris County Democratic Party), Houston, TX Sorenson, Edith (Self) , Houston, TX Sterling RN, Sherryon J. CEO - Medical Angels Network Inc. (Self) , Spring, TX Thompson, Patricia (Self) , Houston, TX Vara-Leija, Cindy (Self) , Houston, TX Vogas, Mary Environmental Educator (Self) , Friendswood, TX Wygal, Shondra E. (Self) , Houston, TX 5 WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Redistricting, Select 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 AGAINST: Eckstein, Deece IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Gonzales, Melissa (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX Houston, Ora (Self/ Those who could not attend), Austin, TX Pena, Gus (Vets for Equal Justice), Austin, TX 6
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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
Cortez, John-Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Eckstein, Deece Intergovernmental Relations Officer (also providing written testimony)
(Travis County Commissioners Court), 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
Mlotok, Marion (Self/ Activate Austin), Austin, 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
Limon, Johnny Retired (Limon Family Reunion), Austin, TX
Pena, Gus (East Austin Concerned Hispanics), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Jill (LULAC District 7), Austin, TX
Torres, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Baggett- Wallis, Pamela Voter (Self) , Austin, TX
Bessent, Nancy Eckols (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bailey, Brad City Council Member (City of Nassau Bay, Texas), Nassau Bay, TX
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Chambers, Kimberly Outreach Chairman (Texas Federation of Republican Women),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Brannon, Bill Advisor (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Herrera, Tom (Self - Precinct 413 Travis), Austin, TX
Maldonado, Chris Code Enforcement Officer (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Krivoniak, Nicklas Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
June 7, 2013 - 5:00 PM
FOR:
Bergsma, Michael (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX
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
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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
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
Drout, Lisa Mrs. (Harris County Precinct 550), Houston, TX
Gallegos, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX
Meyer, Charles B. (Self) , Lumberton, TX
Rodriguez, Jesse (Self) , Houston, TX
Simpson, Paul (Self) , Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Bankston, Donald W. Member State Democratic Executive Committee (Senate District
18), Richmond, TX
Bell, Tomaro M. Chairman Super Neighborhood #83 (Self) , Houston, TX
Brown, Stephen Chairman Fort Bend County Democratic Party (Self) , Missouri City,
TX
Cargas, James Candidate Congressional District 7 (Self) , Houston, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
Debose, Tanya Community Leader (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Drout, William Precinct Chairman (Harris County Precinct 550), Houston, TX
Duarte, Carlos State Director (Mi Familia Vota), Sugar Land, TX
Farley, Chesley Jay (Self) , Houston, TX
Flores, Laurie Precinct 574 Harris County Chair (Precinct 574 Harris County), Houston,
TX
Gonzales, Albert G. (Self) , Pasadena, TX
Gorczynski, John Canales President (Texas Young Democrats), Houston, TX
Hoffman, Kevin J. (Self) , Houston, TX
Horwitz, Noah M. (Self, Olivia Arena, George Bailey & Andrew S. Romo), 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
Sexton, Lillian Janette Padilla (Self) , Pasadena, TX
Sugg, Kenneth Son of Republic of Texas (Self) , Houston, TX
Tijerina, Joseph I. Precinct 0026 (also providing written testimony) (Demo), Houston,
TX
Tomlinson, Robert Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Vogas, James (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Wheeler, Cody Ray Pasadena City Councilman - Elect (Self) , Pasadena, TX
ON:
Aleman, Alejandra (TOP), Pasadena, TX
Box, Daniel HOPE Representative (Houston Organization of Public Employees), Crosby,
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
Reyna, Rebecca Executive Director (Self) , Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Buchanan, Charles (Pct. 745), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Agapetus, Angie (Self) , Houston, TX
Bankston, Susan Member, State Democratic Executive Com. (Democrats with
Disabilities), Richmond, TX
Betterson, Barbara (Independence Heights US Dist. 18 TX Dist 15), Houston, TX
Black, Helen M. (Self) , Houston, TX
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Box, Wilma (Self) , Channelview, TX
Brown, Vicki Alison (Self) , Pasadena, TX
Burney, Kofi (Self) , Houston, TX
Capetillo, Brandon Council member (Self) , Baytown, TX
Capo, Zeph (Houston Fed. of Teachers), Houston, TX
Cardenas, Max (Self) , Houston, TX
Castro, Belinda (Harris County Tejanos), Houston, TX
Crockett, Etta Pct. Chair (Self) , Houston, TX
Espinosa, Cesar Executive Director (FIEL Houston), Houston, TX
Fyffe, Bill (Self) , Pasadena, TX
Gardner, Andrea Citizen (Self) , Crosby, TX
Garver, David R. (Self) , Houston, TX
Garver, Janet (Self) , Houston, TX
Gibson, James E. (Self) , The Woodlands, TX
Gonzalez, Maria C. (Self) , Houston, TX
Gould, Michael (Self) , Missouri City, TX
Grunwald, John (Self) , Houston, TX
Haight, Christopher (Self) , Houston, TX
Hailey, Charles A. Mr. (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Hailey, Mary (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Hawkins, Mardie R. (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Hill, Don (Self) , La Porte, 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
Olmos, Dorothy (Self & East Side Hispanic Republican Pct. Chs.), Houston, TX
Paige, Mardie Disaster and Safety Coordinator (Independence Heights), Houston, TX
Parker, Allen Community Person (Self) , Houston, TX
Parks, Virginia E. (Self) , Houston, TX
Rhorer, Donald G. (Self) , Houston, TX
Seymore, Mary Retired (Self) , Houston, TX
Shanks, Terrence Member (Harris County Democratic Party), Houston, TX
Sorenson, Edith (Self) , Houston, TX
Sterling RN, Sherryon J. CEO - Medical Angels Network Inc. (Self) , Spring, TX
Thompson, Patricia (Self) , Houston, TX
Vara-Leija, Cindy (Self) , Houston, TX
Vogas, Mary Environmental Educator (Self) , Friendswood, TX
Wygal, Shondra E. (Self) , Houston, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Redistricting, Select
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
AGAINST:
Eckstein, Deece IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Gonzales, Melissa (Self) , Sunset Valley, TX
Houston, Ora (Self/ Those who could not attend), Austin, TX
Pena, Gus (Vets for Equal Justice), Austin, TX
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