WITNESS LIST SB 8 Senate Committee Report Finance March 3, 2015 - 9:00 AM ON: Warren, Ed (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX March 4, 2015 - 9:00 AM FOR: Allen, Greg B. Exec Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Newton, Will Association Executive (also providing written testimony) (NFIB/Texas), A, TX AGAINST: Bennett, Tony President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale President (also providing written testimony) (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin Moreno, Celina attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX Rivero, Hector President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Alexander, Troy Ass. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Balderas, M.S. CCC-SLP, Stefanie speech language pathologist; pediatric home health (Medicaid Providers), San Antonio, TX Barkalow, Fanita Speech Lang Pathologist Assistant (Ability Pediatric), San Antonio, TX Borromeo, Marida Tavia del Core Ranching (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX Brown, Elena Soto Home Health Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX Carlson, Pat Business Owner (Texas Eagle Forum & Myself), Ft. Worth, TX Garza, Steven Texas Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors) Gibson, Stephanie consultant (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX Goble, Pamela CEO/Owner (Austin Pediatric Therapy) Gonzalez, Daniel Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Laura Speech Pathologist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX Graham-Stone, Katy Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX Guerrero, Bianca R. Speech Lang Pathology Assistant (Ability Pedi Therapy - Home Health), San Antonio, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 8 Senate Committee Report Finance Guerrero, Judith Physical Therapist (Self) Hench, Marina Director of Public Policy (Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice) Jugan, JeAnna Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), SA, TX Kendrick, Sarah Physical Therapist for Ability Pediatric Therapy (children on Medicaid) Kober, Jamie Speech Language Pathologist (Ability Pediatrics), San Antonio, TX Lehman, Mark Texas Association of Realtors (Texas Realtors) Longoria, Pamela Occupational Therapist Assistant (Self; Ability Pediatric Therapy), SA, TX Morales, Meghan Branch Manager, home health care (pediatric) (Medicaid Providers), Austin, TX Painter, Michelle Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX Payne, Amy Physical Therapist - home health (HTAK), Helotes, TX Perez, Alberto Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX Pol, Aschwin Administration - Pediatric Home Health (Medicaid Provider), San Antonio, TX Reaves, Jim Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Austin, TX Reyes, Kathleen Ability Pediatric Therapy (Ability), SA, TX Rodriguez, Kristine Occupational Therapist (Home Health) (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio Slaton, Bill Financial Services (Me), Dallas, TX Trevino, Patricia Andrea Little Engine Homecare, Inc.-Speech therapy asst. (Pediatric home health therapy), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy Policy Dir - AFP-Texas (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin Villarreal, Amy L. Speech Therapist/Home Health (Medicaid Providers), Austin, TX Wyan, JoAnne Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), SA, TX AGAINST: Bishop, Esther Customer Service Rep (CWA) Cannon, Thure President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX Golemon, R. Kinnan KG Strategies, LLC (Shell Oil Co., Austin White Lime & Deron Energy), Austin, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Jones, Elaine Retired Teacher (Coastal Blend Labor Council & Am Fed Teachers), Corpus Christi, TX Lara, Rene Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Mayberry, Warren Governmental Relations (DuPont), Austin, TX Meroney, Mike Consultant (Sherwin Alumina, Co. BASF Corp., Huntsman Corp.), Austin Miller, Chris (AECT), Austin, TX 2 WITNESS LIST SB 8 Senate Committee Report Finance Moore, Julia Government Affairs Director (Occidental Petroleum Corporation), Austin, TX Omey, Samantha Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (Exxon Mobil), Austin, TX Oswald, Bill Govt & Reg. Affairs Director (Koch Companies), Austin Ruckel, Mari Vice President Leg. Affairs (Texas oil and gas Assoc.), Austin, TX Scott, Glenn Retired Professional (Tex Alliance Retired Americans) Sebree, Ben Lawyer Lobbyist (Chevron), Austin, TX Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (TEPSA (Elementary Principals)), Austin, TX Veit, Kristie Labor (Coastal Bend Labor Council) Volkening, Ronnie President (Texas Retailer Association), Austin Womack, Daniel Director, State Government Affairs (Dow Chemical Company), Austin ON: Seely, Peggy Retired State Employee (AFSCME Texas Retirees), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 8
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 3, 2015 - 9:00 AM
ON:
Warren, Ed (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
March 4, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Allen, Greg B. Exec Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Newton, Will Association Executive (also providing written testimony) (NFIB/Texas),
A, TX
AGAINST:
Bennett, Tony President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Craymer, Dale President (also providing written testimony) (Texas Taxpayers &
Research Association), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Moreno, Celina attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund), San
Antonio, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Rivero, Hector President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Chemical
Council), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Alexander, Troy Ass. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Balderas, M.S. CCC-SLP, Stefanie speech language pathologist; pediatric home health
(Medicaid Providers), San Antonio, TX
Barkalow, Fanita Speech Lang Pathologist Assistant (Ability Pediatric), San Antonio,
TX
Borromeo, Marida Tavia del Core Ranching (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Brown, Elena Soto Home Health Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy),
San Antonio, TX
Carlson, Pat Business Owner (Texas Eagle Forum & Myself), Ft. Worth, TX
Garza, Steven Texas Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs (Texas Association
of Realtors)
Gibson, Stephanie consultant (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX
Goble, Pamela CEO/Owner (Austin Pediatric Therapy)
Gonzalez, Daniel Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Laura Speech Pathologist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX
Graham-Stone, Katy Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio,
TX
Guerrero, Bianca R. Speech Lang Pathology Assistant (Ability Pedi Therapy - Home
Health), San Antonio, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Finance
Guerrero, Judith Physical Therapist (Self)
Hench, Marina Director of Public Policy (Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice)
Jugan, JeAnna Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), SA, TX
Kendrick, Sarah Physical Therapist for Ability Pediatric Therapy (children on Medicaid)
Kober, Jamie Speech Language Pathologist (Ability Pediatrics), San Antonio, TX
Lehman, Mark Texas Association of Realtors (Texas Realtors)
Longoria, Pamela Occupational Therapist Assistant (Self; Ability Pediatric Therapy),
SA, TX
Morales, Meghan Branch Manager, home health care (pediatric) (Medicaid Providers),
Austin, TX
Painter, Michelle Occupational Therapist (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San Antonio, TX
Payne, Amy Physical Therapist - home health (HTAK), Helotes, TX
Perez, Alberto Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), San
Antonio, TX
Pol, Aschwin Administration - Pediatric Home Health (Medicaid Provider), San Antonio,
TX
Reaves, Jim Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape
Association), Austin, TX
Reyes, Kathleen Ability Pediatric Therapy (Ability), SA, TX
Rodriguez, Kristine Occupational Therapist (Home Health) (Ability Pediatric Therapy),
San Antonio
Slaton, Bill Financial Services (Me), Dallas, TX
Trevino, Patricia Andrea Little Engine Homecare, Inc.-Speech therapy asst. (Pediatric
home health therapy), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy Policy Dir - AFP-Texas (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin
Villarreal, Amy L. Speech Therapist/Home Health (Medicaid Providers), Austin, TX
Wyan, JoAnne Occupational Therapist Assistant (Ability Pediatric Therapy), SA, TX
AGAINST:
Bishop, Esther Customer Service Rep (CWA)
Cannon, Thure President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX
Golemon, R. Kinnan KG Strategies, LLC (Shell Oil Co., Austin White Lime & Deron
Energy), Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Jones, Elaine Retired Teacher (Coastal Blend Labor Council & Am Fed Teachers),
Corpus Christi, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Mayberry, Warren Governmental Relations (DuPont), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Sherwin Alumina, Co. BASF Corp., Huntsman Corp.),
Austin
Miller, Chris (AECT), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Finance
Moore, Julia Government Affairs Director (Occidental Petroleum Corporation), Austin,
TX
Omey, Samantha Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (Exxon Mobil), Austin, TX
Oswald, Bill Govt & Reg. Affairs Director (Koch Companies), Austin
Ruckel, Mari Vice President Leg. Affairs (Texas oil and gas Assoc.), Austin, TX
Scott, Glenn Retired Professional (Tex Alliance Retired Americans)
Sebree, Ben Lawyer Lobbyist (Chevron), Austin, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (TEPSA (Elementary Principals)), Austin, TX
Veit, Kristie Labor (Coastal Bend Labor Council)
Volkening, Ronnie President (Texas Retailer Association), Austin
Womack, Daniel Director, State Government Affairs (Dow Chemical Company), Austin
ON:
Seely, Peggy Retired State Employee (AFSCME Texas Retirees), Austin, TX
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