WITNESS LIST SB 1527 Senate Committee Report Finance March 19, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Atkins, Tennell May Pro Tem & Dallas City Council (City of Dallas) Ireland, Jack Chief Financial Officer (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX Palomino, Tammy City Attorney (City of Dallas) AGAINST: Elliston, David Retired Dallas Police (Dallas Police Retired Officers Association) Gottschalk, Kelly Executive Director (Dallas Police & Fire Pension System), Dallas, TX Merrick, Nicholas Investment Management (also providing written testimony) (Dallas Police Fire Pension System), Dallas, TX Parnell, James Police Officer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX ON: Cardona, Amy Executive Director (Texas Pension Review Board), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Artis, Dominique (City of Dallas) Blackmon, Paula City Council Member (City of Dallas) Chen, Jeanie Analyst (Deloitte) McBee, Lynn (Self) Tolbert, Kimberly Rizor City Manager (City of Dallas) Wright, Wayne (Self) , TX AGAINST: Kivela, Anthony Executive Director (HPROA), Houston, TX Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Self; Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX Peterson, Chris Vice President-Dallas Fire Fighters Association (Dallas Fire Fighters Association), Dallas, TX ON: Fee, David Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 1527
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 19, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Atkins, Tennell May Pro Tem & Dallas City Council (City of Dallas)
Ireland, Jack Chief Financial Officer (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Palomino, Tammy City Attorney (City of Dallas)
AGAINST:
Elliston, David Retired Dallas Police (Dallas Police Retired Officers Association)
Gottschalk, Kelly Executive Director (Dallas Police & Fire Pension System), Dallas, TX
Merrick, Nicholas Investment Management (also providing written testimony) (Dallas
Police Fire Pension System), Dallas, TX
Parnell, James Police Officer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
ON:
Cardona, Amy Executive Director (Texas Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Artis, Dominique (City of Dallas)
Blackmon, Paula City Council Member (City of Dallas)
Chen, Jeanie Analyst (Deloitte)
McBee, Lynn (Self)
Tolbert, Kimberly Rizor City Manager (City of Dallas)
Wright, Wayne (Self) , TX
AGAINST:
Kivela, Anthony Executive Director (HPROA), Houston, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Self; Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Peterson, Chris Vice President-Dallas Fire Fighters Association (Dallas Fire Fighters
Association), Dallas, TX
ON:
Fee, David Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX
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