WITNESS LIST SB 897 Senate Committee Report Veteran Affairs March 18, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Fiduccia, Chelsea Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Metrocare), Addison, TX Longoria, Katherine Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs (Emergence Health Network, Local Mental Health Authority), El Paso, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX Brennan, Jim Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX Castro Garcia, Josie Governmental Affairs Analyst (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; VFW Dept of Texas), Austin, TX Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX Hubert, Martin (Endeavors), Austin, TX Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX Malone, Nicole Policy Fellow (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter), Austin, TX Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office), Fort worth, TX Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX ON: McEntyre, George (Health and human services), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 897
Senate Committee Report
Veteran Affairs
March 18, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Fiduccia, Chelsea Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Metrocare), Addison, TX
Longoria, Katherine Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs (Emergence Health
Network, Local Mental Health Authority), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Brennan, Jim Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of
Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Castro Garcia, Josie Governmental Affairs Analyst (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; VFW Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Hubert, Martin (Endeavors), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX
Malone, Nicole Policy Fellow (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office),
Fort worth, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
West, William State Adjutant (The American Legion, Dept of Texas), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
ON:
McEntyre, George (Health and human services), Austin, TX
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