WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 3, 2011 9:00 AM

            SB 1 - Department of Aging and Disability Services

                  AGAINST:

                                 Borel, Dennis    (also providing written testimony) (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Boyte, Melanie   ADAPT (ADAPT), Hutto, TX

                                 Caldwell, Robbie   Parent of a Deaf Blind little girl  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (DBMAT)

                                 Cranston, Catherine R.   (PACT) Personal Care Attendant / Community Organizer (Personal

                                 Attendant Coalition of TX)

                                 Gonzales, Freddy   Activist / Package Pickup (ADAPT / PACT), Austin, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob   Organizer (ADAPT of Texas)

                                 McPhail, Jennifer   Community Organizer (ADAPT of Texas)

                                 Metz, Albert   Disability activist (ADAPT / PACT, self)

                                 Payne, Susan    (also providing written testimony) (PART and my sister Dianne Ward),

                                 College Station, TX

                                 Smith, Carole   Executive Director - PPAT (Private Providers Association of Texas

                                 (PPAT))

                                 Sotiropoulos, Gina   Caretaker, Intervener (Danny Gregory (brother) D.B.M.A.T.), Hou.,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Buckner, Laura   Parent  (also providing written testimony) (Myself, my family, others w/

                                 disabilities), Longview, TX

                                 Chirhart, Kelly   Social worker (UT Texas Center for Disability Studies), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Carlos T.   Attendant  (also providing written testimony) (Myself and Nathan Eakle),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Givens, Christine   (The Arc of Texas, DBMAT), Spring, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos   Retired (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX

                                 Hinds, Alaine   Community Organizer, mother (The Arc of Texas, DBMAT, myself),

                                 LaPorte, TX

                                 Howton, MS, CCC - SLP, Rebecca   Children's Therapy Center / Speech - pathologist (Deaf

                                 - Blind Individuals of Southeast Texas), Nederland, TX

                                 Nasman, Linnea   Government Affairs Coordinator  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (National MS Society; Lone Star)

                                 Rodriguez, Chris   Student (LBJ) (My family & Arc of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Skyler, Susan   Veterinarian  (also providing written testimony) (My son on a Medicaid

                                 Waiver program), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Stephanie   (ADAPT of TX & Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Wittie, David   Community Advocate for People with Disabilities (Community NOW;

                                 ADAPT of Texas)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Chauvin, Michele   Texas Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments -

                                 Board Member  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

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                                 Coleman, Philip   Retired (Adapt of Texas)

                                 D'Agrella, Dave   (D.B.M.A.T.), Hou., TX

                  On:

                                 Levine, Steve   Parent  (also providing written testimony) (Nathan Levine (my son))

            SB 1 - Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

                  AGAINST:

                                 Borel, Dennis    (also providing written testimony) (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Caldwell, Robbie   Parent of a Deaf Blind little girl  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (DBMAT)

                                 Kafka, Bob   Organizer (ADAPT of Texas)

                  ON:

                                 Chirhart, Kelly   Social worker (UT Texas Center for Disability Studies), Austin, TX

                                 Givens, Christine   (The Arc of Texas, DBMAT), Spring, TX

                                 Hinds, Alaine   Community Organizer, mother (The Arc of Texas, DBMAT, myself),

                                 LaPorte, TX

                                 Howton, MS, CCC - SLP, Rebecca   Children's Therapy Center / Speech - pathologist (Deaf

                                 - Blind Individuals of Southeast Texas), Nederland, TX

                                 Thomas, Stephanie   (ADAPT of TX & Myself), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Chauvin, Michele   Volunteer/Vice Chair (Alliance of/for Visually Impaired Texans), Sugar

                                 Land, TX

                  On:

                                 Levine, Steve   Parent  (also providing written testimony) (Nathan Levine (my son))

            SB 1 - Department of Family and Protective Services

                  FOR:

                                 Fry, Layla   Boys & Girls Club Alum (Boys & Girls Club), Austin, TX

                                 Knabe, Adolph   Social Service  (also providing written testimony) (High Sky Children's

                                 Ranch / Star), Midland, TX

                                 McRoberts, Mary   Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs), DS, TX

                                 Mendez, Michelle   Homemaker (Texas Alliance of B G C)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Burstain, Jane   Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy

                                 Priorities)

                                 Chuz, Raul   Family Advocate (Parental Rights U.S.A)

                                 Flores, Susie   Parental Rights U.S.A  (also providing written testimony) (Parental Rights

                                 U.S.A), TX

                                 Holman, Nancy   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (TX Alliance of

                                 Child and Family Services), Austin, TX

                                 Shvitz, Belinda   Property Manager (Parental Rights USA), S.A., TX

                  ON:

                                 Bracken, John   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Montgomery

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                                 County Youth Services)

                                 Cook, Janie   Executive Director - Boys Town Texas (1,100 Children/Families served by

                                 Boys Town PEI funded programs), SA, TX

                                 Ferris, Erin   De Pelchin Children's Center (De Pelchin Children's Center), Houston, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Atty - Advocate (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. for the Protection of

                                 Children), Dallas, TX

                                 McDowell, Susan   Executive Director, LifeWorks (LifeWorks)

                                 Pfluger, Brandy   Parent (Myself)

                                 Schwan, Eveline   (Montgomery County Youth Services)

                                 Tod, Theresa   Social work  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Network of Youth

                                 Services)

            SB 1 - Department of State Health Services

                  FOR:

                                 Granberry, Amy   Substance abuse provider (Charlie's Place)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Sprinkle, GK   Pub Policy Strategist (TX Ambulance Assoc.), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Burwell, Annie   Mobile Outreach Team Director (Bluebonnet Trails Community Services)

                                 Covey, Commissioner Valerie   Commissioner, Williamson County (Bluebonnet Trails

                                 Community Services)

                                 LaBoon, Bruce   Attorney (Odessey House Texas)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Gray, James   American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society), Austin, TX

            SB 1 - Health and Human Services Commission

                  FOR:

                                 Heiges, Wendy   Sr. Director, Advocacy, Public Policy (Capital Area Food Banks)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Boden, Cathy   Advocacy Specialist (LIFE/Run Center for Independent Living), Lubbock,

                                 TX

                                 Borel, Dennis    (also providing written testimony) (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Boyte, Melanie   ADAPT (ADAPT), Hutto, TX

                                 Cranston, Catherine R.   (PACT) Personal Care Attendant / Community Organizer (Personal

                                 Attendant Coalition of TX)

                                 Durham, Kay   NAMI psychoeducation class facilitator  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)), Bastrop, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen   Director of nonprofit (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzales, Freddy   Activist / Package Pickup (ADAPT / PACT), Austin, TX

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura   Associate Director  (also providing written testimony) (Children's

                                 Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Hobgood, John E.   Licensed Master Social Worker  (Self), Lubbock, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob   Organizer (ADAPT of Texas)

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                                 Lovelace, Joe   Associate Director Behavioral Health  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 McCullough, Tashawnya   Outreach Coordinator for Grace After Fire (Grace After Fire),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McPhail, Jennifer   Community Organizer (ADAPT)

                                 Metz, Albert   Disability activist (ADAPT / PACT, self)

                                 Myers, Jarod    (Self)

                                 Nyhan, Chris   Occupational therapist  (also providing written testimony)  (Self)

                                 Salovitz, Heina   ADAPT (ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                 Schraeder, Heather   Speech - language pathologist/administrator  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Himmel Home Health), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Sperry, Bryan   President  (also providing written testimony) (Children's Hospital

                                 Association of Texas (CHAT))

                                 Taylor, David   President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Ambulance Assoc.),

                                 Tyler, TX

                  ON:

                                 Adkins, Hunter   Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities Council Member  (also

                                 providing written testimony) (TCDD Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)

                                 Barnett, MD, Dr. Stephen   Pediatrician  (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care

                                 for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Black, Dr. Rick   Dentist (Texas Dental Assoc), El Paso, TX

                                 Buckner, Laura   Parent  (also providing written testimony) (Myself, my family, others w/

                                 disabilities), Longview, TX

                                 Chirhart, Kelly   Social worker (UT Texas Center for Disability Studies), Austin, TX

                                 Elford, John R.   Pastor, University United Methodist Church (Texas Impact)

                                 Hellerstedt, John   Physician  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society,

                                 Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hubbard, Mary   Parent - AA Flight Attendant  (also providing written testimony) (My

                                 daughter), Wylie, TX

                                 Maher, Mary Beth   Volunteer (Myself as volunteer), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Bobbie   Retired educator (Myself as outreach volunteer), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Stephanie   (ADAPT of TX & Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Wittie, David   Community Advocate for People with Disabilities (Community NOW;

                                 ADAPT of Texas)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Durham, John   VA/NAMI Volunteer - Retired (ORF/NAMI)

                  Against:

                                 Angel, Gloria   Research & Editing for Nonprofit (Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Coleman, Philip   Retired (Adapt of Texas)

                                 Crawford, Mellisa   Personal care attendant (Personal care attendant), Manor, TX

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