Witness List, Business & Commerce, August 9, 2021
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Witness list for Business & Commerce, August 9, 2021, 12:00 PM or upon adjournment/recess, covering SB 14 only. Witnesses are listed by position on the bill, with others registering but not testifying. Organizations named include Texas AFL-CIO, Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Association of Business, Texas Apartment Association, Texas Construction Association and Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas.
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“Witness List, Business & Commerce, August 9, 2021.”
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
August 9, 2021 12:00 PM - or upon adjournment/recess
SB 14
FOR:
Miller, Skeeter (Self; The county line and myself), Austin, TX
Norman, Scott Executive Director (Self; Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the
Economy in Texas (ASSET)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Atkins, James (Self), Austin, TX
Castillo, Teri Councilwoman (Self; City of San Atonio), San Antonio, TX
Garcia, Ana Isabel (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX
Gharakhanian, Stephanie Special Counsel (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,
TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Translating for Fidel Guzman and Ana Isabel Garcia), TX
Guzman, Fidel (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX
Johnson, Carol Civil Rights Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lauren (Self; Aclu of Texas), Austin, TX
Kennedy, Thomas (also providing written testimony) (Texas state building and
construction trades), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas AFL-CIO),
Austin, TX
Lewis, Jonathan Senior Policy Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Renaud, Jorge Ntl CJ Director, LatinoJustice (Self; LatinoJustice), Austin, TX
Sandoval, Ana San Antonio Councilmember (Self; City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Davis, Doug Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Staffing), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Mindy (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Fagan, Jennifer Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Construction Association),
Austin, TX
Graydon, Galt (Southwest Airlines), Austin, TX
Herring, Megan Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Huddleston, Cheri Legislative Consultant (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Jackson, Kyle Director of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Lacy, Sarah (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)), Austin,
TX
Lambert, Wendy Executive Director (Self; Central Texas Subcontractors Association),
Cedar Park, TX
Lucero, Nicole (NFIB), Austin, TX, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
August 9, 2021 12:00 PM - or upon adjournment/recess
Mangum, Martha Executive Director (Real Estate Council of San Antonio (RECSA)), San
Antonio, TX
Muñoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Sachde, Sara (Theatre Owners of Mid-America), Austin, TX
Seeber, Joseph (AGC of Texas Highway Heavy), Austin, TX
Sheer, Jim (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Associated Builders and Contractors), Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey VP of Policy and Government Affairs (Real Estate Councils of Texas),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association
(TSTA)), Austin, TX
Ávila- Dickson, Denae (Self), Austin, TX
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
Brown, Andy Travis County Judge (Self), Austin, TX
Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common cause), Austin, TX
Galindo, Erika (Self), Austin, TX
Gomez, Stephanie Associate Director (Self; Common Cause Texas), Houston, TX
Goodman, Chloe (Self), Austin, TX
Guild, Lauren (AFSCME San Antonio Local 2021, Harris County Local 1550, HOPE
Local 123, Austin/Travis County Local 1624, El Paso Local 59), Austin, TX
Jaimes Perez, Zenen Managing Director (Self), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Lovitt, Matthew Social Worker (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
Menendez, Fatima Legislative Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Just Liberty), Austin, TX
Oliver, Julie (Self), Austin, TX
Reed, Ender Director, Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County Attorney's Office),
Houston, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Slattery, James Senior Staff Attorney (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (The City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Stern, Maggie Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator (Self), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. (Self), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Yado, Sissi (Self), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
August 9, 2021 12:00 PM - or upon adjournment/recess
Yoli Ferla, Claudia Executive Director (Self), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Espinosa, John (Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
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