Texas Department of Transportation
Written Comments Received Regarding
Sunset Staff Report
Sunset Commission Meeting was July 15, 2008

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Organization
Amadeo Saenz, Jr., P.E., Executive Director Texas Department of Transportation
Austin, Texas
Cynthia J. Kreider, Attorney Texas Department of Information Resources
Austin, Texas
William Powers, Jr., President The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Ben G. Streetman, Ph.D., P.E., Dean Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E., Agency Director Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
The Honorable John Carona, State Senator & Chair Texas Senate & Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security
The Honorable Dora Olivo, State Representative Texas House of Representatives
The Honorable Charlie F. Howard, State Representative Texas House of Representatives
John Rantz  
Michael Reeves Lubbock, Texas
Toni Logan  
K. Collins  
Lois G. Shrout, Ph.D. Manor, Texas
John D. Ray  
Sam Wong San Antonio, Texas
Richard Tice San Antonio, Texas
Rosie Busa Houston, Texas
Hugh Caddess San Antonio, Texas
George Braun San Antonio, Texas
Chris Wojtewicz Austin, Texas
James Turner, Assistant Controller ASD Healthcare, Inc.
Sue Guidry CorridorWatch and TURF
Plano, Texas
Don Hardy San Antonio, Texas
Ed McGann San Antonio, Texas
David Durham San Antonio, Texas
John Hutson TURF
San Antonio, Texas
Peter H. Hamel La Grange, Texas
Edgar Chew Edgar Chew & Associates
San Antonio, Texas
Martin Theiss Houston, Texas
Judy Bruton Citizens for a Better Waller County & Corridor Watch
Waller, Texas
Don P. Dixon  
A.L. Gregory Conroe, Texas
Jerry Teltschick Hallettsville, Texas
Larry Boyd Weatherford, Texas
Peter Stern Driftwood, Texas
Claudia Jo Gilliland Houston, Texas
William Campbell Fort Worth, Texas
Tony Manasseri McKinney, Texas
Joan Ream Rockwall County, Texas
Susan Johns Purcell Victoria, Texas
Weldon Denny  
James V. Alexander Madisonville, Texas
Sarah Boone Del Rio, Texas
The Honorable Edna Tamayo Cameron County Commissioner, Pct. 4
Cameron County, Texas
Gene Robinson Dallas, Texas
C. Marie Day Shell Global Solutions (US), Inc., HSE Consultancy
Houston, Texas
Rae T. Gray Houston, Texas
Carol Shaw San Antonio, Texas
Louise Rosenzweig, Manager, Library Services
Center for Transportation Research Library
Austin, Texas
Martin Laumann Fredericksburg, Texas
James C. Loomis San Antonio, Texas
Teresa Stoddard Pflugerville, Texas
John B. Kelly Bulverde, Texas
Austin Taliaferro  
Benedict D. LaRosa San Antonio, Texas
Karen Hammel  
Patricia Baker  
Ramon L. Collazo  
Karl Schank San Antonio, Texas
Herman and Annette Stoddard Thornton, Texas
Jason King  
Margaret Short Katy, Texas
Martha Moore Spicewood, Texas
Anonymous Tennessee
John Bingham Nacogdoches, Texas
Edward Hagan San Antonio, Texas
Bob Perkins San Antonio, Texas
Nancy Goettman  
Judith Shields Spring, Texas
Nancy Strack San Antonio, Texas
Jim Frenzel Round Top, Texas
John Shull San Antonio, Texas
Anonymous  
Steven Ondrias Encino Park, Texas
Joan and David Black Houston, Texas
Jill Haralson Austin, Texas
Tom and Penny Bagby Blanco, Texas
Barbara A. Knowles Nursery, Texas
Benny L. Stancik Sealy, Texas
Mike Mills Terrapin Creek Ranch
Martinsville, Texas
Louise Whiteford, President Texans for Immigration Reform, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Brian Schaeffer, Executive Director / CEO Texas Association of Campground Owners
Arlington, Texas
Dane Rudloff Sealy, Texas
Brent Wesley Amos, Acting Director Bluebonnet Neighborhood Association
Elgin, Texas
Kathleen Garza Hornaday, P.E., PTOE
Rashed Islam, P.E., PTOE
Heidi Westerfield Ross, P.E., PTOE
C. Taylor Mansfield, E.I.T., Engineering Associate
Karan Khosla, P.E., Deputy Project Manager
Alejandro Reyna, Jr., P.E.
Nick Warrenchuk, E.I.T.
Austin, Texas
Patricia A. Jones Hillsboro, Texas
Sharon Yeisley Elgin, Texas
Margaret Canty Manor, Texas
Chris Hammel Holland, Texas
Jody Krankel Elgin, Texas
John Metzger Austin, Texas
Martha Estes Hempstead, Texas
Loretta Van Coppenolle San Antonio, Texas
Carol Muir  
Mickey Burleson, Farmer, Volunteer, and retired TPWD Commissioner  
Grant F. Amy Austin, Texas
Daniel J. Jasinski Austin, Texas
Beki Halpin Austin, Texas
Rob Thorpe  
Leslie Moyer College Station, Texas
Kathy Painchaud  
James Hartwell Vance, P.E. Taylor, Texas
Robin Holzer, Chair Citizens' Transportation Coalition
Houston, Texas
Geri Wells Sugar Land, Texas
Terri Hall, Founder (attachments available on request) Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom
Richard Reyes, President Statewide Lien / Title Service
San Antonio, Texas
William A. Allen Adkins, Texas
Anne Markham Austin, Texas
Joann Hendrick Houston, Texas
Members of CorridorWatch CorridorWatch
Fayetteville, Texas
Anita M. Wise Nacogdoches, Texas
Terry Henley, Second Vice President and Alderman Texas Association of Regional Councils and City of Meadows Place
Houston, Texas
Brandt Mannchen, Air Quality Issue Chair and Air Quality Committee Chair (attachments available on request) Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club and Houston Regional Group of the Sierra Club
Houston, Texas
Jonella Satterfield East Bernard, Texas
Claud Bramblett Austin, Texas
Hank Gilbert, President Pineywoods Sub-Regional Planning Commission
Nacogdoches & Angelina County, Texas
Alfred Schaefer Saint Hedwig, Texas
Edward B. Campbell Brookshire, Texas
Carol Cespedes Fix 290 Coalition
Austin, Texas
Craig Whealy Lovelady, Texas
Rosemary Gambino Citizens for a Better Waller County
Brookshire, Texas
William A. Herrmann Citizens for a Better Waller County
Waller, Texas
Richard and Cathy Osborn  
Kellie Mecham Austin, Texas
Judy G. Martens Somerville, Texas
John D. Esparza, Executive Director Southwest Movers Association
Margaret Hardy Martinsville, Texas
Gene Stanush and Melvin Krahn Adkins, Texas
Steve and Jan Tracy Nacogdoches, Texas
Elizabeth Theiss Houston, Texas
David Smith  
Susan Garry Coupland, Texas
James R. Lee Alvin, Texas
Ken Foulke  
Nolan Sagebiel San Antonio, Texas
J.E. Hollan Victoria, Texas
Brent Schott Providence Village, Texas
Joan Stutts Escamilla Grimes County Get Organized
Bedias, Texas
Jack Campbell Dallas, Texas
Anonymous  
Rex Clark  
Bertha Sowa Sealy, Texas
Michael Siekkinen Austin, Texas
Bruce Ormand, Legislative Chairman Texas Automotive Recyclers Association
Pearland, Texas
Dave England, Executive Director Texas Independent Auto Resellers Association
John Helsley Pecos County Rural Rail District
Fort Stockton, Texas
Dick Kallerman, Transportation Issues Chair The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club
Margaret Lloyd, Policy Director Scenic Texas, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Howard Cowan, President Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association
Austin, Texas
Steve Stagner, President Texas Council of Engineering Companies
Austin, Texas
Ben Herr, Executive Director Texas Transit Association
Austin, Texas
David Crossley, President Gulf Coast Institute
Houston, Texas
Frank H. Dietz New Braunfels, Texas
Sharon Levett New Braunfels, Texas
Martin Levett, M.D. New Braunfels, Texas
Woody Card Canyon Lake, Texas
Noble Campbell Austin, Texas
Victor Vandergriff Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Austin, Texas
Victor Vandergriff Van Tuyl Group
Dallas, Texas
James A. Kass Austin, Texas
The Honorable Ed Chance, Montgomery County Commissioner Spring, Texas
Barry M. Goodman, Board of Directors Texas Transit Association
Matthew Godlewski, Vice President, State Government Affairs Auto Alliance
Washington, DC
Jere Thompson, Co-Chair Dallas Citizens Council Transportation Committee
Dallas, Texas
Evangeline L. Whorton, Chairman SCENIC GALVESTON
Galveston, Texas
Kevin Romig, Assistant Professor of Geography Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Glen Henry Boerne, Texas
Kenneth Coggin Killeen, Texas
Terri McWilliams Helotes, Texas
Mrs. Akers Leming, Texas
Alan Cutting Texas United for Reform & Freedom
San Antonio, Texas
Leo Elliott Pecos, Texas
Gerhardt Schulle, Jr., Legislative and Governmental Affairs Director Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Austin, Texas
Deborah Paige Austin, Texas
Al Haney Fort Stockton, Texas
Fidel C. Ramirez Bandera, Texas
Gretchen M. Bataille, President University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Wayne McGee  
Chuck Nagel  
The Honorable Linda Koop, Chair, Regional Transportation Council and Councilmember, City of Dallas
Arlington, Texas
Texas Automotive Recyclers Association Pearland, Texas
Anonymous Huntsville, Texas
Anonymous Hunstville, Texas
Anonymous Austin, Texas
Anonymous Austin, Texas
Anonymous Austin, Texas
Anonymous Dallas, Texas
Marilyn Altwein  
Columbus Stutes, Jr. Pipe Creek, Texas
The Honorable Jayo Washington, Mayor City of Shoreacres
Shoreacres, Texas
Kenneth E. Waite, P.E., Secretary Texas Concrete Pipe Association
Oscar Slotboom Dallas, Texas
Matt Childs, P.E., President American Concrete Pipe Association
Irving, Texas
Dennis J. Mlcak, P.E. Sealy, Texas
Ashby Johnson, Deputy Director, for
Alan Clark, MPO Director
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Houston, Texas
Janet Redeker Trip Reduction Efficiency Council (TREK)
Houston, Texas
W. Kendrick Sneckner Woodland Park, Colorado
Susan Cummings New Braunfels, Texas
The Honorable Dan A. Gattis, Williamson County Judge Georgetown, Texas
Jeffery Lee Martin, Executive Director Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Round Rock, Texas
Joseph F. Manak, P.C., Attorney at Law Hondo, Texas
Kenneth L. Roche, Jr., Vice President-Government Relations and Senior Counsel Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Terry M. Brechtel, Executive Director (attachments available on request) Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
San Antonio, Texas
Barbara Klauer San Antonio, Texas
Daniel Bennett Grapevine, Texas
Bruce Wheeler Austin, Texas
Bob Turner Red Oak, Texas
Mrs. Gieber Poteet, Texas
Margie and Robert Raborn Alleyton, Texas
Bobby Jo Casale (attachments available on request) Lake Jackson, Texas
Leigh Bailey  
Russ Hodes Austin, Texas
David Rouse, CPA, CFP Rouse and Associates, PC
Certified Public Accountants
San Antonio, Texas
Peter H. Hamel  
William Sneckner (attachments avaliable upon request) Woodland Park, Colorado
Chanda Parbhoo (attachments available upon request) Dallas, Texas
Barney Bigham Austin, Texas
Girard Kinney Austin, Texas
Anne Culver, Executive Director Scenic Houston
Houston, Texas
Mavis P. Kelsey, Jr. Kelsey Commercial Real Estate Services
Houston, Texas
Kate Meehan, Owner Fiddler's Hearth Public House
Austin, Texas
June Kachtik, Chairman Scenic San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Bonnie Conner, Former City Councilwoman Scenic San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Michael I. Wheeler Page Realty Partners, Ltd.
Houston, Texas
Max Watson
Chuck Carlberg
Ed Wulfe
Dick Weekley
The Quality of Life Coalition
Houston, Texas
Christy Muse, Director Hill Country Alliance
Spicewood, Texas
The Honorable Elizabeth Sumter, County Judge San Marcos, Texas
Evangeline Whorton, Chairman Scenic Galveston, Inc.
Galveston, Texas
Jim Robertson, Chairman Cypress Creek Greenway Project
Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition
Daniel Wolterman, Chairman - Greater Houston Partnership, President and CEO - Memorial Hermann
Bob Nicholas, Chairman - Quality of Life Advisory Committee, President - Nicholas Earth Printing
Jeff Moseley, President and CEO - Greater Houston Partnership
Opportunity Houston
Houston, Texas