TALL VIII - Session 3

January 21-24, 2003

Austin, Texas

State Government: Issues and Policies

Texas Cooperative Extension

(REVISED: January 29, 2003 (10:52AM) kw

Tuesday, January 21, 2003:

Arrive before 1:00 p.m..

Presiding Members: Don Clift and Blake Lewis

Dress: NICE CASUAL

Meet in Room: Houston I

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.. Welcome and Introductions Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz

Professor/TALL Director

1:15 - 2:30 p.m. "The Essence of Leading: Linking People, Process and Strategy"

Dr. Dick Cummins/Consultant - TAMCO Performance Consultants

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Refreshment Break/ Can Check-In To Hotel

2:45 - 5:00 p.m. Continue Dr. Dick Cummins

5:15 p.m. Check-In to Hotel if you have not already done so

Free Night to attend the Inaugural Ball, other social activities or work on homework

Wednesday, January 22, 2003:

Presiding Members: Clay Crist and Michael Kuck

Dress: BUSINESS ATTIRE

Meet in Room: Houston I

6:30 a..m. Breakfast

7:00 a.m. "Insurance Reform" Mr. David Durden

Associate Commissioner for Government Relations/Texas Dept. of Insurance

8:00 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby and walk to the Capitol

8:30 a.m. Visit with your Legislator

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 (cont.)

9:15 a.m. "Responsibilities of the Speaker " Mr. Chas Semple

Director of Policies and Research - Office of the Speaker of the House

(speaker & location arranged by Mrs. Nadine Craddick)

9:50 a..m. Meet in Rotunda

10:00 a.m. Texas House of Representatives Resolution Sponsored by

Representative Fred Brown - District 14

10:45 a.m. Meet in Capitol - Room E2.010 Courtesy of

Representative David Swinford - District 87

11:00 a.m. "Responsibilities of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality"

Commissioner Katherine H. White, TCEQ

11:45 a.m. Walk to Lunch - First United Methodist Church - 1300 Lavaca Street -

Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center; Garrison Chapel (first floor just inside bldg.)

12:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Texas Agricultural Council

"Ag Issues Facing the Legislature " Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs

12:45 p.m. Walk back to Capitol - Go to Senator Ogden's Office

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Texas Senate Resolution Sponsored by

Senator Steve Odgen - District 5

1:50 p.m. Meet in Capitol - Room E2.010 Courtesy of

Representative David Swinford - District 87

Presiding Members: Matt Belew & Michael Hampton

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. "The Governor's Trans TX Corridor Plan" & "The Role of TX DOT"

Mr. Mike W. Behrens - Executive Director -

Texas Department of Transportation

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 - 4:15 p.m. "Oil & Gas Issues Facing Texas" Mr. Michael L. Williams

Chairman - Texas Railroad Commission

4:15 - 5:15 p.m. "The Mission of the Sierra Club" Mr. Ken Kramer

Director - Texas -Lonestar Chapter/Sierra Club

"Consumer Issues In Agriculture" Mr. Reggie James

Director - Southwest Region/Consumers Union

5:15 p.m. Return to hotel

Presiding Members: Alan Eubank & John Gertson

Dress: BUSINESS ATTIRE

Meet in Room: Houston II

6:30 p.m. Dinner Sponsored by Texas Pork Producers Association, Inc.

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. "Lobbying the Texas Legislature" Mr. Ed Small

Attorney, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 (cont.):

8:00 p.m. "The Texas Economy" TALL VIII Class

- Oil and Gas

- Agriculture

- Real Estate

- Banking and Finance

- Tourism and Recreation

EVENING ON YOUR OWN

Thursday, January 23, 2003:

Dress: BUSINESS ATTIRE

6:30 a.m. Breakfast . . . . . . .ON YOUR OWN

7:45 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby

Walk to Capitol - Room E2.010 Courtesy of

Representative David Swinford - District 87

Presiding Members: Gene Camargo & Stan Meador

8:00 - 8:45 a.m. "Rural Issues Facing Texas"

Representative Robert "Robby" Cook, III - District 17

8:45 - 9:30 a.m. "Issues In Agriculture". Representative Rick Hardcastle - District 68

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. "Appropriations" Representative Talmadge Heflin - District 149

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m. "Water Issues Facing Texas" Mr. J. Kevin Ward

Deputy Executive Administrator/Project Finance & Construction Assistance -

Water Development Board

11:00 - 12:00 noon "Taxes & State Revenue"& "Budget Shortfall" Mr. James Lebas

Chief Revenue Estimator - State Comptroller of Public Accounts

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. "Financing - State Government" Senator Teel Bivins - District 31

12:30 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch Capital Cafeteria - ON YOUR OWN

Presiding Members: Trey Buzbee & Jay Wilder - Meet back in Room E 2.010

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. "Finance & Accountability" Dr. Ed Flathouse

Associate Commissioner for Finance & Support Services - Texas Education Agency

2:15 p.m. Depart for the Texas Supreme Court Building - 201 W. 14^th Street

Meet in "Court of Criminal Appeals Court Room"

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. "The Texas Supreme Court" Justice Priscilla Owen

Texas Supreme Court

3:15 - 3:45 p.m. "The Roll of Attorney General and Working with The Legislature"

Attorney General Greg Abbott

Thursday, January 23, 2003 (cont.)

3:45 p.m. Adjourn to hotel to change

4:30 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby

Depart for the Governor's Mansion - 1010 Colorado Street

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Governor's Mansion Reception

6:15 p.m. Depart for Austin Club Reception - 110 E. Ninth Street

6:30 p.m. "A Tribute to Texas Leadership" - TALL Alumni

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Social

7:30 p.m. Program

Honoring - Mr. Hal Hillman

Emcee - Representative David Swinford - District 87

Greetings & Remarks - Lt. Governor David Dewhurst

Speaker - Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs

8:30 p.m. EVENING ON YOUR OWN

Friday, January 24, 2003:

Dress: BUSINESS ATTIRE

7:00 a.m. Breakfast . . . . . . . . ON YOUR OWN/ CHECK-OUT OF HOTEL

Meet In Rooms: Houston I & II

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. TALL Alumni Educational Program

"Working for the President" Mr. Jeff Eller - Managing Director

Mr. Mark McKinnon - Partner

Public Strategies, Inc.

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. TALL Alumni Meeting with TALL VIII Class - Houston I & II

10:00 a.m. TALL Advisory Board and TALL Foundation Meeting - Austin Suite

TALL VII International Seminar Dr. Bill Foxworth

Ms. P.J. Ellison Kalil

TALL VIII Class Testimonials Mr. Joe Behrens

Ms. Beverly Baker

11:30 p.m. Adjourn

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