Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program TALL XV Session 3 – Austin January 17-21, 2017 State Government: Issues and Policies “Leadership, Legislation, Laws” TALL XV - Session 3 - Austin, Texas January 17-21, 2017 State Government: Issues and Policies “Leadership, Legislation, Laws” Lodging: DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel 303 West 15th St., Austin, Texas | (512) 478-7000 | AustinSuites.DoubleTree.com Note: Check- in time is 3:00 p.m. Hotel will store luggage if unable to check in early. 100% valet parking @ $35 per day, per vehicle Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Presiding Members...……………………………….……Remi Wright & Shane Halfmann Attire...………………………………………………………………………………...Business Transportation..……………………………………………………………Personal Vehicles Lunch.......……………………………………………………………….…Provided by AWG **Meet at Camp Mabry, Texas Millitary Forces Museum** 2200 West 35th St.| Austin, TX 78703 *Meet and park at the CMC Bldg. #92. From there everyone can walk to the AWG Demonstration. It is a short walk from the parking lot. Please see attached map.* 11:00 a.m. Atmospheric Water Generation demonstration and lunch Mr. Moses A. West, Chief Executive Officer / Founding Partner Joey Estrada, Business Development and Grants Program Manager| Texas Military Department | Texas Army National Guard 12:30 p.m. Travel in personal vehicles to the Double Tree Hotel 1:15 p.m. Walk from the Double Tree Hotel to room E2.010 in the capitol annex Convene in Texas State Capitol Annex, Room E2.010 Room courtesy of The Honorable John Raney, Texas House of Representatives, District 14 1:30 p.m. Welcome & Orientation………………………………..………….. Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz Professor and Leadership Program Director 1:40 p.m. Legislative Overview ………………………………………………………………….Mr. Joe Cox Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Relations, Texas A&M AgriLife Ms. Cristina Cornejo Director for Legislative Affairs and Communication, Texas A&M AgriLife 2:00 p.m. “Agricultural priorities for the upcoming legislative session” The Honorable Kyle Kacal Texas State Representative, District 12 2:45 p.m. (Photo Op- Pending) The Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House Presiding Members:...…………………………………………Brett Bamert & Jeff Sarchet 3:00 p.m. “Immigration & Border Issues”……………………………………..The Honorable Ryan Guillen Texas House of Representatives, District 31 3:45 p.m. “Agricultural Issues facing Texas”…………………………………….Mr. Jason Fearneyhough Deputy Texas Commissioner of Agriculture 4:30 p.m. “Appropriations, Budget Transparency and Reform, Higher Education and Priorities for the 85th Legislative Session”………………………………..The Honorable John Raney Texas House of Representatives, District 14 5:15 p.m. “Conserving Texas Land for Future Generations” Mr. Blair Fitzsimons, CFO - Texas Agricultural Land Trust Mr. James Oliver, COO -Texas Agricultural Land Trust 6:00 p.m. Return to hotel to freshen up for dinner 7:30 p.m. Program & Speaker Dinner sponsored by Texas Beef Council Uncle Julio's| 301 Brazos Street, Suite 150 (Corner of 3rd and San Jacinto)| Austin, TX 78701 512-815-2100 Uncle Julio does not have a parking garage and below are several options: Public parking garage at the corner of 2nd and San Jacinto| Street parking or| Valet parking across the street at Vince Young Steakhouse “Your beef checkoff dollars at work”………….….Richard Wortham, Executive Vice President, Texas Beef Council Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Presiding Members:………………………….Clifton Castle, Alicia Meinzer & John Locke Attire: ……………………………………………….……………………………….Business Transportation:…………………………………….…………………………………...Walk Breakfast: …………………………………………….………………………..On your own 7:45a.m. Meet in the hotel lobby and walk together to Capitol Annex Room E2.010 8:00a.m. “Duties and Responsibilities of the Natural Resource, Appropriations and House Administration Committees” ……The Honorable Trent Ashby, Texas State Representative, District 57 8:45a.m. Visit your State Representatives and Senators 9:30a.m. Break 9:45a.m. “Duties and Responsibilities of the Railroad Commission of Texas” The Honorable Christi Craddick, Chair of the Railroad Commission of Texas 10:45 a.m. Walk to Texas Ag Council meeting Location: First United Methodist Church/Family Life Center Address: 1300 Lavaca Street (NOTE: Enter door at Lavaca and 13th Street) 11:00 a.m. Texas Ag Council meeting………………………Chairman Darren Turley, TALL XII Alumnus TAC Chair, Texas Association of Dairymen TALL XIV Cohort International Seminar to the EU…Mr. Lee Chastain, TALL XIV Alumnus 12:00 p.m. Lunch - Lunch sponsored by Texas Ag Council 1:30p.m. Walk to Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel 2:00p.m. TALL Alumni Meeting – Houston Room Business Meeting…………………..Ms. Tanya Foerster, TALL-A President |TALL XII Alumnae “Function & Purpose of Texas Agriculture Council”…Mr. Darren Turley, TALL XII Alumnus TAC Chair, Texas Association of Dairymen 3:30p.m. Tall Advisory Board Meeting (Board Members ONLY) - Bluebonnet II Room 5:45 p.m. Meet in hotel lobby and depart in your own personal vehicle for Reception “A Tribute to Texas Leadership” - TALL Alumni reception Dress: ……………………………………………………………Business Transportation:………………………………………………….Personal Vehicles Austin Club, 110 East 9th Street, Austin, 512/477-9496. Parking at 823 Congress Garage Have your parking ticket validated at the reception by The Austin Club 6:00 p.m. Social 7:00 p.m. Program Opening Comments……….............................Jim Mazurkiewicz, Ph.D. Introduction of the Chancellor Welcome and Remarks...……………………Chancellor John Sharp, Texas A&M University System Keynote Address……………………………Glen Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Introduction of TALL XV Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Foundation Sponsor Recognition Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Distinguished Alumnus Award Presented by Tanya Foerster, TALL Alumni President Texas Agricultural Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Mr. Jim Prewitt, Chairman, TALL Advisory Board CEO, Landmark Nurseries, Inc. HONOREE: Bob Stallman, Past President - American Farm Bureau Closing Thursday, January 19, 2017 Presiding Members….…………………………………..……Daniel Luehrs & Kyle Watts Attire. ...………………………………………………………………………………Business Transportation.………………………………………………………………………….Walk Breakfast..……………………………………………………………………….On your own 7:45a.m. Meet in the hotel lobby and walk together to Capitol Annex Room E2.010 8:00a.m. “The Texas Oil & Gas Association: Duties, Issues, and Initiatives of the Industry” Mr. Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association 8:45a.m. “The Responsibilities and Function of the General Land Office of Texas” The Honorable George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner 9:30a.m. Break 9:45a.m. “Rural America Strikes Back” “Functions and Duties as General Counsel for the Texas RNC”…………………Mr. Eric Opiela Managing Member, Eric Opiela PLLC | (Real Estate, Election, Ethics and Legislative Practice) TALL IX Alumnus 10:30a.m. “Responsibilities and Duties of the TxDOT and the state of Texas Infrastructure” Mr. James Bass Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation 11:15a.m. “Responsibilities and Duties of the TCEQ”……………………………………..…Dr. Bryan Shaw Chairman, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 12:00p.m. Lunch at Capitol Cafeteria (on your own) Presiding….…………………………………………...……Sarah Cortese Fitzgerald & Josh Louder 1:30 p.m. Meet in Capitol Annex Room E2.010 1:30p.m. “Responsibilities for the Comptroller, 2017 Revenue Estimates and 2017 Budget Projections” Mr. Tom Currah, Chief Revenue Estimator for the Comptroller’s Office 2:15p.m. “Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Major Initiatives and Agency Responsibilities” Mr. Carter Smith Executive Director of Wildlife, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 3:00p.m. Break 3:30p.m. “Oversight and Responsibilities of the Texas Animal Health Commission” Mrs. Mary Thiel Luedeker, TALL XIV Alumnae Governmental Industry Relations & Assistant General Counsel 4:15p.m. Homework Presentations 5:45p.m. Walk to the Lt. Governor’s Reception Room Presiding….…………………………………………Patrick Dudley & April Bonds 6:00 p.m. Reception at the State Capitol, Lt. Governor’s Reception Room Location: Second Floor, Senate Chamber, Room 2E.16 East end of building and walk up stairs Lt. Governor’s Reception Room courtesy of The Honorable Charles Schwertner, Texas State Senator, District 5 Refreshments and Hors d’Oeuvres sponsored by: Texas Pork Producers Association and Texas Poultry Federation “Insight into the Pork and Poultry Industries” Mr. Brandon Gunn - Texas Pork Producers, Executive Vice President Mr. James Grimm - Texas Poultry Federation, Executive Vice President “My Journey to State Representative” The Honorable Ernest Bailes IV – State Representative District 18, TALL XII Alumnus “The Texas Legislative Budget Process” Mr. Mike Morrissey, Director of Budget for Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Friday, January 21, 2017: CHECK-OUT OF HOTEL! NOTE: Check out of hotel - be ready to leave immediately after Dr. Grant’s presentation! Presiding Members...…………………………………...Grant Groene & Lacee Hoelting Attire………………………………………………………………………….Business Casual Meeting Location.………. ………………...Doubletree Guest Suites: Bluebonnet II Room Breakfast………………………………………………... Served in the Bluebonnet II Room 6:45a.m. Breakfast sponsored by Texas Association of Dairymen “An Overview of the Texas Dairy Industry”……….………Mr. Darren Turley, TALL XII Alumnus TAC Chair, Texas Association of Dairymen NOTE TO PRESIDING MEMBERS: Dr. Grant will have a power point presentation. Presiding members, make sure the following equipment are set up for Dr. Grant: (Dr. Jim will have the following equipment. Make sure this