MINUTES 
                                           
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 
                             Wednesday, April 18, 2001 
                           2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations  
         was held on Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jane Nelson, Chair               
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Vice Chair      
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. 
         Senator Tom Haywood 
         Senator Jon Lindsay 
         Senator Jeff Wentworth 
                                           
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted. 
          
         At 2:34 p.m., Senator Van de Putte moved that the minutes from  
         the previous meeting be approved.  Without objection, the motion  
         carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the University of Texas  
         System Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair introduced Rita C. Clements. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to introduce Cyndi T.  
         Krier. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to introduce Judith L.  
         Craven. 
          
         The nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 3:52 p.m., Senator Barrientos moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Rita C. Clements, Judith L. Craven, and Cyndi T.  
         Krier be confirmed to the University of Texas System Board of  
         Regents. 
          
         Senator Haywood seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Van de Putte and Wentworth asked to be shown as voting aye.   
         Without objection the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Midwestern State  
         University Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Haywood to introduce Mac Cannedy,  
         Jr. and Munir A. Lalani. 
          
         Senator Haywood moved to waive the appearance of David L.  
         Stephens and John C. Bridgman before the Committee today.   
         Without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 4:07 p.m., Senator Haywood moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that David L. Stephens, John C. Bridgman, Mac Cannedy,  
         Jr., and Munir A. Lalani be confirmed to the Midwestern State  
         University Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Lindsay and Wentworth asked to be shown voting as aye.  Without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas A&M University  
         System Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Ogden to introduce Wendy L. Gramm  
         and Phillip D. Adams. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to introduce Lester L.  
         Mays. 
          
         The nominees made opening statements and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 5:00  p.m., Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that Wendy L. Gramm, Phillip D. Adams, and Lester L. Mays  
         be confirmed to the Texas A&M University System Board of  
         Regents. 
         Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood and Wentworth asked to be shown as voting aye.  Without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas Southern University  
         Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay for a motion. 
          
         Senator Lindsay announced that George M. Williams had to leave  
         the Committee hearing and moved to waive his appearance.   
         Without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Truan to introduce David Diaz. 
          
         The Chair introduced J. Paul Johnson and Gerald E. Wilson. 
          
         The nominees made opening remarks and then responded to  
         questions by the members of the Committee. 
          
         The Chair announced that the consideration of these nominees  
         would be left pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas State University  
         System Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator West to introduce James L. Sweatt,  
         III. 
          
         Senator West also introduced Annie F. Williams who is the  
         nominee to the Texas Woman's University Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair introduced Dan S. Hallmark. 
          
         The nominees made opening remarks and then responded to  
         questions by the members of the Committee. 
          
         At  5:31 p.m., Senator Van de Putte moved to recommend to the  
         full Senate that Dan S. Hallmark and James L. Sweatt, III be  
         confirmed to the Texas State University System Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Lindsay seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood and Gallegos asked to be shown as voting aye.  Without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         At 5:32 p.m., Senator Lindsay moved to recommend that George M.  
         Williams, Gerald E. Wilson, David Diaz, and J. Paul Johnson be  
         confirmed to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Wentworth seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood and Gallegos asked to be shown as voting aye.  Without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas Tech University  
         Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to introduce C. Robert  
         Black. 
  
         The Chair recognized Senator Fraser to make remarks on behalf of  
         C. Robert Black. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to introduce David R.  
         Lopez. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to introduce J. Robert  
         Brown. 
          
         The nominees made opening remarks and then responded to  
         questions by members of the Committee. 
          
         At 5:45 p.m., Senator Wentworth moved to recommend that J.  
         Robert Brown, C. Robert Black, and David R. Lopez be confirmed  
         to the Texas Tech University Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Barrientos seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood and Gallegos asked to be shown as voting aye.  Without  
         objection, the motion carried. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Stephen F. Austin State  
         University Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair introduced Gary Lopez and Michael T. Wilhite. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Staples to introduce Margarita de  
         la Garza-Grahm and Fredrick A. Wulf. 
         The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to introduce Kenneth James. 
          
         The Chair introduced R. Lyn Stevens. 
          
         The nominees made opening remarks. 
          
         The Chair announced that the consideration of these nominees  
         would be left pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum. 
          
         The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas Woman's University  
         Board of Regents. 
          
         The Chair announced that Senator West introduced his nominee,  
         Annie F. Williams, earlier in the hearing. 
          
         The Chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to introduce Sharon W.  
         Wilkes and Therese B. Bevers. 
          
         The Chair introduced Kenneth L. Ingram. 
          
         The nominees made opening remarks. 
          
         The Chair announced that the consideration of these nominees  
         would be left pending awaiting the arrival of a quorum. 
          
         At 6:19 p.m., Senator Van de Putte moved to recommend to the  
         full Senate that Sharon W. Wilkes, Therese B. Bevers, Kenneth L.  
         Ingram, and Annie F. Williams be confirmed to the Texas Woman's  
         University Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Wentworth seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood, Barrientos, and Gallegos asked to be shown as voting  
         aye.  Without objection the motion carried. 
          
         Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full Senate that Gary  
         Lopez, R. Lyn Stevens, Michael T. Wilhite, Sr., Margarita de la  
         Garza-Grahm, Kenneth James, and Fredrick A. Wulf be confirmed to  
         the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents. 
          
         Senator Wentworth seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators  
         Haywood, Barrientos, and Gallegos asked to be shown as voting  
         aye.  Without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         At 6:20 p.m., Senator Wentworth moved to recommend to the full  
         Senate that the nominees with waived appearances listed on the  
         attached agenda be confirmed to their respective boards. 
          
         Senator Lindsay seconded the motion. 
          
         The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.  Senators   
         Haywood, Gallegos, and Barrientos asked to be shown as voting  
         aye.  Without objection, the motion carried. 
          
         There being no further business, at 6:21 p.m., Senator Lindsay  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Jane Nelson, Chair 
          
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         Cheri Huddleston, Clerk