MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
1:30 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 Tuesday, May 15, 2001, in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair Senator Mario Gallegos,
Jr.
Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Vice Chair
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
Senator Wentworth moved that the minutes from the previous
meeting be adopted. Without objection, the motion carried.
The Chair laid out the nominees to the Governing Board for the
Texas School for the Deaf.
The Chair recognize Senator Duncan to introduce Kenneth
Kesterson.
The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to introduce Theresa
Johnson.
The nominee made opening remarks and then responded to questions
by Senator Barrientos.
Senator Barrientos moved to recommend to the full Senate that
Theresa Johnson and Kenneth Kesterson be confirmed to the
Governing Board for the Texas School for the Deaf.
Senator Wentworth seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Gallegos and Van de Putte asked to be shown as voting aye.
Without objection, the motion carried.
The Chair laid out the nominees to the Upper Neches River
Municipal Water Authority.
The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to introduce Robert
McKelvey and Joe Crutcher.
The nominees made opening remarks and then responded to
questions by Senator Lindsay.
Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full Senate that
Robert McKelvey and Joe Crutcher be confirmed to the Upper
Neches River Municipal Water Authority.
Senator Haywood seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Gallegos and Van de Putte asked to be shown voting aye. Without
objection, the motion carried.
The Chair laid out the nominees to the Texas Board of Pardons
and Paroles.
The Chair recognized Senator Wentworth to introduce James E.
Bush.
The Chair recognized Senator Barrientos to introduce Gerald
Garrett.
The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to introduce Roy Garcia.
The nominees made opening remarks and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
The Chair recognized Senator Staples to make remarks on behalf
of Roy Garcia.
Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full Senate that James
E. Bush, Gerald Garrett, and Roy Garcia be confirmed to the
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Gallegos and Haywood asked to be shown as voting aye. Without
objection, the motion carried.
Senator Lindsay 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 Van de Putte seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Gallegos and Haywood asked to be shown as voting aye. Without
objection, the motion carried.
There being no further business, at 4:49 p.m. Senator Van de
Putte moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection,
it was so ordered.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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Cheri Huddleston, Clerk