WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
April 15, 2003 - 8:30A
SB 76
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Craven, Susan (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
SB 352
FOR: Christian, Jerry (Alamo Heights ISD), San Antonio,
TX
Connolly, John (Texas School Coalition), Plano, TX
Crow, James Denny (Texas Assn. of Mid-Size Schools),
Kempner, TX
Grusendorf, Bill (Tx Assoc. of Rural Schools), San
Saba, TX
O'Hanlon, Kevin (South Texas Assn. of Schools),
Austin, TX
ON: Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau), Waco, TX
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools),
Laguna Vista, TX
SB 671
FOR: Carpenter, Bill (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Casey, Daniel (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Hawkins, Dr. Jim (DeSoto ISD), DeSoto, TX
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),
Houston, TX
ON: Ancira, Jesse (Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Breivogel, Buddy (Comptroller), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Billy (Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brock, Kendall (Centerpoint Energy, Inc.), Austin,
TX
DeLeon, Marty (Texas Association of School Boards),
Austin, TX
DeLeon, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Grusendorf, Bill (Tx Assoc. of Rural Schools), San
Saba, TX
Morton, Dale (Wells Independent School Dist.),
Wells, TX
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools),
Laguna Vista, TX
Torres, George H. (Northside ISD), San Antonio, TX
Troxell, Dan (Cypress-Fairbanks ISD), Houston, TX
SB 682
AGAINST: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx Assoc. of Rural Schools), San
Saba, TX
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin,
TX
McCown, F. Scott (Center for Public Policy
Priorities), Austin, TX
O'Hanlon, Kevin (South Texas Association of
Schools), Austin, TX
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Zapata, Ofelia (Austin Interfaith), Austin, TX
ON: Connolly, John P. (Texas School Coalition), Plano,
TX
Hollingsworth Jr., Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers
Assn.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Basurto, Elia (Metro Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Escobar, Evelia (Austin Interfaith), Austin, TX
Morton, Dale (Wells Independent School Dist.),
Wells, TX
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools),
Laguna Vista, TX
Phillips, Mike (Communities Organized for Public
Service and Metro Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Reeves, Gary (Texas Assoc. School Personnel Adms.),
Austin, TX
Rocha, Irene (Austin Interfaith), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe (M.A.L.D.E.F.), San Antonio, TX
Stavinoha, Marilyn (Metro Alliance (IAF)), San
Antonio, TX
Urrutia, Marcela (National Council of La Raza),
Austin, TX
Villareal, Armando (United Farm Workers of America,
AFL-CIO), San Antonio, TX
SB 687
FOR: Douglass, Cathy (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),
Austin, TX
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Thompson, David (Texas Association of School
Administators), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Akers, Monte (Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility
Issues), Austin, TX
Casey, Daniel (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Collins, Robby (Dr. Mike Moses/Dallas ISD), Dallas,
TX
Fainter, Jr., John W. (Association of Electric
Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
SB 1138
FOR: Casey, Daniel (Fast Growth School Coalition),
Austin, TX
Torres, George H. (Northside ISD), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Anderson, David (Fast Growth Schools Coalition),
Austin, TX
DeLeon, Marty (Texas Association of School Boards),
Austin, TX
DeLeon, Michael (Tx Assoc. of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe (M.A.L.D.E.F.), San Antonio, TX
Whelan, Lauren (Assoc. of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
SB 1541
AGAINST: Martin, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
ON: Malandra, Geri (The University of Texas System),
Austin, TX
Zucker, Dr. Charles (Texas Faculty Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Reeves, Dr. Gary (Texas Assoc. School Personnel
Adms.), Austin, TX
Against: Villareal, Armando (United Farmworkers of America,
AFL-CIO), San Antonio, TX
SB 1542
FOR: Tran, Paul (Student Senate of the University of
Texas at Dallas), Dallas, TX
AGAINST: de la Concha, Sandra (Self), Austin, TX
Banks, Joyce (Myself, Graduate Student Assembly,
Co-Chair), Austin, TX
Buckley, Jordan (UT-Austin Student Government),
Austin, TX
Carlton, Kyle (Texas A&M Student Body), College
Station, TX
Dasch, Rowena (Self), Austin, TX
Denman, Andrew (Young Conservatives of Texas),
Austin, TX
Haley, Brian (Student body UT Austin), Austin, TX
Heinemeier, Christopher Shane (University of Texas
at San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Helton, Harley (U.T.S.A.), San Antonio, TX
Jones, Margaret (Students at University of Texas at
San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Majid, Slyman (UT-Austin Student Body), Austin, TX
Pravda, Bryan (Public of the State of Texas, College
Republicans, Young Conservatives of Texas),
Austin, TX
VanDeust, Nicholas (University of Texas at San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
VanZant, Austin (Self), Austin, TX
Watson, Mary Virginia (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON: Burt, Lawrence (UT-Austin), Austin, TX
Kerker, Mike (UT System), Austin, TX
Romo, Ricardo (UT-San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Sullivan, Teresa (The University of Texas System),
Austin, TX
Zucker, Dr. Charles (Texas Faculty Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Reeves, Dr. Gary (Texas Assoc. School Personnel
Adms.), Austin, TX
Against: Chaney, Brent (Student Body of University of Texas),
Austin, TX
Duganne, Erina (Self), Austin, TX
Hall Kirch, Miriam (Self), Austin, TX
Jiang, Wei (Student Government at UT-Austin),
Austin, TX
Martin, Michael (Self), Austin, TX
Matthews, Heather (Self), Austin, TX
McGinity, Rachel (Student Gov't Representative at UT
Austin), Austin, TX
Miner, Jess (Self), Austin, TX
Paschal, Daniel (University of Texas at Austin
Student Government), Austin, TX
Peterson, David (Self), Austin, TX
Rogers, Molly (UT Watch- UT Austin Student Group),
Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe (M.A.L.D.E.F.), San Antonio, TX
Schwellenbach, Nicholas (Self), Austin, TX
Ulrich, Melanie (Self), Austin, TX
Urrutia, Marcela (National Council of La Raza),
Austin, TX
Villarreal, Carlos (National Lawyers Guild), Austin,
TX
On: Flores, Maria Luisa (Mexican American Bar Ass'n of
Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against: Krauss, Amanda (Self), Austin, TX
O'Connor, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union),
Austin, TX
SJR 32
AGAINST: Grusendorf, Bill (Tx Assoc. of Rural Schools), San
Saba, TX
Lara, Rene (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin,
TX
McCown, F. Scott (Center for Public Policy
Priorities), Austin, TX
O'Hanlon, Kevin (South Texas Assn. of Schools),
Austin, TX
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX
ON: Connolly, John (Texas School Coalition), Plano, TX
Hollingsworth Jr., Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers
Assn.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Morton, Dale (Wells Independent School Dist.),
Wells, TX
Urrutia, Marcela (National Council of La Raza),
Austin, TX
Villareal, Armando (United Farm Workers of America,
AFL-CIO), San Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against: Sanchez, Joe (M.A.L.D.E.F.), San Antonio, TX