WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
March 29, 2005-2:00P
HB 11
For: Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Golson, Kathy (Texas Association of School Boards)
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
Rodriguez, Jeanette (Texas State Teachers Association)
Whitsett, Jo-Hannah (Association Texas Professional
Educators)
Against: Uhr, Pam (Self and ACLU)
HB 243
For: Cervantes, Rene (Self)
Golson, Kathy (Texas Association of School Boards; Texas
Association of School Administrators)
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
Pulido, Esterina (Self)
Weisfeld, Shanna (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)
Against: Uhr, Pam (Self and ACLU)
HB 603
For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Assoc)
Evans (Eddie), Frank Edward (Self)
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
Lambert, Kay (Advocay, Inc.)
On: Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School
Administrators; Texas Association of School Boards)
Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas Federation of Teachers)
HB 909
For: Graswich, Jon (Self)
Hardy, Vicki (Self)
Hastings, Ron (Self)
Marshasm, Lee W. (Self)
Nail, Jerhea (Self)
Shuster, Nancy (Self)
Sockwell, Keith (Northwest ISD)
Spies, Diane (Self)
Stephens, Jackie (Self and Trophy Club, TX; H.A.R.M.
Association, Homeowners Against Realignment &
Manipulation)
Twomey, Neil (Self)
Against: Crane, Dale (Self and Carroll Independent School
District, President, Board of Trustees)
Franklin, Anne M. (Self and 51 property owners in
Northwest ISD.)
Gammage, Bob (Carroll Independent School District)
Merrell, Leslie (Self and 51 property owners in
Northwest ISD)
Reed, Darla (Self and Carroll ISD School Board)
Shoupp, Erin (Self and Carroll ISD)
On: Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)
HB 984
For: De La Garza, Veronica (American Diabetes Association)
Harkless, DPM, Lawrence B. (Texas Diabetes Council)
Katz, Lenore (Texas Diabetes Council & Diabetes
Coalition of Texas)
McCleery, Rebecca K. (Self and Juvenile Diabetes
Research-Austin Chapter)
McMahon, Kevin (Diabetech, LP)
Narendorf, Deborah (American Diabetes Association)
Stewart, Ronda (San Angelo associated with Austin JDRF
Association (Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation))
Yarborough, Ben Austin (Self)
Yarborough, Don (Self)
Against: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Assoc)
De Lay, Patricia "Anne" (Self and Houston Nursing Task
Force-president; Houston Federation of Teachers)
Frederick, Judy (Texas Association of School Boards;
Texas Association of School Administrators)
Lara, Rene' (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Reichek, Starla (Self and Texas Federation of Teachers,
Chair TFT School Nurse Task Force)
On: Reeves, Gary (Texas School Alliance)
Whitsett, Jo-Hannah (Association Texas Professional
Educators)
HB 1113
Against: Evans, Imani (National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.)
Hayes, Tracey (ACLU)
Watkins, Dr. Richard K. (Executive Committee, Texas
State Conf. NAACP)
Yanez-Correa, Ana (National LULAC Legislative Laison)
On: Reyes, Dr. Pedro (The University of Texas System)
HB 1476
For: Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self and Texas Eagle
Forum-Education Liaison)
Against: Goodfleisch, Margeaux (Self)
Hayes, Tracey (ACLU)
Uhr, Pam (ACLU)
On: Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)
HB 3393
For: Windham, James M. (PEP Task Force of Governor's Business
Council)
Against: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Assoc)
Canaday, Jennifer (Association of TX Professional
Educators)
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
Lungwitz, Kevin (Texas State Teachers Association)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas Federation of Teachers)
On: O'Donnell, Dr. Lorraine (Self and Texas Association of
School Boards)
HB 3468
For: Jenkins, Dr. William M (Scientific Learning Corp)
Patterson, Gary (Self and East Central ISD)
Against: Haecher, Rita (Texas Association for Bilingual
Education)
Lara, Rene' (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Yanez-Correa, Ana (National LULAC Legislative Liason)
On: Romero, Jesse (B.E.A.M.-E.N.A.B.L.E. Bilingual Educators
of Area Metroplex/Effective Networking for the
Advancemen)