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WITNESS LIST
Education
March 15, 2007 - 08:30 AM
SB  158
 
FOR:
 
Moon, Georgene  President State Board  (Texas Educational Diagnosticians Association),  Mesquite, TX
 
ON:
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex)  Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA)),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gustafson, Lindsay  Dir of Public Affairs/Staff Attorney  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Kelly, Jack  Legislative Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (TX. Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh  Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators)
SB  403
 
FOR:
 
Eckhart, Harley  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Langdon, Nancy  Parent  (Austin Mothers of Multiples),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Julie  Parent  (Austin Mothers of Multiples),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gustafson, Lindsay  Dir of Public Affairs/Staff Attorney  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Kelly, Jack  Legislative Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Langdon, Jonathan  Twin  (Austin Mothers of Multiples),  Austin, TX
 
Langdon, Joseph  Twin  (Austin Mothers of Multiples),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex)  Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA)),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh  Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Shields, Brad  Legis. Rep-  (Texas Coalition of Multiple Birth Parents),  Austin, TX
SB  530
 
FOR:
 
Combs, Susan  Comptroller  (Comptroller of Public Accounts),  Austin, TX
 
Cooper, MD, Kenneth H  Pres and CEO Cooper Aerobics Center  (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Edwards, MD, Kimberly Avila  Pediatrician  (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Baker  Executive Director  (Youth InterACTIVE),  Austin, TX
 
Naylor, Rachel  Physical Education and Health Coordinator  (North East ISD and Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance),  San Antonio, TX
 
Rusnak, Michele  Chair for Secondary and Elem. Admin. for Health and P.E.  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Coordinator  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Michelle  Parent  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bond, Nathan  Asst. Director of Advocacy and Public Outreach  (Texas Foreign Language Association),  Austin, TX
 
Bryant, Keith  Superintendent  (Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools; Texas Association of Community Schools),  Lamesa, TX
 
Floyd, Robert  Exec Dir  (Texas Music Educators Assc./Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education),  Austin, TX
 
Kuddes, Kathryn  Director of Fine Arts  (Plano ISD),  Plano, TX
 
Middleton, Richard A.  Superintendent  (North East ISD, Tx School Alliance),  San Antonio, TX
 
Motheral, Mike  Superintendent-Sundown ISD  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Sundown, TX
 
Reed, Katie  Past President of TASB  (TASB and Northside ISD),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Banda, Jennifer  Director, Advocacy and Public Policy  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Brown, Stephen    (Houston Area Urban League),  Houston, TX
 
Bujanda, Miryam  Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gray, James  Government Relations Director  (American Cancer Society),  Austin, TX
 
Hooser, Greg  Attorney  (Texas Dietetic Association/Texas Association for School Nutrition),  Austin, TX
 
Kenderdine, Marshall    (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
 
Losasso, Lisa  Director of Project Development  (Youth Interactive),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Marisa  Assoc. Director, Center for Healthcare Policy  (Scott and White Center for Healthcare Policy),  Temple, TX
 
Romo, Joel  VP of Advocacy  (American Heart Association/ and Partnership for a Healthy Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Rutledge, D.W.  Executive Director  (Texas High School Coaches Association),  San Marcos, TX
 
Sperry, Bryan  President  (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),  Austin, TX

 
Ward, ED, Kyle  ED  (TX PTA),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Kloster, Jeff  Associate Commissioner, Health and Safety  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Wheeler, Anita  School Health Coor.  (DSHS),  Austin, TX
SB  553
 
FOR:
 
Izquierdo, Dr. Elena  Associate Prof-Bil/ESL Teacher Ed. UTEP  ((TABE) Texas Association for Bilingual Education),  El Paso, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (TX. Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex)  Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA)),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Colbert, Paul  Consultant  (El Paso ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Gustafson, Lindsay  Dir. of Public Affairs/Staff Attorney  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh  Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
SB  670
 
FOR:
 
Winkler, Sarah  VP Alief ISD, VP and Leg. Cmte. Chair TX Ass'n of Sch'l Brds  (Alief ISD, Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX