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WITNESS LIST
Education
March 3, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  38
 
FOR:
 
Almendarez, Mary   1st VP and Scholarship Chair  (LULAC Council 402 "The Education Council"),  Houston, TX
 
Cassidy, Jessica   Baron and Budd Public Interest Scholar : Juvenile Justice Issues (also providing written testimony)  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Kimball, Dr. Robert   Education Committee (also providing written testimony)  (LULAC 402),  Houston, TX
 
Rynders, Dustin   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Advocacy, Inc),  Austin, TX
 
Statman, Rona   Director of Family Support Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Terrazas, Erica   Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Gunter, Samuel   Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine T.   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
SB  401
 
FOR:
 
Appel, Larry   Supt. of Schools (also providing written testimony)  (Dumas ISD and TAMS),  Dumas, TX
 
Moore, Ted   Superintendent  (Lovejoy ISD),  Allen, TX
 
Pierce, Wayne   Executive Director  (Equity Center),  Pflugerville, TX
 
ON:
 
Chambers, H.D.   Superintendent  (Stafford Municipal School District),  Sugarland, TX
 
Downing, Clayton   Ex. Director  (Texas School Coalition),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Assoc. Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
Bryant, Keith   Superintendent  (Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools and Bullard ISD),  Bullard, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Fulkerson, Gina   School Board Member  (self and Wimberley ISD Board),  Wimberley, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Ass'n),  Austin, TX
 
Grusendorf, Wm. C. (Bill)   Exec Dir.  (TX Assoc Rural Schools),  San Saba, TX
 
Herrick, Dr. Mard   Superintendent  (Dripping Springs ISD),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Maxwell, Traci   Founder  (Texans for School Finance Reform),  Wimberley, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Popinski, Bob   Consultant w/ Moak, Casey and Associates  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Rogers, Don   Exec. Director  (Tx Rural Ed Assn.),  Buda, TX
 
York, Dwain   Supt of WISD  (Wimberley ISD),  Wimberley, TX
SB  503
 
FOR:
 
Hartman, Fred   Legislative Chairman  (Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc. / Texas Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Cheryl E   prior school board trustee CCISD  (Self),  Friendswood, TX
 
Schneider, Michael   Dir. of Programs  (Texas Association of Broadcasters),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director, Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Chavez, Jesus   Superintendent  (RRISD - self),  Round Rock, TX
 
McCall, Don   President -Leander ISD  (self/ TASB),  Cedar Park, TX
 
ON:
 
Scheberle, Drew   Sup  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Mark   President, Board of Trustees (also providing written testimony)  (Austin ISD),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Morin, Milton   Publisher Emeritus  (Self; Dailly Court Review),  Hou, TX
 
Prather, Laura   President  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Herrick, Dr. Mard   Superintendent  (Dripping Springs ISD),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Rogers, Don   Executive Director  (Tx Rural Education Assn.),  Buda, TX
SB  574
 
FOR:
 
Cleveland, Lynne   Superintendent  (Galveston ISD),  Hitchcock, TX
 
Graham, Lloyd W   Superintendent of Schools  (La Porte ISD),  La Porte, TX
 
Harrison, Jamey   Superintendent (also providing written testimony)  (Bridge City ISD),  Bridge City, TX
 
Johnson, Cheryl E   Galveston Co Tax Assessor/Collector (also providing written testimony)  (Galveston County Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Stromeyer, Stuart   President, Board of Trustees  (Clear Creek ISD),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Pierce, Wayne   Executive Director  (Equity Center),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
CASEY, DANIEL T.   Partner, Moak, Casey and Associates  (FAST GROWTH SCHOOL COALITION),  Austin, TX
 
Downing, Clayton   Ex. Director  (Texas School Coalition),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Ass'n),  Austin, TX
 
Harris, Paula   Board of Education Trustee  (Houston ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl   Chief Deputy of Operations  (Galveston County Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Weaver, Mary Ann   School Board Vice President  (Blanco ISD),  Blanco, TX
SB  644
 
FOR:
 
Graham, Lloyd W.   Superintendent  (La Porte ISD),  La Porte, TX
 
Harris, Paula   School Board Trustee Houston Independent School Dist  (Texas Association of School Board),  Hou, TX
 
Nash, Malcolm   Superintendent  (Sabine Pass ISD),  Sabine Pass, TX
 
ON:
 
Pierce, Wayne   Executive Director  (Equity Center),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
CASEY, DANIEL T.   Partner, Moak, Casey and Associates  (FAST GROWTH SCHOOL COALITION),  Austin, TX
 
Cleveland, Lynne   Superintendent  (Galveston ISD),  Hitchcock, TX
 
Downing, Clayton   Ex. Director  (Texas School Coalition),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Gov't Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Ass'n),  Austin, TX
 
Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Cheryl E   Galveston Co Tax Assessor/Collector  (Gal Co. Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Rogers, Don   Exec. Director  (Tx Rural Ed. Assn.),  Buda, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Swift, Sheryl   Chief Deputy of Operations  (Galveston County Tax Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Harrison, Jamey   Superintendent  (Bridge City ISD),  Bridge City, TX
SB  688
 
FOR:
 
Bresnahan, Letti   Board member  (NEISD TASB),  SA, TX
 
McCall, Don   President - Leander ISD Board  (self /TASB),  Cedar Park, TX
 
ON:
 
Norman, Scott   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
CASEY, DANIEL T.   Partner, Moak, Casey and Associates  (FAST GROWTH SCHOOL COALITION),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Ass'n),  Austin, TX
 
Harrod, Scott   Vice President- School Board  (SCUCISD),  Schertz, TX
 
Herrick, Dr. Mard   Superintendent  (Dripping Springs ISD),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Popinski, Bob   Consultant w/ Moak, Casey and Associates  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Pustka, Belinda   Superintendent  (SCUCISD),  Schertz, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
York, Dwain   Supt. WISD  (Wimberley ISD),  Wimberley, TX
 
Against:
 
Gaines, Jimmy   President  (Texas Landowners Council, Inc.),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Schneider, Robert   Trustee  (Austin ISD),  Austin, TX
SB  956
 
FOR:
 
Knight, Marcus E.   Mayor (also providing written testimony)  (Lancaster),  Lancaster, TX
 
Leppert, Thomas C.   Mayor  (City of Dallas),  Dallas, TX
 
Monaco, John   Mayor  (City of Mesquite),  Mesquite, TX
 
Patterson, Jay   Co-Chair, Founders Board, UNT College of Law  (UNT System),  Dallas, TX
 
Waddle, Bobby   Mayor (also providing written testimony)  (Mayor City of Desoto),  Desoto, TX
 
ON:
 
Jackson, Lee   Chancellor  (University of North Texas System),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barksdale, Jay   Vice President, Government Relations  (Dallas Regional Chamber),  Dallas, TX
 
Collins, Robby   Consultant  (Dallas I.SD),  Dalls, TX
 
Hodges-Kent, Wendy   EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  (BEST SOUTHWEST CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP),  Duncanville, TX