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WITNESS LIST
Education
April 14, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  1344
 
FOR:
 
Paynter, Susan (Suzii)   DIRECTOR  (CHRISTIAN LIFE Commission, Baptist Convention of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Holt, Nicole   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texans Standing Tall),  Austin, TX
 
Lunoff, Tracy   Coordinator of Student Health Services  (Austin ISD),  Austin, TX
 
Perry, Cheryl L   Professor and Regional Dean (also providing written testimony)  (UT School of Public Health, UT Health Sciences Houston, Austin Regional Campus),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Gray, Staley   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Hallmark, Allyson   citizen  (Carson Starkey),  Austin, TX
 
Hart, Michael   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Houden, Robert   (SELF),  Austin, TX
 
Howden, Jana   PRESIDENT (PTA)  (O. HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Hudson, Callie   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Husbands, Carolyn   (Self)
 
Hyde, Joan S.   (withcarson),  Austin, TX
 
Kelly, Laura Jobe   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Klutt, Sharon N.   (withcarson),  Austin, TX
 
Kohlhausen, Trey   Travis County Citizen - AISD Taxpayer  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Kroll, carrie   Director of Advocacy and Health Policy  (Texas Pediatric Society),  Austin, TX
 
LEVY, Rick   (Self, Rose Levy-Rubinett),  Austin, TX
 
Lewis, Suzanne   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa   (Texas PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa   (Boys and Girls Club),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
RAMIREZ, JORGE A.   DIRECTOR  (SELF),  AUSTIN, TX
 
Ramirez, Mindy J.   (self),  Austin, TX
 
Rogers, Carolyn   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Rogers, Jeff   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Schuhmacher, Sally   parent  (self),  Austin, TX
 
Scott, William W.   (myself),  Austin, TX
 
Spears, Rita   (self),  Austin, TX
 
Stark Walsh, Lisa C.   ED, TMA Foundation  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Starkey, H. Scott   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Starkey, Julia   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Mark   President, Austin ISD Board of Trustees  (self),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
SB  1933
 
FOR:
 
COLLINS, ALLYSON   Attorney, Legal Services  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
VanHettinga, Brynne   (ACLU OF TEXAS),  Leander, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
McCraw, Ken   Ex Dir  (TX Assn of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Clay, Curtis   Program Director  (Texas School Safety Center),  San Marcos, TX
 
Jacobs, Billy G.   Asso Director  (TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Dave   Exec Director  (Texas School Safety Center),  Wimberley, TX
SB  2248
 
FOR:
 
Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
KROMREI, Liz   Director of Staff Services (CPS)  (Department of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barker, Constance   Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePe/Chin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Paynter, Susan (Suzii)   DIRECTOR  (CHRISTIAN LIFE commission, Baptist Convention of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas - AFT),  Austin, TX
 
SABO, JASON   Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
SHIELDS, Julie   Assistant Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Sloan, M. Madison   Staff Attorney  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
SB  2275
 
FOR:
 
Hillis, David   Professor, Univ. of Texas  (self),  Austin, TX
 
Jacoby, Pat   Treasurer and Governmental Relations Representative (also providing written testimony)  (CREST: Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Miller, Kathy   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Freedom Network),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
SAENZ, JONATHAN   Director of Legislative Affairs  (Free Market Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Hennenhoefer, Eric   President (also providing written testimony)  (Self / Business Owner),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Rogers, Don   Ex. Director  (Tx. Rural Ed. Assn),  Buda, TX
 
Against:
 
Drenner, Julie   Legislative Liaison  (Texans for Family Values PAC),  Austin, TX
 
Wood, Cecilia M.   (Self),  Austin, TX