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WITNESS LIST
Education
May 19, 2009 - 08:30 AM
HB  192
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas. Assn. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Laura   Policy Analyst  (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Rivas, Andrew   Executive Director  (Texas Catholic Conference),  Austin, TX
 
SHIELDS, Julie   Asst. DIR OF Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  281
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Wheeler, Anita   School Health Coordinator  (DSHS),  Austin, TX
HB  1041
 
FOR:
 
McClure, Madeline   Executive Director  (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. Forthe Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
 
Terrell, Randall   Political Director  (Equality Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Herzog, Greg   Assn Exec  (Texas Medical Assn),  Austin, TX
 
Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
HB  2209
 
FOR:
 
Bell, Steven   (Self),  Graham, TX
 
ON:
 
Stamper, Amy   (Self),  Graham, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
LEVY, Rick   Legal Director  (Texas AFL-CIO),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Laura   Policy Analyst  (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
HB  2488
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Bergland, Jennifer   Chief Tech. Officer  (Texas Computer Education Association),  Bryan, TX
 
Brownson, Amanda   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Carpenter, Bill   (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Assn. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
SHIELDS, Julie   Asst. DIR Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  austin, TX
 
Wurzel, Geoff   Director  (TECHNET),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Garner, Donna   Retired Teacher  (Myself),  Hewitt, TX
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum and self),  Weatherford, TX
HB  3041
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Assn. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Whitsett, Maria   Associate  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  3076
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Herzog, Greg   Assn Exec  (Texas Medical Assn),  Austin, TX
 
McClure, Madeline   Executive Director  (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. For the Protection OF Children),  Dallas, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hayes, Michael   Deputy Director  (TX. ATTORNEY GENERAL- Child Support),  Austin, TX
HB  3918
 
ON:
 
Osterhaus, James   Deputy Director, Safety Division  (Railroad Commission of Texas),  waco, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
SHIELDS, Julie   Asst. DIR Govt. Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Julie   (Texas Propane Gas Association),  Austin, TX
HB  4294
 
FOR:
 
Bergland, Jennifer   Chief Technology Officer  (Texas Computer Education Association and Bryan I.S.D.),  Bryan, TX
 
Carpenter, Bill  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Austin, TX
 
Haley, Bill   (Delta Education),  Austin, TX
 
Parrish, Deborah   retired Special Education teacher  (self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Wellman, Nola   Superintendent, EANES ISD (also providing written testimony)  (TEXAS Association of School Administrators and TX Assoc. of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Christman, Karla   President- Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas  (TCAT and Brazosport ISD),  Lake Jackson, TX
 
Frey, Neal   - (also providing written testimony)  (self),  Longview, TX
 
Garner, Donna   Retired Teacher (also providing written testimony)  (Myself),  Hewitt, TX
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum and self),  Weatherford, TX
 
WRIGHT, GREGORY M.   Leander ISD Textbook Specialist  (TCAT ( Textbook Coordinators Assoc. of Texas )),  Leander, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bellsnyder, Luke   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Brownson, Amanda   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Burnett, Tom   Vice President  (Texas Education Reform Caucus),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Chiodo, Dana   (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Assn. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Erben, Andrew   President  (Tx. Institute for Education Reform /Tx. Assn. of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Matz, Laura   Consultant  (Learning.com),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Ratliff, Thomas   PARENT  (MYSELF),  Mt. Pleasant, TX
 
Williams, Paige   (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Wurzel, Geoff   Director  (TECHNET),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
AVERY, CLIFF   (TEXTBOOK COORDINATORS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS),  PFLUGERVILLE, TX
 
CHRISTMAN, ED   (TCAT),  LAKE JACKSON, TX