WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
March 4, 2009 - 08:00 AM
SB  44
 
ON:
 
Bolch, Kambra   Associate Vice Provost  (Texas Tech University),  Lubbock, TX
 
Gardner, David   Deputy Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Keck, Ray   President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas A&M International University),  Laredo, TX
 
Simmons, Sarah   Director  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Stephenson, MacGregor   Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  65
 
FOR:
 
Briceno, Jose   Director, Grievance Representation (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Faculty Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Garcia, Rey   President  (Texas Association of Community Colleges),  Austin, TX
 
Hempstead, Chuck   Executive Director  (Texas Association of College Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Stephenson, MacGregor   Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  93
 
FOR:
 
Herrera, Paul   State Commander  (American GI Forum),  Austin, TX
 
Patterson, Jerry   Commissioner  (Texas Veterans Land Board),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Flores, Robert   Lobbyist  (American GI Forum),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Laura   Policy Analyst  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Rankin, Karen   Brigadier General  (Texas Veterans Commission)
 
Rodriguez, Gil   American GI Forum State Executive  (American GI Forum of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Caldwell, Jane   Director of Grants and Special Programs  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Jacksits, Connie   Director, Veterans Education  (Texas Veterans Commissioner),  Austin, TX
SB  175
 
FOR:
 
Adkins, John   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Boon, Jim   Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
 
Brimberry, Jeffrey   (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
 
Hoyle, Hudson   Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Murphy, Harriet   Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Rajagopalan, Keshav   Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Sire, Ian   Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
 
Walker, Mark   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Banks, Yannis   Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
 
Cedillo, Gus   President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
 
Figueroa, Luis   Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
 
Guevara, Jesus   Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Cigarroa, Francisco   Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
 
Powers, William   President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Howden, Robert   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Waheed, Nadia   Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Arellano, Miriam   President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
 
Nieto, Aida   Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
 
Salazar, Jaime   Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX