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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 9, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 2051

                  ON:

                                 Morath, Mike  Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            HB 789

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Columba P.   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 3563

                  FOR:

                                 Williams, Ellen  Consultant/Attorney (Texas Associatin of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  Arnold Public Affairs (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  Asst. Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1309

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Columba P.   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  Arnold Public Affairs (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Staff Attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

            SB 1771

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Gallier, Laura  Volunteer at a Title I Ft bend ISD elementary school  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Gardner, Regina  Community Liaison (FB ISD East End), Mo. City, TX

                                 George, KP   (Self), Sugarland, TX

                                 Ginyard, Cynthia  Chairwoman (Fort Bend County Democratic Party), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Holliday, Clarence   (Self), Missouri City, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 9, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Rencher, Charles  President  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Reynolds, Ron  State Rep. HD 27  (Self), Missouri City, TX

                                 Scoggins, Meghan  (N/A), Richmond, TX

                  ON:

                                 McIntyre, Frances  LWV-TX Redistricting Issue Chair  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  Asst. Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX