. MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Wednesday, April 21, 1999
1:00 p.m.
Capitol Building, Room 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations
was held on Wednesday, April 21, 1999, in the Capitol
Building, Room 2E.20, Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman Senator Gonzalo
Barrientos
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice Chairman
Senator David Bernsen
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Mike Jackson
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following member arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Brown moved that the Minutes from the previous meeting
be approved. There being no objection, the Minutes were
adopted.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Senator Armbrister introduced Richard L. Gillespie, D.C.
Chairman Wentworth introduced Cynthia S. Vaughn, D.C.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:20 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Richard L. Gillespie and Cynthia S. Vaughn be
confirmed as Members of the Texas State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Growth Fund Board of Trustees.
Chairman Wentworth introduced J. Michael Bell, Sr.
Senator Lindsay introduced Catherine S. Woodruff.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:32 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that J. Michael Bell, Sr. and Catherine S. Woodruff be
confirmed as Members of the Texas Growth Fund Board of
Trustees.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas
Racing Commission.
Senator Lucio introduced David C. Garza.
Senator Brown introduced Terri Lacy.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:56 p.m., Senator Brown moved to recommend to the full
Senate that David C. Garza and Terri Lacy be confirmed as
Members of the Texas Racing Commission.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
At 1:57 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that the nominees to the College Opportunity Act
Committee, the Texas Energy Coordination Council, the Texas
State Board of Social Worker Examiners, the Judge of the 309th
Judicial District Court of Harris County and the Texas
Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board be confirmed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
There being no further business, at 2:05 p.m. Senator Haywood
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chairman. Without objection it was so ordered.
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman
Jennifer Ahrens, Clerk