WITNESS LIST Public School Finance, Select Committee April 19, 2004 -10:00A Governor's School Finance Plan FOR: Bettencourt, Paul (Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector), Houston, TX Patrick, Dan (CLOUT), Houston, TX Ritter, Phil (Texas Instruments Incorporated), Dallas, TX Rohm, Wanda (NFIB), Austin, TX AGAINST: Brown, Commissioner Tim (Conference of Urban Counties), Belton, TX Harris, Judge Ron (Collin County, North TX-Collin, Denton, Dallas, Tarrant, Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition), McKinney, TX Haschke, Donna N. (Tx State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX McCown, F. Scott (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Moncrief, Mayor Mike (Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX Sturzl, Frank (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Whitley, Commissioner Glen (Tarrant County), Hurst, TX ON: Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn. (TTARA)), Austin, TX Angelou, Angelos (Angelou Economics), Austin, TX Boren, Councilman Gary (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX Casey, Daniel (Self), Austin, TX Clark, Catherine (Texas Assn. of School Boards and Texas Assn. of School Administrators), Austin, TX Cluck, Mayor Robert (City of Arlington), Arlington, TX Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX Downing, Clayton (Texas School Coalition), Flower Mound, TX Fallon, Gayle (Houston Federation of Teachers), Houston, TX Hammond, Bill (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX Hendee, Edd (CLOUT), Houston, TX Hollingsworth, Jr., Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Luce, Tom (Self), Dallas, TX Morrissey, Mike (Office of the Governor), Austin, TX Neeley, Dr. Shirley J. (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center), Austin, TX Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Scott, Robert (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Shields, Brad (Texas Smokestack School Coalition), Austin, TX Stevens, John (Texas Business and Education Coalition), Austin, TX Toomey, Mike (Office of the Governor), Austin, TX Villarreal, Massey (Self), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: On: Popp, Jim (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: Against: Dorman, Mayor David E. (City of Melissa), Melissa, TX Hankins, Barbara (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX On: Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX FOR: Bowling, Bobby (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Headrick, Kelly (American Cancer Society), Austin, TX Meyer, John (Self), Palestine, TX Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Blazek, Thomas (City of Rockport), Rockport, TX Brock, Mayor Euline (City of Denton), Denton, TX Crane, Thomas (Travis County ESD 2), Pflugerville, TX Cryan, Charles (City of College Station), College Station, TX Feagin, Jackie (City of Garland), Garland, TX Gaines, Jimmy (Texas Landowners Council, Inc.), Austin, TX Gray, Jason (Frisco, Tx), Frisco, TX Gregg, Brock (Assoc. of Tx Professional Educators), Austin, TX Jeffers, James (City of Nacogdoches), Nacogdoches, TX Joyner, Dr. Jim (City of Frisco), Frisco, TX Lonon, Craig (City of Conroe), Conroe, TX Martin, Mayor Glenn (City of Port Aransas), Port Aransas, TX Maso, Mayor Pro Tem Maher (City & Citizens of Frisco), Frisco, TX Nelson, Roger (City of Grapevine), Grapevine, TX Repp, Mayor Glenn (City of Duncanville), Duncanville, TX Spataro, Susan (Travis County Commissioner's Court/Travis County Auditor's Office), Austin, TX Spencer, Councilmember Sharron (City of Grapevine), Grapevine, TX Stevenson, Mary Jane (City of Farmers Branch), Farmers Branch, TX Tandy, Mayor Julie (City of Keller), Keller, TX Yanez-Correa, Ana (Texas LULAC), Austin, TX ON: Bacon, April (Travis County Auditor's Office), Austin, TX Cole, Mayor William (City of Bulverde), Bulverde, TX Hartman, Eric (Texas Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX Heaton, Chris (Texas Municipal Police Assn.), Austin, TX Lahner, Kevin (Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX Meyers, Commissioner W. A. "Andy" (Houston-Galveston Area Council Legislative Committee), Sugarland, TX Middleton, Mayor Gary (City of Victoria), Victoria, TX Moser, Mayor John (City of Stephenville), Stephenville, TX Silver, Mayor Pro Tem Fredric (Town of Addison), Addison, TX Standerfer, Greg (City of Southlake), Southlake, TX Stinson, Bill (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Stephen (American Heart Association-Tx Aff.), Austin, TX Martinez, Maria (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Shaw, Councilmember Ron (City of Snyder), Snyder, TX Tatum, Kyev (Charter Schools), San Marcos, TX Against: Allen-Noah, Mayor Francene (City of Snyder citizens), Snyder, TX Armendariz, Rick (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX Bostic, Karen (City of North Richland Hills), North Richland Hills, TX Bryant, Lawrence (City of Azle), Azle, TX Caulisk, Roger (City of Murphy), Murphy, TX Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in Tx), Austin, TX Coe, Councilmember Gary (City of Round Rock), Round Rock, TX Earwood, Mayor Herman (City of River Oaks), River Oaks, TX England, Mayor Charles (City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX Glasscock, Bruce (City of Plano), Plano, TX Hazlewood, Mayor Thomas (City of Cleburne), Cleburne, TX Howe, Mike (State Association Fire & Emergency Services Districts), Pflugerville, TX Huff, Judge Jim (Live Oak County, Cities of Three Rivers, George West, Three Rivers ISD, George West ISD), George West, TX Kever, Geralyn (McKinney ISD), McKinney, TX Langford, Ivan (City of Dickinson), Dickinson, TX Mayfield, Kenneth (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Mullis, Jimmy (Travis County Emergency Srv. #2), Pflugerville, TX Noble, Rod (Texas Association of County Auditors), Andrews, TX Nolen, Chester (City of Cleburne), Cleburne, TX Paynter, Suzii (Christian Life Commission/Texas Baptist Convention), Austin, TX Porterfield, Councilmember Glenn (City of Euless), Euless, TX Robinson, Lawrence W. (City of McKinney), McKinney, TX Rodriguez, Ralph (Travis County ESD#3 Oak Hill Fire Dept.), Austin, TX Schraub, Judge Donald (Guadalupe County), Seguin, TX Skerik, June (City of Waco), Waco, TX Slagel, Mayor Gary (City of Richardson), Richardson, TX Ware, Weston (Texans Against Gambling), Dallas, TX On: Gauer, Mayor Mary (City of Harker Heights), Harker Heights, TX Harris, Commissioner Jack (Brazoria County), Austin, TX Hebert, Judge Robert (Fort Bend County), Richmond, TX Kautz, David (City of Round Rock), Round Rock, TX Providing written testimony: For: Keenan, Barry (Community Planning Assoc.), Austin, TX Against: Boyle, Tom (My Family), Midlothian, TX Cox, Ronald (City of Friendswood and all Texas cities), Friendswood, TX Evans, Mayor Pat (City of Plano), Plano, TX McWilliams, Dean & Andrea (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas), Austin, TX Shepard, Robert L. (US Smokeless Tobacco Co.), Ft. Lauderdale, FL Stephens, John (City of Austin), Austin, TX Terrell, Mayor Steve (City of Allen), Allen, TX Whitfield, Bill (City of McKinney), McKinney, TX Winick, Mayor Veta (City of Dickinson), Dickinson, TX On: Briones, Judge Dolores (County of El Paso), El Paso, TX Hayden, Mayor ProTem Tim (City of Carrollton), Carrollton, TX Meraz, Gloria (Texas Library Association), Austin, TX