WITNESS LIST
Education
March 12, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  21
 
FOR:
 
Akbar, Afshan   District Manager (also providing written testimony)  (The Children's Courtyard),  Round Rock, TX
 
Borden, Sandi   Executive Director  (Texas Elementary School Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Fletcher, Carol   Board President, Pflugerville ISD  (Pflugerville ISD and TASB),  Pflugerville, TX
 
Frede, Dr. Ellen   Co-Director (also providing written testimony)  (National Institute for Early Education Research),  New Brunswick, NJ
 
Garibay, Montserrat   Teacher  (Education Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Johnson, Kara   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition (TECEC)),  Austin, TX
 
Kellner, Susan   President, School Board (also providing written testimony)  (Spring Branch ISD and Texas School Alliance),  Houston, TX
 
Lee, Mike   Superintendent (also providing written testimony)  (TASA - Booker ISD),  Booker, TX
 
McGettrick, Margaret   Director of Education (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Catholic Conference),  Austin, TX
 
Moore, Harvin C.   Trustee and Past President  (Houston ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Spillman, Vicki   Regional Manager (also providing written testimony)  (Bright Horizons Family Solutions),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Cloutier, Matthew   Private Childcare Center Owner  (Self, North Dallas Childcare Owners),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Frederick, Wendy   Owner  (We4Freds Inc),  Hockly, TX
 
Hutson, Lonnie   Owner, CMK childcare center  (Self),  Sugar Land, TX
 
Ray, Terrence   President  (Terrence Ray and Associates Inc.),  Sugar Land, TX
 
ON:
 
Day, Gina S.   Deputy Associate Commissioner  (TX. Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Erben, Andrew   President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Institute for Education Reform (TIER)),  Austin, TX
 
Forgione, Jr., Ph.D., Pascal D.   Superintendent (also providing written testimony)  (Austin ISD),  Austin, TX
 
Taylor, Lori   Asst. Professor  (self),  College Station, TX
 
Terry, Brooke   Education Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brockell, Jerry   Supporter of Educational FIRST STEPS  (Educational FIRST STEPS),  Georgetown, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Capello, Mary   CEO  (TMC),  Laredo, TX
 
Carpenter, Sue   Director, United Way Capital Area Success Big 6  (organization),  Austin, TX
 
Collins, Robby   Consultant  (Dallas I.S.D),  Dallas, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Ellis, Randall   Director of Public Policy  (One Voice),  Houston, TX
 
Garcia, Michael   Consultant  (Bill Messer, PC),  Austin, TX
 
Houston, Kay   ECH Specialist HISD  (HISD),  Hous, TX
 
Martin, Alejandra (Alex)   Executive Director  (Texas association of School Personnel Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Martinez, Mario A.   (Bownsville Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Mennen, Kathy   Director - Kids R Kids  (Texas Licensed Child Care Association),  Lakeway, TX
 
Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Onstead, Pamela K.   Chairman of the Board  (Collaborative for Children),  Houston, TX
 
Parken, Judy   Coordinator Capitol Corps - LWV - Texas  (League of Women Voters - Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
 
Reeves, Stephen   Legislative Counsel  (Christian Life Commission, Baptist General Convention of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Romero, Jesse   Legislative Consultant  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education (T.A.B.E.)),  San Antonio, TX
 
Rubin, Melanie   project director  (Texas Association for Infant Mental Health/ChildCare Grove),  Dallas, TX
 
Sable, Ellen   Austin Section Board Member  (National Council of Jewish Women),  Austin, TX
 
Statman, Rona   Dir. of Family Support  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Winick, Seth   (Texas Licensed Child Care Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Shattuck, Carol   President and CEO  (Collaborative for Children),  Houston, TX
SB  49
 
FOR:
 
Johnson, Kara   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition (TECEC)),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Assoc. Ex. Dir.  (TEPSA),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Pena, Martin   Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas - AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Day, Gina S.   Deputy Associate Commissioner  (TEA),  Austin, TX
 
Gasko, Dr. John   Director of State Initiatives  (Children's Learning Institute at UT Health Science Center - Houston),  Houston, TX
SB  451
 
FOR:
 
Lightsey, Rebecca   Executive Director  (Tx Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony)  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Statman, Rona   Dir. of Family Support (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Carpenter, Bill   Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
 
Lello, Angela   Public Policy Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
SB  522
 
FOR:
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Martin, Alejandra (Alex)   Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas - AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
SB  759
 
FOR:
 
Billingsley, Mark   President  (TSNAP),  Leander, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
Brownson, Amanda   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Assoc. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Zebrowski, Molly   VP, State Assessments  (Riverside Publishing),  Converse, TX
SB  987
 
FOR:
 
Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Statman, Rona   Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
 
Carpenter, Bill   Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lain, Jackie   Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Lello, Angela   Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX