MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Monday, April 21, 1997
2:00 pm
Lt. Gov. Comte. Rm.
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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 Monday, April 21, 1997 in Lt. Gov. Comte. Rm., at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Frank Madla Senator Florence
Shapiro
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Drew Nixon
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Texas
Board of Nursing Facility Administrators.
Senator Nelson introduced nominee, Ramona Kennedy.
Senator Armbrister introduced nominee, Audrey G. Williamson.
The Chair introduced nominees, Jack R. Tinsley and Jerry
Turner.
The Chair laid out the names of the nominees for the Lower
Colorado River Authority.
Senator Armbrister introduced nominees, Gale M. Lincke, Steve
D. Rivers and Arthur J. Milberger..
Senator Fraser introduced nominees, Pamela R. Akins, Patricia
J. Kirk, and John J. Weidner.
Senator Barrientos introduced nominees, Gay W. Gaddis and E.
Peter Pincoffs.
The Chair introduced nominees, Hilda C. Kroll and Frederick L.
Henneke.
At 3:08 pm, Senator Barrientos moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominees for the
Lower Colorado River Authority be confirmed.
Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to
show Senator Gallegos as voting aye. There being no objection,
Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
At 3:10 pm, Senator Haywood moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominee for the
Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators be confirmed.
Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
The Chair asked the Committee Members for unanimous consent to
show Senator Gallegos as voting aye. There being no objection,
Senator Gallegos was shown voting aye.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
At 3:11 pm, Senator Haywood moved to consider and report to
the Senate with the recommendation that the nominee for the
Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, Central Colorado
River Authority Board of Directors, Upper Colorado River
Authority Board of Directors, Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Board of Directors, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Board of
Directors, Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors,
Nueces River Authority Board of Directors, Sabine River
Authority Board of Directors and Texas Sabine River Compact
Commission be confirmed.
Senator Nixon seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 3:12 pm Senator Madla
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Frank Madla, Chair
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Hillery Hawkins, Clerk