MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Wednesday, April 14, 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 14, 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 Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:25 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Mike Jackson
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
Tech University Board of Regents.
Chairman Wentworth introduced Carin Marcy Barth and Brian C.
Newby.
Senator Carona introduced E. R. "Dick" Brooks.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:45 p.m., Senator Bernsen moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Carin Marcy Barth, E. R. "Dick" Brooks and Brian
C. Newby be confirmed as Members of the Texas Tech University
Board of Regents.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
At 1:46 pm Senator Gallegos assumed the Chair.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees for the
General Services Commission.
Senator Gallegos introduced James A. Cox, Jr. and Tomas
Cardenas, Jr.
Senator Shapiro introduced Fred N. Moses.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:57 p.m., Senator Brown moved to recommend to the full
Senate that James A. Cox, Jr., Tomas Cardenas, Jr. and Fred N.
Moses be confirmed as Members of the General Services
Commission.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas
Department of Information Resources Board of Directors.
Senator Shapiro introduced Carol S. Greisdorf.
Senator Gallegos introduced Mario J. Gonzalez.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 2:05 p.m., Senator Jackson moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Carol S. Greisdorf and Mario J. Gonzalez be
confirmed as Members of the Texas Department of Information
Resources Board of Directors.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Senator Gallegos announced that the nomination of Rolf R.
Haberecht would be left pending.
The Chairman laid out the name of the nominee to the Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Senator Gallegos introduced Kenneth R. Carr.
Mr. Carr made an opening statement and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 2:16 p.m., Senator Jackson moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Kenneth A. Carr be confirmed as Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
Senator Gallegos announced that consideration of the
nomination of Richard N. Mack to the Council on Sex Offender
Treatment would be left pending until he files a Personal
Financial Statement with the Texas Ethics Commission.
At 2:17 p.m., Senator Jackson moved to recommend to the full
Senate that the remaining nominees to the Council on Sex
Offender Treatment, and the nominees to the Texas State Board
of Plumbing Examiners, the Board of Vocational Nurse
Examiners, the Interagency Council on Autism and Pervasive
Development Disorders, the Texas Appraisers Licensing and
Certification Board, the Judge of the 215th Judicial District
Court of Harris County, the Texas State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct,
the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas--Non Lawyer
Members, and the Employees Retirement System of Texas Board of
Trustees be confirmed.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
There being no further business, at 2:20 p.m. Senator Gallegos
announced that the Committee would stand recessed subject to
the call of the Chairman. Without objection it was so
ordered.
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman
Jennifer Ahrens, Clerk