MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Wednesday, May 5, 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, May 5, 1999, in the Capitol Building,
Room 2E.20, Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chairman None
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice Chairman
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
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 1:35 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator J. E. Brown
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Gallegos 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 Public Accountancy.
Senator Armbrister introduced Billy M. Atkinson, Jr.
Senator Ogden introduced April L. Eyeington.
Senator Nelson introduced Edwardo B. Franco.
Senator Moncrief introduced Robert C. Mann.
Chairman Wentworth introduced Kimberly Dryden.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 2:01 p.m., Senator Haywood moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Billy M. Atkinson, Jr., Kimberly Dryden, April L.
Eyeington, Edwardo B. Franco and Robert C. Mann be confirmed
as Members of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the State
Board of Dental Examiners.
Senator Lindsay introduced Nathaniel Tippit, Jr., D.D.S.
Chairman Wentworth recognized Senator Whitmire to say a few
words about Dr. Tippit.
Senator Armbrister introduced Martha Manley Malik, D.D.S.
Senator Sibley introduced Kent D. Starr, D.D.S.
Chairman Wentworth introduced J. Kevin Irons, D.M.D. and Amy
Landess Juba.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 2:40 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Dr. J. Kevin Irons, Amy Landess Juba, Dr. Martha
Manley Malik, Dr. Kent D. Starr and Dr. Nathaniel Tippit, Jr.
be confirmed as Members of the State Board of Dental
Examiners.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Chairman Wentworth laid out the names of the nominees to the
Texas Funeral Commission.
Senator Barrientos introduced John Q. Taylor King.
Chairman Wentworth introduced Roy H. Kiser.
Senator Gallegos introduced Martha J. Rhymes.
Senator Haywood introduced Jim C. Wright.
Nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 3:10 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that John Q. Taylor King, Roy H. Kiser, Martha J.
Rhymes and Jim C. Wright be confirmed as Members of the Texas
Funeral Commission.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Chairman Wentworth announced that consideration of the
nomination of Beth Miller Weakley will be left pending due to
her failure to appear.
The Chairman laid out the names of the nominees to the Texas
Turnpike Authority.
Senator Lucio introduced Glenn Jarvis.
Senator Barrientos introduced Manuel Zuniga.
The nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 3:43 p.m., Senator Barrientos moved to recommend to the
full Senate that Glenn Jarvis and Manuel Zuniga be confirmed
as Members of the Texas Turnpike Authority.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.
At 3:45 p.m., Senator Gallegos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that the nominees to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission: L. Don Perkins; the Coastal Water Authority Board
of Directors: Buster E. French, Darryl L. King and Gary R.
Nelson; the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors: Andrew
Jackson, Joe B. Hinton, Celeste L. Kotter, Robert B. Lane,
Steve D. Pena, M. Lance Phillips, Janet Kay Sparks; the Motor
Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation:
Patricia Fincher Harless, Robena E. Jackson, Joe W. Park,
Kevin D. Pagan, Jimmy C. Payton; and, the Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board: Cassie L. Hughes,
David D. Munoz, Guy F. Ellyson and Lee Jaye Rosenberg be
confirmed.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.
There being no further business, at 3:50 p.m. Senator
Barrientos 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