MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
1:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations
was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair None
Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Vice Chair
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Jon Lindsay
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Barrientos
Senator Lindsay
Senator Van de Putte
Senator Haywood moved that the minutes from the previous meeting
be approved. There being no objections, the minutes were
adopted.
The Chair announced that the nomination of Mart Nelson, nominee
to the Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund Board, would be
left pending and that the committee would reschedule his
appearance for a future meeting.
The Chair laid out the names of the nominees to the Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners.
The Chair recognized Senator Barrientos to introduce Dee Ann
Pederson.
The Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to introduce Mario A.
Escobar.
The Chair recognized Senator Shapiro to introduce Gary C.
Brantley.
The nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 1:49 p.m., Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Gary C. Brantley, Mario A. Escobar, and Dee Ann
Pederson be confirmed to the Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners.
Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays.
The Chair laid out the nominees for the Texas Youth Commission
and introduced Nick T. Serafy.
The Chair recognized Senator Lindsay to introduce Cathleen
Herasimchuk.
The nominees made opening statements and then responded to
questions by members of the Committee.
At 2:17 p.m., Senator Barrientos moved to recommend to the full
Senate that Cathleen Herasimchuk and Nick T. Serafy be confirmed
to the Texas Youth Commission.
Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Haywood and Wentworth asked to be shown as voting aye. Without
objection, the motion carried.
At 2:18 p.m., Senator Barrientos requested that the Texas
Juvenile Probation Commission, Law Enforcement Officer Standards
and Education Commission, Texas Commission on Human Rights, and
the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County be
stricken from the list of Boards with waived appearances and
requested those Boards to appear before the Committee in the
future. There was no objection.
The Chair announced that the nomination of Jimmy R. White,
nominee to the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, would be left
pending.
At 2:22 p.m., Senator Lindsay moved to recommend to the full
Senate that nominees to the following Boards be confirmed:
Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, School Land Board, Gulf Coast
Disposal Authority Board of Directors, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission, Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council, and
Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors.
Senator Van de Putte seconded the motion.
The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 nays. Senators
Haywood and Wentworth asked to be shown as voting aye. Without
objection, the motion carried.
There being no further business, at 2:24 p.m. Senator Lindsay
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair
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Cheri Huddleston, Clerk