WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
May 7, 2001 -10:30A
HB 42
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Hines, Dr. Charles President and CEO (Prairie View
A&M University), Prairie View, TX
HB 47
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Garcia, Rey Executive Director (Texas Association of
Community Colleges), Austin, TX
HB 106
FOR: Hollingsworth, Lonnie Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Backus, David Attorney/Lobbyist (Texas Association
of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Smith, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Against: De Leon, Marty Asst. Dir. of Gov. Relations (Texas
Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
HB 323
ON: Zavaleta, Dr. Antonio Vice President (University of
Texas at Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
HB 328
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Douglass, Cathy Legislative Counsel (Texas
Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
HB 400
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ashby, Cindy Government Relations (Texas Counseling
Association), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
HB 457
ON: Cloudt, Criss Associate Commissioner (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
HB 946
FOR: Taylor, Tricia Elementary School Counselor (Self),
Dallas, TX
Teague, Juanell Consultant (Texas Coalition for
Character), Richardson, TX
Tucker, Frank Retired Attorney (Self), New
Braunfels, TX
Weilert, Evelyn Tranier, Building Good Citizens of
Texas (Self), Bastrop, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas
Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
Green, Terry Executive Director (Family and Consumer
Sciences Teachers Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Holcombe, Linda Executive Director (Texas Industrial
Vocational Association), Austin, TX
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
HB 1023
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Houser, Schuyler Student Body President (Texas A&M
University), College Station, TX
On: Kibler, Dr. Bill Assoc.V.P. for Student Affairs
(Texas A&M University), College Station, TX
HB 1024
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Houser, Schuyler Student Body President (Texas A&M
University), College Station, TX
On: Kibler, Dr. Bill Assoc. V.P. for Student Affairs
(Texas A&M University), College Station, TX
HB 1188
FOR: Hollingsworth, Lonnie Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: De Leon, Marty Asst. Director of Gov. Relations
(Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,
TX
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Smith, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
HB 1403
FOR: Morales, Daniel (Office of Paul Bettencourt, Harris
County Tax Assessor/Collection), Houston, TX
Ramos, Vincent Executive Director (Texas LULAC),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Campbell, Jack Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce), Austin, TX
Carpenter, Bill Asst. Supt. for Gov. Relations
(Houston I.S.D.), Houston, TX
Daly, Richard Executive Director (Texas Catholic
Conference), Austin, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Senior Policy Analyst (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Emal, Matthew Asst. Director, State/Federal
Relations (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Harrell, William Lawyer (American Civil Liberties
Union), Austin, TX
Hines, Barbara UT Law School Lecturer/Immigration
Atty. (Self), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe State Policy Analyst (Mexican American
Legal Defense and Education Fund), Austin, TX
Smith, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
White, Michael Attorney/Consultant (The Greater
Houston
The Greater Houston Partnership),
Austin, TX
HB 1475
FOR: Jones, Vanessa Teacher (Casey Elementary/Austin
I.S.D.), Austin, TX
McCormack, Dan Education Technology Consultant
(Apple Computer), Austin, TX
ON: Holcombe, Linda Executive Director (Texas Industrial
Vocational Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aslakson, Jill (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience
Institute), Austin, TX
Campbell, Jack Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business and Chambers of
Commerce), Austin, TX
De Leon, Marty Asst. Dir. of Governmental Relations
(Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,
TX
Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas
Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
Kelly, Jack (Texas State Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Kester, Steve Director of Legislative Affairs
(American Electronics Association), Austin,
TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Shannon, Fred (Intel Corporation), Austin, TX
Smith, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Strohrer, Rhonda Paralegal (Advanced Micro Devices),
Austin, TX
HB 1640
ON: Castro, Mauro Professor/Chair Chemistry (Texas A&M
University at Kingsville), Kingsville, TX
Cisneros, Marc President (Texas A&M University at
Kingsville), Kingsville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ramos, Vincent Executive Director (Texas LULAC),
Austin, TX
Reagan, Karen Dir. of Gov. Relations (Texas
Retailers Association/Texas Federation of
Drug Stores), Austin, TX
On: O'Quinn, Michael Vice President Governmental Affairs
(Texas A&M University System Health Science
Center), Austin, TX
HB 1688
ON: Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Reagan, Karen Director of Government Relations
(Texas Retailers Assoc./Texas Federation of
Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Sprinkle, G.K. Public Policy Advocate (American Lung
Association Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
On: Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
HB 2238
FOR: Lewis, Stephen Attorney (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
HB 2344
ON: Zavaleta, Dr. Antonio Vice President (University of
Texas at Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
HB 2397
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
HB 2575
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Franklin, Charles Financial Officer (University of
Texas at Austin), Austin, TX
Rachauong, Darrelene Asst. V.P. for Student Affairs
(The University of Texas at Dallas), Dallas,
TX
HB 2888
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Backus, David Attorney/Lobbyist (Texas Association
of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Dunn, David (Texas Association of School Boards),
Austin, TX
HB 3265
ON: Hines, Dr. Charles President and CEO (Prairie View
A&M University), Prairie View, TX
HB 3524
ON: Faulkner, Larry President (University of Texas at
Austin), Austin, TX
SB 824
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Borden, Sandi Executive Director (Texas Elementary
Principals and Supervisors Association),
Austin, TX
Escobar, Felicia Policy Analyst (National Council of
La Raza), San Antonio, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Ramos, Vincent Executive Director (Texas LULAC),
Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe State Policy Analyst (Mexican American
Legal Defense and Education Fund), Austin, TX
Smith, Lauren (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
SB 903
FOR: Gunn, Andrea M. Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
ON: Wheeler, Lynn Associate Athletics Director
(University of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1827
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Kibler, Dr. Bill Assoc. V.P. for Student Affairs
(Texas A&M University), College Station, TX
Urbanovsky, Lamar Chancellor (Texas State University
System), Austin, TX