WITNESS LIST
HB 3459
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Finance Committee
May 23, 2003 - 9:00A
FOR: Conradt, Trish Executive Director (Tx Retired
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Camacho, Jose Lobbyist (Valor Telecom), Austin, TX
Denton, Brad President (Texas Telephone Assoc.),
Austin, TX
Erhart, Carl Vice President External Affairs
(Verizon Southwest), Austin, TX
Flores, Henry Director of Government Affairs (Sprint
Corp.), Austin, TX
Gray, Weldon Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
(Eastex and TSTCI), Henderson, TX
Gregg, Brock Gov't. Relations Director (ATPE)
Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie Attorney (Tx Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Kelly, Jack Legislative Analyst (Tx State Teachers
Assoc.), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Newton, Jan President (SBC), Austin, TX
ON: Colbert, Paul Consultant (El Paso ISD), Austin, TX
Grusendorf, Wm. C. (Bill) Executive Director (Tx
Association of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX
Pierce, Wayne Executive Director (Equity Center)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brooks, Ben Attorney (Greater Texas Foundation, Loan
Star Funding Group, Inc.)
Against: Hammond, Bill President (Tx Association of
Business), Austin, TX
Hughes, Lisa Telecom gov't. affairs (SBC), Austin,
TX
Levinson, Leila Professor (Texas Education Crisis
Coalition), Austin, TX
Novak, Julie Executive Director of Business & Oper.
(Poteet Independent School District), Poteet,
TX
Pore, David Attorney/lobbyist (Assoc. of Texas
Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Raab, Ted Melina Sr. Legislative Agent (Tx
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Whiteker, Sandra Superintendent (Poteet ISD),
Poteet, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Moak, Lynn Consultant (Texas School Alliance),
Austin, TX