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