WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
March 11, 2003-2:00P
HB 5
For: Carpenter, Bill (Houston Independent School District)
Connolly, John (Texas School Coalition)
Duty, Dave (Austin Independent School District)
Hicks, David (Self)
Moses, Mike (Self and Texas Association of School
Administrators & Dallas Independent School
District)
Thompson, David (Self)
Watson, Forrest (Eagle Academies of Texas)
Against: Barber, Jerry (Laredo Independent School District)
Chavez, Jesus (Corpus Christi Independent School
District)
Clore, Paul (Gregory - Portland Independent School
District)
King, Daniel (Hidalgo Independent School District &
South Texas Association of Schools)
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
O'Hanlon, Kevin (South Texas Association of Schools)
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
Ramon, Lisandro (Lyford CISD)
Saucedo, Leticia M. (Mexican American Legal Defense &
Educational Fund)
Whiteker, Mary Ann (Texas Association of Mid-size
Schools)
HB 5 Committee Substitute (Griggs)
For: Jackson, Diane (Spring Branch Independent School
District)
McInnis, John (Texas Association of School Boards)
Moak, Lynn (Texas School Alliance)
Shields, Brad (Texas Smokestack School Coalition)
Against: Colbert, Paul (El Paso Independent School District)
Grusendorf, Bill (Texas Association of Rural Schools)
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center)
Porter, Hal (Texas Rural Education Association)
On: Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
HB 195
For: Soehnge, Karen (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Whitsett, JoHannah (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
HB 1022
For: Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors
Association)
Campbell, Jack (Texas Association of Business)
Mehl, Cheryl (TX Association of School Boards & Council
of School Attorneys & TX Assoc. of School Personnel
Admin)
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Soehnge, Karen (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
On: Charley, Mary (State Board for Educator Certification)
HB 1038
For: Bacon, Tim (Texas State Teachers Association)
Douglass, Cathy (Texas Association of School Boards)
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals &
Supervisors Association)
Gustafson, Lindsay (Texas Classroom Teachers
Association)
Kester, Steve (American Electronics Association)
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
Shelley, Dan (Apple Computer)
Soehnge, Karen (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Whitsett, JoHannah (Association of Texas Professional
Educators)
HB 1169
For: De Leon, Marty (Texas Association of School Boards &
Texas Association of School Personnel
Administrators)
Soehnge, Karen (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Against: Friese, Jan (Texas Counseling Association)
Greer, Carolyn (Self)
On: Engels, Dennis W. (Self)
HB 1295
For: Carpenter, Bill (Houston Independent School District)
Casey, Daniel (Fast Growth School Coalition)
Douglass, Cathy (Texas Association of School Boards)
Soehnge, Karen (Texas Association of School
Administrators)
On: Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)