MINUTES 
                                           
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS 
                              Tuesday, April 26, 2005 
                           12:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                              Chairman Lindsay's desk 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, moved by Senator  
         Lindsay, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Nominations  
         was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at  
         Chairman Lindsay's desk. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Jon Lindsay                     Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Bob Deuell                      Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 
         Senator Kevin Eltife 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 12:55 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Vice-chairman Deuell moved that the committee vote on the  
         nomination of the Honorable George W. "Bill" Ceverha to the  
         Employees Retirement System of Texas Board of Directors. 
         At 12:55, by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting and  
         2 absent, the committee recommended that the nominee be sent to  
         the full Senate for confirmation. 
          
         There being no further business, at 12:56 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 Jon Lindsay, Chair 
          
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         Jazen Wood, Clerk