WITNESS LIST
SB 422
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
Government Organization Committee
April 4, 2005 - 1:30P Or upon adjournment
FOR: Pharr, Dianna Mother (Self), Austin, TX
Rummel, Leah Executive Director Texas Association of
health plans (Self), Austin, TX
Statman, Rona Advocate/ Attorney (The Arc of Texas),
Austin, TX
ON: Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas
Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Borreca, Chris Attorney, Bracewell and Giuliani, LLP
(TCASE (Texas Council of Administration of
Special Education), Houston, TX
Bruno, Tina Public Relations (Texans for Traditional
School Year), San Antonio, TX
Eaton, Holly Attorney (Texas Classroom Teachers
Association), Austin, TX
Kouri, Richard Director Public Affairs (TSTA),
Austin, TX
Lambert, Kay Education Policy Specialist (Advocay,
Inc.), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federatoion of
Teachers), Austin, TX
LaVallo, Richard attorney (Advocay, Inc.), Austin,
TX
Maxwell, Susan Public Policy (Texas Council for
Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX
Neeley, Shirley Commissioner of Education (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Nichols, J. Erik Attorney (TASB/ TCASE), Austin, TX
Perry, Mary Director Division of Charter Schools
(TEA), Austin, TX
Sartain, Cathy Director of Special Programs (Texas
Council of Administrators of Special
Education), Houston, TX
Walsh, Jim Attorney (Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulz,
and Aldridge Law Firm), Austin, TX
Whitsett, Jo-Hannah Lobbyist (Association Texas
Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Winkler, Sarah Alief ISD and TASB Trustee (Texas
Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
Wisnoski, Joe Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Yeaman, Karen parent (students with special needs),
Dripping Springs, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bresnen, Steve Attorney (USA Training Inc.), Austin,
TX
Hall, Pennie Program Director (National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill of Texas), Austin, TX
On: Bailey Taylor, Shelia Chief Administrative Law Judge
(State Office of Administrative Hearings),
Austin, TX
Jones, Jennifer Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory
Commission), Austin, TX
Levine, Ken (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
April 12, 2005 - 8:30A
ON: Anderson, David Lawyer (Texas Education Agency),
Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Attorney/ Lobbyist (TX Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Jones, Jennifer Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory
Commission), Austin, TX
Kouri, Richard Director Public Affairs (TSTA),
Austin, TX
Lambert, Kay Education Policy Specialist (Advocacy,
Inc.), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Statman, Rona Advocate (The Arc of Texas), Austin,
TX
Thomas, Dianne teacher retired (students with
disabilities), Seabrook, TX
Whitsett, Jo-Hannah lobbyist (Association Texas
Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Yeaman, Karen parent (students with special needs),
Dripping Springs, TX