WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
March 15, 2005 - 8:30A
SB 23
FOR: Coggins, Linda President-Elect/Owner Director (Texas
Licensed Child Care Association/Linda's
Little Angels), Odessa, TX
Guthrow, Kaitlin Executive Director (Texas Early
Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
Sabo, Jason Vice President for Public Policy (United
Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Sanders, Steve President (TLCCA), Midland, TX
ON: Landry, Susan H. Director (State Center for Early
Childhood Development/ U. TX H HSC), Houston,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Black, Albert L. Consultant KEAB & Assoc. (Self),
Austin, TX
Blake, Janet Director (True Light Day Care), Austin,
TX
Borden, Sandi Executive Director (Texas Elementary
Principals & Supervisors Association),
Austin, TX
Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Dennis, Hilary Associate Director, Legislative
Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Dochen, Sandy Community Relations Manager (IBM,
TBEC), Austin, TX
Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Holmes, Tere A. Director of Operations (The
Children's Courtyard), Austin, TX
Johnson, Kara Director of Operations (TECEC),
Austin, TX
Schuster, Leslie Master of Social Work Intern (Texas
Early Childhood Education Coalition),
Leander, TX
Strickland, James Executive Director, Child Inc.
(Self), Austin, TX
Walne, Marina CEO (Self), Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Craven, Susan Executive Director (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
SB 61
FOR: Figueroa, Luis Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF
(Mexican American Legal Defense and Educ.
Fund)), San Antonio, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Romero, Jesse Consultant (B.E.A.M./E.N.A.B.L.E.),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Carreon, Rodrigo (Self), Fresno, TX
Collins, Robby Consultant (Dallas I.S.D. General
Supt. Larry Groppel), Dallas, TX
Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Kelly, Jack Legislative Analyst (Texas State
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
McAfee, Archie Executive Director (Texas Association
of Secondary School Principals), Austin, TX
Reeves, Gary (Texas School Alliance), Garland, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Martin, Dr. Alejandra A. Executive Director (Texas
Association of School Personnel
Administrators (TASPA)), Austin, TX
Stevens, John H. Executive Director (Texas Business
and Education Coalition), Austin, TX
SB 126
FOR: Evans, Frank Edward (Eddie) (Self), The Woodlands,
TX
Lambert, Kay Education Policy Specialist (Advocacy,
Inc.), Austin, TX
Martinez, Cynthia L. (Self), San Antonio, TX
McGeough, John J. (Self), Humble, TX
Uhr, Pam Volunteer (Self), Austin, TX
ON: Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Brawner, Chuck Board Member (Texas School District
Chief of Police Assoc.), Katy, TX
Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director,
Governmental Relations (Texas Association of
School Administrators), Austin, TX
Hollingsworth, Lonnie Director of Governmental
Relations (Texas Classroom Teachers
Association), Austin, TX
Jacobs, Billy C. Sr. Director (TEA), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Levin, Marc Director, Center for Effective Justice
(Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
McAfee, Archie Executive Director (Texas Association
of Secondary School Principals), Austin, TX
Mehl, Cheryl Attorney, Schwartz & Eichelbaum, P.C.
(Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,
TX
Shaddix, Julian Legislative Liaison (Texas
Association of Secondary School Principals),
Austin, TX
Spaiggs, Vicki Executive Director (TX Juvenile
Probation Comm.), Austin, TX
SB 253
FOR: Griffiths, Mike Juvenile Services Director (Dallas
County), Dallas, TX
Pardue, Craig Asst Administrator Governmental
Affairs (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Rohde, Margaret Deputy Director-Education Services
(Harris County Juvenile Probation
Department), Houston, TX
ON: Brooke, Linda Director of Education Services (Texas
Juvenile Probation Comm.), Austin, TX
Spriggs, Vicki Executive Director (TX Juvenile
Probation Comm.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Byler, Debra Chief Juvenile Probation Officer/Board
Member (Juvenile Justice Association of
Texas/Fayette Co. Juvenile Probation),
LaGrange, TX
Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Collins, Robby Consultant (Dallas I.S.D. Larry
Groppel Supt.), Dallas, TX
Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of
Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
County Commissioners Court), Ft. Worth, TX
Richardson, Donna Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
(Juvenile Justice Assn. of Texas), Chappell
Hill, TX
Smith, Rachele L. Legislative Advocate (Juvenile
Justice Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Velasquez, Sally Governmental Relations (Texas
Probation Association), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Stevens, John H. Executive Director (Texas Business
and Education Coalition), Austin, TX
SB 274
FOR: Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Jose Luis Executive Director (Communities
In Schools of Laredo), Laredo, TX
Rivera, Andrew D. (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Craven, Susan Executive Director (Texans Care For
Children), Austin, TX
Sabo, Jason Vice President for Public Policy (United
Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 658
FOR: Tyseff, Cynthia Kate Secondary Language Arts
Supervisor, Northside ISD (Self), Boerne, TX
Woolsoy, Norman Retired Superintendent (Self),
Devine, TX
ON: Breithaupt, Charles Assoc. Director/Dir of Athletics
(UIL), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Grusendorf, Bill Exec. Dir. (Texas Assoc. of Rural
Schools), San Saba, TX
Kelly, Jack Legislative Analyst (Texas State
Teachers Association), Austin, TX