WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
March 31, 2005 - 8:30A
HB 2-Panel on Financial Accountability
FOR: Hammond, Bill President (Texas Association of
Business), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy Director (Americans For
Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX
HB 2-Public Testimony
FOR: Bruno, Tina Executive Director (Texans for a
Traditional School Year), San Antonio, TX
Dawdy, Danny Executive Director of Highland Lakes
Baptist Camp (Highland Lks. Bap.
Camp/C.A.M.P./America Camping Assoc./30 TX
Bap. Camps/Christian Camping Inter.),
Spicewood, TX
Golden, Mary-Ellen (Self), Austin, TX
HB 2-Panel on Bilingual Education & Special Language Programs
AGAINST: Acosta, Sandra Pres. (TABE), Houston, TX
P. Hinojosa, Isabella BiL-ESL Coor (CFB ISD),
Carrollton, TX
HB 2-Panel on Educator Quality & Incentives
AGAINST: Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development
and Advocacy (Texas Classroom Teachers
Association), Austin, TX
Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
HB 2-Panel on High Academic Achievement Programs
AGAINST: Weinberg, Tracy Interim Executive Director (Texas
Association for the Gifted and Talented),
Austin, TX
HB 2-Public Testimony
AGAINST: Anderson, Dr. Linda Director of Career & Technology
-Birdville ISD (Texas Career and Technology
Council), Haltom City, TX
Evans, Imani Intern (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Floyd, Scott S. Public School Teacher (Self),
Gladewater, TX
Fuller, Edward J. Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Texas
at Austin (Self), Austin, TX
Kelly, Jack Legislative Specialist (Texas State
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Perry, Robin L. Disabled Educator (Self), Dripping
Springs, TX
HB 2-Panel on Bilingual Education & Special Language Programs
ON: Bruni, Sylvia Superintendent (Laredo ISD), Laredo,
TX
HB 2-Panel on Educator Quality & Incentives
ON: Emberton, Dr. Sherilyn President-EDICUT; Dean,
School of Education-Le Tourneau Uni
(Education Deans Independent Colleges & Univ.
in Texas (EDICUT)), Longview, TX
Kress, Sandy Consultant (Texas Businesses for
Educational Excellence), Austin, TX
HB 2-Panel on Financial Accountability
ON: Clark, Catherine Associate Executive Director (Texas
Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
Santiago, Gwen Executive Director (Texas Association
of School Business Officials), Austin, TX
HB 2-Panel on High Academic Achievement Programs
ON: Garganta, Rene Principal (Waco ISD), Waco, TX
Patterson, Chris Director of Research (Texas Public
Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
HB 2-Public Testimony
ON: Cunningham, William Former Chairman of the School
Start Date Task Force (Self), Austin, TX
Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas
Elementary Principals & Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
Gilden, David Professor (SEPSTART), Austin, TX
Kostelecky, Carolyn Assistant Vice President and
Regional Manager (ACT), Austin, TX
Ressel, Betty J Special Asst to the Comptroller for
Technical Assistance (Texas Comptroller of
Public Accounts), Austin, TX
West, Steve Asst Supt Finance & Operations (Allen
ISD), Allen, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Bledsoe, Gary President (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Dunphy, David Asst. Principal (Self), Rowlett, TX
Hall, Larry R ATPE- Local Vice President (HEB ISD
(A.T.P.E.)), Fort Worth, TX
Miller, Carol Government Relations Coordinator
(National Association of Social
Workers-Texas), Austin, TX
Sanders, Matthew R. (ATPE HEB ISD), Irving, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Shepard, Janelle Executive Director (Texans for
Texas), Weatherford, TX
Against: Burris, Dretha (Self), Rowlett, TX
On: Morin, Milton Publisher Emeritus (Daily Court
Review), Houston, TX
Watson, Forrest E. Ch./CEO (Alliance for Sound
Education Policy), Cedar Park, TX