WITNESS LIST
Education Committee
April 14, 2005 - 8:30A
HB 2
FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Cox, Deborah Secretary to Director/Fine Arts-Galena
Park ISD (Self), Houston, TX
Craven, Susan Executive Director (Texans Care for
Children), Austin, TX
Mecom, Cheryl School Improvement Specialist (Spring
Branch Independent School District), Houston,
TX
Murray-Lawton, Charlotte Prekindergarten Teacher
(Houston Independent School District),
Stafford, TX
Sabo, Jason Vice President for Public Policy (United
Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Figueroa, Luis Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF
(Mexican American Legal Defense and Educ.
Fund)), San Antonio, TX
ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Casey, Daniel T. Designated Representative
(Consultant) (Fast Growth School Coalition),
Austin, TX
Colbert, Paul Consultant (Self), Houston, TX
Downing, Clayton Ex. Director (Texas School
Coalition (Property Wealthy)), Flower Mound,
TX
Faissal, Alex (Self), Spring, TX
Floyd, Robert Exec. Director (Texas Music Educators
Assoc. & Texas Coalition for Quality Arts
Education), Austin, TX
Grusendorf, Bill Exec. Dir. (Texas Assoc. of Rural
Schools & Tx Assoc Mid-Size Schools), San
Saba, TX
Hartman, Eric Legislative Director (Texas Federation
of Teachers), Austin, TX
Holcombe, Linda Executive Director-Texas Industrial
Vocational Assoc. (Texas Career & Technology
Council (TCTC)), Austin, TX
Jarmon, Chris (Self), Spring, TX
Moak, Lynn (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Mosbacher, Rob Board Member- former Chairman
(Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Pierce, Wayne Executive Director (Equity Center),
Pflugerville, TX
Plummer, Beth Vice President, Board of Trustees
NEISD (TASB, North East ISD), San Antonio, TX
Rogoff, Regina Co-Chair (Austin Interfaith & Texas
Industrial Area Foundation Network of
Organizations), Austin, TX
Romero, Anna Alicia Education Assistant
(Intercultural Development Research
Association), San Antonio, TX
Romero, Jesse Consultant (B.E.A.M./E.N.A.B.L.E.
N.A.B.E.), Austin, TX
Santiago, Gwen Executive Director (Texas Association
of School Business Officials), Austin, TX
Schlomach, Byron Chief Economist (Texas Public
Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Shattuck, Carol President (Collaborative for
Children), Houston, TX
Woolsey, Wesley J. (Self), Spring, TX
Phillips, Mike Co-Chair COPS/Metro-Leader
(Communities organized for Public Service &
Metro Alliance & Industrial Areas Foundation
Network of Orgs.), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Committee Substitute (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Anderson, David D. (Harcourt), Austin, TX
Benson, III, W.S. President, Benson Publishing
(Self), Austin, TX
Against Committee Substitute (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Haynes, James Superintendent (Plains ISD), Plains,
TX
On Committee Substitute (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Clark, Catherine Associate Executive Director at
Texas Assn of School Boards (Texas
Association of School Boards/Texas
Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For Committee Substitute (CSHB 2 by Shapiro):
Martinez, Louann H. (Assoc. of American Publishers),
Austin, TX
SB 474
FOR: Young, Peck (Will Benson Foundation), Austin, TX
ON: Tipton, Sam Executive Director (Texas Girls Coaches
Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Reeves, Gary District Chair (UIL District II 5A),
Garland, TX
SB 676
ON: Alford, Roger W. Program Director (Tx Higher Ed
Coord Bd)
SB 962
ON: Keep, Gary CEO SHW Group Architects (Texas Society
of Architects), Dallas, TX
SB 1374
FOR: Kelly, Jack Legislative Specialist (Texas State
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Borden, Sandi Executive Director (Texas Elementary
Principals & Supervisors Association),
Austin, TX
Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
SB 1393
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Norris, Tom Executive Director ESC Region 12
(Education Service Centers), Waco, TX
Pringle, Pat Executive Director (Education Service
Centers), Austin, TX
SB 1446
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
SB 1583
FOR: Frederick RN, Judy Director (Children's
Hospital/AISD Student Health Services),
Austin, TX
Kimbrough, Anthony (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas
Medical Association, & The Primary Care
Coalition), Austin, TX
Milley, Frankie Volunteer State Director (Self),
Conroe, TX
ON: Sims, Jack Immunization Branch Manager (Tx. Dept. of
State Health Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banning, Tom Director, Public Affairs (Tx Academy of
Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Berger, Ed Vice President- Government Relations
(Seton Healthcare Network), Austin, TX
Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Cox, Deborah Secretary-Director of Fine Arts-Galena
Park ISD (Self), Houston, TX
Eckhart, Harley Associate Executive Director (Texas
Elementary Principals & Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
Gustafson, Lindsay Staff Attorney (Texas Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg Associate Director (Texas Medical
Association), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX