WITNESS LIST
Government Organization Committee
April 4, 2005 - 1:30P
SB 286
ON: Fuller, Nancy Attorney (Office of the Attorney
General - Opinion Committee Chair), Austin,
TX
SB 405
FOR: Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Bingo Interest Group),
Austin, TX
ON: Atkins, Bill Charitable Bingo Director (Texas
Lottery Commission), Austin, TX
Greer, Reagan Executive Director (Texas Lottery
Commission), Austin, TX
Latta, Karen Policy Analyst (Sunset Commission),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fenoglio, Stephen Attorney (Over 950 Charitable and
Business Organizations), Austin, TX
Pewitt, Bill Lobbyist (Texas Charitable Bingo
Association), Austin, TX
SB 418
FOR: Hardin, Dr. Joyce Teacher Educator - Executive
Secretary for TACTE (Texas Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education), Dripping
Springs, TX
ON: Canaday, Jennifer Lobbyist (Association of Texas
Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Attorney/ Lobbyist (TX Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Kouri, Richard Director Public Affairs BTA (TSTA),
Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Liaison (Texas Federation of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Sallee, Charles Policy Analyst (Sunset), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Friesa, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling
Association), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Lobbyist (Texas Educational
Diagnosticians Association), Austin, TX
On: Kyser, Margie Manager, Fingerprint and Records
Bureau (Department of Public Safety), Austin,
TX
Levine, Ken (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
Smith, Herman Executive Director (State Board for
Educator Certification), Austin, TX
SB 420
FOR: Torres, George Assistant VP for Congressional
Legislative Relations (Texas Guaranteed
Student Loan Corportaion), Round Rock, TX
ON: Hartman, Lori Policy Analyst (Sunset Advisory
Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Combs, Neal General Counsel (Texas Guranteed Student
Loan Corporation), Round Rock, TX
SB 422
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