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WITNESS LIST
HB  1287
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
April  3, 2007 - 1:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
 
 
For:
Ford, Richard (Heritage Alliance)
 
 
 
Hill, Dr. Darci  (Self)
 
 
 
Koons, Robert C.  (Self)
 
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
Scurry Jr., Richard G. (Bible Literacy Project)
 
 
 
Wachlin, Marie  (Self)
 
 
Against:
Authur, Joy (People For The American Way)
 
 
 
Chancey, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
Ferguson, John  (Self)
 
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
 
Miller, Kathy (Texas Freedom Network)
 
 
On:
Elibiary, Mohamed (The Freedom and Justice Foundation)
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
 
For:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Against:
Whitehurst, Emilee  (Self)
 
April  12, 2007 - 8:00 AM
 
 
For:
Berkman, Tammy  (Self)
 
 
 
Drenner, Julie (Texans for Family Values)
 
 
 
Jordan, Grace Barber (Leander School Board)
 
 
Against:
Blumoff, Neil  (Self)
 
 
 
Colbert, Paul (Anti-Defamation League)
 
 
 
Soifer, Jan  (Self and Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCAA) and Community Relations Council of the JCAA)
 
 
 
Whitehurst, Rev. Emilee  (Self)
 
 
On:
Reeves, Stephen (Christian Life Commission)
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
 
For:
Rice, Pastor Sonny  (Self)
 
 
 
Turner, Lucille  (Self)