WITNESS LIST
SB  50
Senate Committee Report
Education
April  3, 2007 - 7:30 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Cannon, Shundra  Director of Education/Principal  (St. John's Academy),  Pearland, TX
 
 
Chick, Nancy  Pres., Bluebonnet Schools, Inc.  (Texas Licensed Child Care Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
 
Clark, Debbie  Principal  (Little Elm ISD),  Denton, TX
 
 
Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
 
Hoff, Susan  President/CEO  (Childcare Group),  Richardson, TX
 
 
Karolak, Eric J.  Executive Director  (Early Care and Education Consortium),  Washington, DC
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Weatherford, TX
 
ON:
 
 
Landry, Susan  Director of The State Center for Early Childhood Development  (State Center),  Houston, TX
 
 
Rasco, Sasha  Dir. of Policy and Program Operations, Child Care Licensing  (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
 
 
Story, Jamie  Education Policy Analyst  (Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
 
Verver, Nicole  Director of Workforce Policy  (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
 
Canaday, Jennifer  Lobbyist  (ATPE),  Austin, TX
 
 
Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
 
 
Eckhart, Harley  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
 
Flores, Rebecca  Director, govt Relations  (Houston ISD),  Houston, TX
 
 
Gasko, John  Director of Research and Public Policy  (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  Chair, Legislative Action Committee  (Organization and Self),  Austin, TX
 
 
Krejci Huck, Michelle  Senior Director of Community Investments  (United Way Capital Area),  Austin, TX
 
 
McCray, Anna Betancur  Dual Lang Facilitator  (L.E.I.S.D. Little Elm),  Denton, TX
 
 
Popinski, Bob  Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Ratliff, Thomas  consultant  (Raise Your Hand Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Reynolds, David  Public Affairs  (Texas Medical Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Sabo, Jason  Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
 
Schultz, Brenda  Affiliate President  (Capital of Texas Affiliate (of TX Licensed Child Care Assoc)),  Austin, TX
 
 
Shields, Julie  Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
 
Brown, La Shonda Y.  Executive Director  (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
 
Pelletier, Eloisa  member  (League of Women Voters),  Austin, TX
 
 
Saxton, Josette  Early Childhood Policy Coordinator  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
Fincher, David  President  (Texas Children's Education Group),  Rowlett, TX