WITNESS LIST
Education
June 23, 2008 - 09:00 AM
Interim Charge:  English Language Learners (Invited Testimony)
 
FOR:
 
Gomez, Dr. Leo  Professor  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)),  Edinburg, TX
 
ON:
 
Cardenas-Hagar, Elsa  Researcher  (University of Houston),  Brownsville, TX
 
Gonzalez, Georgina K.  Bilingual/ESL Director  (Texas Education Education),  Austin, TX
 
Taylor, Lori  Asst. Prof  (Self),  College Station, TX
Interim Charge:  English Language Learners (Public Testimony)
 
ON:
 
Miller, Jeff  Parent  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Parrish, Deborah L.  retired Texas Special Ed teacher for 32 years  (self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Statman, Rona  Director of Family Support Services  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Valadez, Cynthia  Rep-MADRES(Mothers Against Discrim. Racism in Edu and Soc.)  (self.MADRES),  Austin, TX
Interim Charge:  Special Education (Invited Testimony)
 
ON:
 
Buckner, Laura    (Arc of Texas),  Longview, TX
 
Clayton, Kathy  Senior Director, Divison of IDEA Coordination  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Goodfellow, Leslie  Parent  (Self),  Plano, TX
 
Hanophy, Jim  Assistant Commissioner For Rehabilitation Services  (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS))
 
Lenz, Gene  Deputy Associate Commissioner For Special Programs  (Texas Education Agency),  Austin, TX
 
Moening, Judith  Executive Director for Special Education  (North East School District),  San Antonio, TX
 
Olive Ph.D., BCBA, Melissa L.  Treatment Evaluation Manager  (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Schultz, Tina  Director  (Texas State University San Marcos),  San Marcos, TX
 
Velasco, Deya  Parent/Advocate  (Self/ELL and Sp Ed Students),  Austin, TX
 
Weizenbaum, Jon  Deputy Commissioner  (Dept of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
Interim Charge:  Special Education (Public Testimony)
 
ON:
 
Black, Marvin David  Parent  (Self),  McKinney, TX
 
Dickey, Ed  Parent/President, NAMI San Antonio  (self/NAMI San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Drennen, William V    (SELF),  HOU, TX
 
Foard, Leah    (Self),  Cedar Hill, TX
 
Hodde, Michael  Parent  (SELF),  Houston, TX
 
Horton, Colleen  Public Policy Director  (Tx. Center for Disability Studies, Univ. of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant  (A + Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
 
La Viola, Mara  Parent  (children w/special needs),  Frisco, TX
 
Lilly, Janna  Director of Special Education  (Austin ISD)
 
Litzinger, Linda  parent/founder of Texas Parent Advocates Consortium  (myself),  Austin, TX
 
Lundy, Darlene  Parent  (My son, Lance Lundy),  San Antonio, TX
 
Matthews, Nona  Attorney-walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze and Aldridge, P.C.  (public school districts),  Arlington, TX
 
Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Houston, TX
 
Murrell, Mrs. Marty  Chair  (Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans (AVIT)),  Austin, TX
 
Parrish, Deborah L.  retired Texas Special Education teacher-32 years  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (NAMI TX),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Valadez, Cynthia  Mothers Against Discriminatory Racism in Edu. and Society  (organization/self),  Austin, TX
 
Williams, Mary Jane    (ARC of Texas),  Katy, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Colditz, Mark    (Self),  Carrollton, TX
 
Gianadda, Christine    (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Jinkins, Ann  Assistant Director of Special Ed-Supv of Autism Programming  (Austin ISD)
 
Kliewer, Anita  Autism Researcher UNT  (self),  Sanger, TX
 
Verver, Nicole  Director of Workforce Policy  (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:

 
Blades, Terri  Executive Director  (Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
 
Singleton, Cynthia  -  (-self),  Hou, TX