WITNESS LIST
S/C on Higher Education
April 23, 2007 - 07:00 AM
SB  202
 
FOR:
 
Blessing, J. Dennis    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gardner, Donna  President-elect  (Texas Society for Allied Health Professions),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Pridgen, Camille  Program Director  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  365
 
FOR:
 
Blessing, J. Dennis    (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gardner, Donna  President-elect  (Texas Society for Allied Health Professions),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Woolbert, Lynda  Director of Public Policy  (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice),  West Columbia, TX
 
On:
 
Pridgen, Camille  Program Director  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  479
 
FOR:
 
Kinard, Kelly    (Self),  Abilene, TX
 
Menter, Andrew  CEO  (Highland Campus Health Group),  Abilene, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Rodriguez, Julie  student  (Self),  San Marcos, TX
 
ON:
 
Carranco, Emilio  Director, Student Health Center  (Texas State University),  San Marcos, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Whittington, Harold  Compliance VP  (Highland Campus Health Group),  Abilene, TX
SB  577
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Hollis, Lois  Assistant Commissioner for Student Services  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  944
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
McDonald, Carol  President  (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.),  Austin, TX
SB  1029
 
FOR:
 
Almgren, Ray  Chair  (Texas Engineering & Technical Consortium),  Austin, TX
 
Banta, Steve  President - Verizon Southwest Region  (Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce),  Dallas, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Zucker, Charles  Executive Director  (Texas Faculty Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Matthews, Charles  Chancellor  (Texas State University System),  Austin, TX
 
Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Segura, Bill  Cancellor  (Texas State Technical Colleges),  Waco, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barksdale, Jay  Vice President, Government Relations  (Greater Dallas Chamber),  Dallas, TX
 
Bonner, Stephen  Director, Public Affairs  (Texas Instruments, Inc.),  Dallas, TX
 
Howden, Robert    (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Kowalski, Tom  President  (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute),  Austin, TX
 
Tisdale, Ward  Manager, AMD Global Community Affairs  (Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)),  Austin, TX
 
Valdez, Jerry  lobbyist  (Greater Houston Partnership),  Houston, TX
 
Against:
 
Moore, Richard  Executive Director  (Texas Community College Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Jackson, Lee  Chancellor  (University of North Texas System),  Denton, TX
 
Roberts, Wayne  Senior Advisor for Higher Education  (Governor's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Scheberle, Drew  Senior VP  (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Young, David  Governor's Advisor  (Governor's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Garcia, Rey  President & CEO  (Texas Association of Community Colleges),  Austin, TX
SB  1176
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Scheberle, Drew  Senior VP  (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hollis, Lois  Assistant Commissioner for Student Services  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  1572
 
ON:
 
McDonald, Carol  President  (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.),  Austin, TX
SB  1603
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Rose, Tony  Managing Senior Auditor  (State Auditor's Office),  Austin, TX
SB  1802
 
FOR:
 
Craig, Tommy  President  (National Federation for the Blind),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Noble, Mark  Vice President Austin Chapter  (National Federation for the Blind),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Fischer, Raymond  Program Director  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Irby, Travis  Assistant Technology Lab Manager  (UT Austin),  Austin, TX
SB  1904
 
FOR:
 
Leslie, Bruce  Chancellor  (Alamo Community Colleges),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
McClendon, Denver  Vice Chair of the Board  (ACCD),  San Antonio, TX
 
On:
 
Goemen, James  Program Director  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SCR 47
 
FOR:
 
Banta, Steve  President - Verizon Southwest Region  (Governor's Business Council),  Austin, TX
 
McMahan, Vance  Consultant  (Governor's Business Council),  Austin, TX