WITNESS LIST
HB  4294
Senate Committee Report
Education
May  19, 2009 - 8:30 AM
 
FOR:
 
 
Bergland, Jennifer  Chief Technology Officer  (Texas Computer Education Association and Bryan I.S.D.),  Bryan, TX
 
 
Carpenter, Bill (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Austin, TX
 
 
Haley, Bill  (Delta Education),  Austin, TX
 
 
Parrish, Deborah  retired Special Education teacher  (self),  San Antonio, TX
 
 
Wellman, Nola  Superintendent, EANES ISD (also providing written testimony)  (TEXAS Association of School Administrators and TX Assoc. of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
 
Christman, Karla  President- Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas  (TCAT and Brazosport ISD),  Lake Jackson, TX
 
 
Frey, Neal  - (also providing written testimony)  (self),  Longview, TX
 
 
Garner, Donna  Retired Teacher (also providing written testimony)  (Myself),  Hewitt, TX
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum and self),  Weatherford, TX
 
 
WRIGHT, GREGORY M.  Leander ISD Textbook Specialist  (TCAT ( Textbook Coordinators Assoc. of Texas )),  Leander, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
 
Bellsnyder, Luke  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
 
Brownson, Amanda  Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
 
Burnett, Tom  Vice President  (Texas Education Reform Caucus),  Austin, TX
 
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.  Senior Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
 
Chiodo, Dana  (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
 
Duty, David  Consultant  (Texas Assn. of Community Schools),  Austin, TX
 
 
Eckhart, Harley  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
 
Erben, Andrew  President  (Tx. Institute for Education Reform /Tx. Assn. of Business),  Austin, TX
 
 
Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Matz, Laura  Consultant  (Learning.com),  Austin, TX
 
 
Pena, Martin  Executive Director  (South Texas Association of Schools),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
 
Ratliff, Thomas  PARENT  (MYSELF),  Mt. Pleasant, TX
 
 
Williams, Paige  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
 
Wurzel, Geoff  Director  (TECHNET),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
 
AVERY, CLIFF  (TEXTBOOK COORDINATORS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS),  PFLUGERVILLE, TX
 
 
CHRISTMAN, ED  (TCAT),  LAKE JACKSON, TX