WITNESS LIST
Education
March 24, 2009 - 08:30 AM
SB  283
 
FOR:
 
Dabney, Carey   Healthy Lifestyles Consultant  (Texas Parent Teacher Association),  Austin, TX
 
Edwards, Kim   Pediatrician (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, TX Academy of Family Physicians),  Austin, TX
 
Wiley, David   Professor of Health Educ.  (self),  Buda, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Butler, Titus   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Everett, Dr. Diana   Executive Director  (Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD)),  Austin, TX
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa   (Texas PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Romo, Joel   Legislative Chair  (Partnership for A Healthy TX),  Austin, TX
 
Romo, Joel   Regional VP of Advocacy  (American Heart Association),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir. of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Valentine, Ryan   Deputy Director  (Texas Freedom Network),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Wheeler, Anita   School Health Cooridator  (DSHS),  Austin, TX
SB  382
 
FOR:
 
Ply, Melissa   Early Childhood Trainer  (Child, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Price, M.D., Clift   member, Texas Pediatric Society (also providing written testimony)  (self and, Texas Pediatric Society),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Anderson, Kim   Director Reach Out and Read Tx  (Reach Out and Read Texas),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Gladden, Linda   Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rockowitz, Leora   (Reach Out and Read - Austin Area 501C3 "Bookspring"),  Austin, TX
 
Rogoff, Regina   CEO  (People's Community Clinic),  Austin, TX
 
Sabo, Jason   Sr. Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Sally, Laura   Practice Education Manager  (Texas Pediatric Society),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir. of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
SB  939
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Clayton, Nan   Education Chair  (LWV - Tx League of Women Voters - Tx),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Fowler, Deborah   Legal Director  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (TX - AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist  (Association of Tx Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Zackel, Katherine   Policy Staff  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Kromrei, Liz   Director of Staff Services, Child Protective Services, DFPS  (Dept. of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
SB  1140
 
FOR:
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
SB  1219
 
ON:
 
Chavez, Gilbert   Family Initiatives Supervisor  (Family Initiatives Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
SB  1362
 
FOR:
 
LaVallo, Richard   Legal Director  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Carpenter, Ed D., Clint   Superintendent of Education  (Texas Youth Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Harrell, Will   Chief Ombudsman (also providing written testimony)  (OIO for TYC),  Aus, TX
 
Townsend, Cheryln   Executive Commissioner  (Texas Youth Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Acuna, Jazmin   (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Borden, Sandi   Exec. Dir.  (Tx. Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Fowler, Deborah   Legal Director  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of SCHOOL BOARDS),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Gay, Clifford   Advocate  (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1364
 
FOR:
 
Barbee, Amy   Exec. Director  (Texas Cultural Trust),  Austin, TX
 
Floyd, Robert   Chair (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cornwell, Betsy   Board  (Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts),  Austin, TX
 
Cornwell, Betsy   TETA Past President  (Texas Educational Theatre Association),  Austin, TX
 
Duty, David   Consultant  (Texas Assoc. of Community Schools (TACS)),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Everett, Dr. Diana   Executive Director  (Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD)),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Kneten, Karen   Communications Manager  (TMEA - Texas Music Educators Association),  Austin, TX
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa   (Texas PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Marstaller, Kristen   Past President  (Texas Art Education Association),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (TX - AFT),  Austin, TX