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WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 6, 2009 - 08:00 AM
HB  51
 
FOR:
 
Wilson, Welcome   Chairman, Board of Regents  (University of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Cigarroa, Francisco   Chancellor  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
 
Wattles, Dan   Manager  (State Auditor's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Nelda, Luce Blair   Regent  (University of Houston),  The Woodlands, TX
 
Suhm, Vic   Sr. Consultant  (North Texas Commission),  Irving, TX
 
Valdez, Jerry   (Greater Houston Partnership),  Austin, TX
HB  1568
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Johnson, Steven   Associate Vice President  (Texas Association of Community Colleges),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Caldwell, Jane   Director, Grants and Special Programs  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
HB  4476
 
FOR:
 
McDonald, Carol   President  (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Caldwell, Jane   Director, Grants and Special Programs  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  1304
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Caldwell, Jane   Director, Grants and Special Programs  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
SB  2077
 
FOR:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   Physician  (Texas Medical Association and Patient First Coalition),  Nacodoches, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Capelo, Jaime   (Patients First Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Gutierrez, Michael   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Wall, Matthew   Associate General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Shine, Ken   Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs  (University of Texas System),  Austin, TX