WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 19, 2011 8:30 AM

            HB 127

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alexander, Troy   Assoc. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Dunsavage, Douglas   Director of Advocacy and Public Policy (American Heart

                                 Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Fisher, Nancy   (Texas Assn. of Local Health Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self - Child Advocate), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie   (Texas Pediatric Society and Partnership for a Healthy Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren   Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Eschberger, Brenda   (Texas Beverage Association), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Steele, Catherine Wright   Director of Government Affairs (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 359

                  FOR:

                                 Knaack, Frank   Policy and Advocacy Strategist  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Freeman, Kathryn   Staff Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren   Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 398

                  FOR:

                                 Chatron, Michael J.   President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Baxley, Jack   Executive Vice President (TEXO - The Construction Association

                                 AGC/ABC), Dallas, TX

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V.   Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon   President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael   Vice President (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

            HB 675

                  FOR:

                                 Blake, Jeff   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cousins, Mark   Athletic Director (UIL), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 19, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alexander, Troy   Assoc. Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Hanna, Mark J.   Attorney (Texas Speech - Language - Hearing Assn), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie   (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

            HB 1224

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Robert C.   Chief Information Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Fort

                                 Bend ISD), Sugar Land, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Haney, Julie   Leg. Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX-AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 1335

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona   Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carpenter, Bill   (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Gann, Cynthia   Director of Special Education (TCASE), Hondo, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self - Child Advocacte), San Antonio, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX-AFT), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Haney, Julie   Leg. Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Assoc. of School Administrators

                                 (TASA) AND TX Assoc. of School Boards (TASB)), Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria   Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 19, 2011 8:30 AM

            HB 1386

                  FOR:

                                 Farrell MD, PhD, Caron   Child Add Psychiatrist Pediatrician (Seton Shoal Creek and self),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Keller, Merily H.    (also providing written testimony) ((1) Self  (2) Tx Suicide Prevention

                                 Council, Suicide (3) Crisis Center North TX ,(4) American Found. Suicide Prev. Central Tx

                                 Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Philo, Amy   Founder  (also providing written testimony) (UNITE (uniteforlife.org) and

                                 Children and Adults Against Drugging America (chaada.org)), McKinney, TX

                                 Powell, Judy   Communications Director  (also providing written testimony) (Parent

                                 Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan   Director of Legislative Affairs  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Liberty Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Spiller, Lee   Director of Investigations (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia   Attorney, Board Certified Family Law (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Horton, Colleen   Program Officer (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Coleman, Dennis   Executive Director (Equality TEXAS), Austin, TX

                                 Dwyer, Sister Jean Thomas   Advocacy Consultant (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Tx Classroom

                                 Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty   lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self - Child Advocate), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lain, Jackie   Assoc. Executive Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren   Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Rumancik, Robin   Public Relations Coordinator (Texas Counseling Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Against:

                                 Daniel, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fischer, Jeffrey A   (Myself), Austin, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn   Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum and self), Weatherford,

                                 TX

                                 Hastings, Paul   Legislative Liaison (Texas Home School Coalition), Lago Vista, TX

                                 Moore, Jim   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Travers, Salila   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Whittier, Eric   Contractor (Self), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 19, 2011 8:30 AM

                  On:

                                 Hobbs-Lopez, D.O., Angela M.   Unit Manger (Dept. of State Health Services), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Swanson, Steve   Citizen (Citizen), Austin, TX

            HB 1610

                  FOR:

                                 Hodgins, David   (Council of School Attorneys), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel (TX-AFT), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V.   Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 2247

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Davis, Col Randall   Commander, Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force (Texas military

                                 forces - Adjutant General's Dept), Leander, TX

                                 Williams, Mary Elenn   Govt Relations (Adjutant Generals Dept), Austin, TX

            HB 2380

                  FOR:

                                 Hodgins, David   (TASB and Council of School Attorneys), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cárdenas, Melva V.   Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self - Child Advocate), San Antonio, TX

                                 Haney, Julie   Leg. Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.   Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX

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