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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 897

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              May 9, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Akins, Pam    (also providing written testimony)  (self, Texas Council on Cardiovascular

                                          Disease & Stroke), Austin, TX

                                          Bailey, Ken   Fire Chief  (Travis County Emergency Service District 11), Del Valle, TX

                                          Nordhauser, Lisa "Annie"   Student  (St. Stephen's Episcopal School), Austin, TX

                                          Rainey, Kathy   Head Athletic Trainer  (Self - St. Stephen's Episcopal School), Buda, TX

                                          Romo, Joel   Senior Dir. of Governmental Relations  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (American Heart Association), Austin, TX

                                          Wilmer, Deddriac T.   Parent - Community Coach  (Self), Houston, TX

                                          Wilmer, Dujuan James   Student - CyFair ISD  (American Heart Association), Houston,

                                          TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beneski, Amy   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Shields, Julie   Asst. Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Assoc. of School

                                          Boards), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Brauer, Andrea   Early Opportunities Coordinator  (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                          Chatelle, Melody   Legislative Consultant  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

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

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Anderson, David D.   Consultant to Arlington ISD  (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                          Austin, TX

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