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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 132

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 5, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

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

                                          Parrish, Deborah L.   retired Texas teacher resource - Spec. Ed - K-8 - 32 years  (self), San

                                          Antonio, TX

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

                        ON:

                                          Kadlecek, Amy   Policy Consultant  (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Hollingsworth, Jr, Lonnie   Director of Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom

                                          Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                          Michalik, Jordan    (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                          Venable, Peggy   TX DIRECTOR  (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Eckhart, Harley   Deputy Executive Director  (Tx Elementary Principals & Supervisors

                                          Assn.), Austin, TX

                                          Pena, Martin    (Self), Laguna Vista, TX

                                          Rogers, Don   Executive Director  (Tx. Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Cox, Sandy   Valley teacher, retired  (Self), Sunset, TX

                        ON:

                                          McCreary, Ed.D., Casey   Assistant, Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

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

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