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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 418

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 4, 2013 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony)  (Tx - AFT), Austin,

                                          TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beneski, Amy   Assoc. Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations  (also providing

                                          written testimony)  (Texas Association of School Administrators / Texas Association of

                                          School Boards), Austin, TX

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

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

                        ON:

                                          Swanson, Steven   Citizen  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Exter, Monty   Lobbyist  (the Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                          Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Williams, Paige   Staff Attorney / Governmental Relations  (Texas Classroom Teachers

                                          Association), Austin, TX

                                          Willmann, James   Director governmental Affairs  (1 Texas Nurses Association, 2 Texas

                                          School Nurses Organization), Austin, TX

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