WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 28, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Cavazos, Ramiro A. President & CEO (San Antonio, Hispanic Chamber of Comm.), San
Anton., TX
Cobrera, Juan Sup. EPISD (EPISD), El Paso, TX
Dow, Pauline Chief Academic Officer (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX
Durant, Ivonne Deputy Superintendent - Academies & School Leadership (El Paso
I.S.D.), El Paso, TX
Frandsen, Barbara Retired professor (also providing written testimony) (League of
Women Voters of Tx), Austin, TX
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Negovetich, Marisha Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby General Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association
of Community Schools; Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX
Romero, Jesse (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX
Wilson, Columba P (Self) , San Antonio, TX
ON:
Hinojosa, David Nat'l Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (IDRA), San
Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beneski, Amy Associate Exec. Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Carazos, MPA, C. LeRoy Director of Gov. Affairs (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of
Comm.), San Antonio, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom
Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX
Graves, Ashlea Director, Government Relations (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn Vice President (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford,
TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Anderson, David D. Consultant (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
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