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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1216

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 28, 2015 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Sumners, Don   Trustee  (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Tyner, Kay    (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Vera, Colleen   (Retired Teacher)  (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Wilson, William   None  (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Wolfe, Michael   Harris County School Trustee, Pos. 5 At-Large  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (Self) , Houston, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Colbert, James   Superintendent  (Harris County Department of Education), Kingwood, TX

                                          Langlois, Sarah   Outside general counsel  (Harris County Department of Education),

                                          Houston, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Vice President  (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford,

                                          TX

                                          Venable, Peggy   Policy director  (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Tx-American Federation of Teachers.), Austin, TX

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