WITNESS LISTHB 635Senate Committee ReportEducationMay 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 635Senate Committee Report HB 635 Senate Committee Report Education Education May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
HB 635Senate Committee Report HB 635 Senate Committee Report
HB 635
Senate Committee Report
Education Education
Education
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
HB 635Senate Committee Report HB 635 Senate Committee Report
HB 635
Senate Committee Report
Education Education
Education
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
HB 635
Senate Committee Report
Education
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX
May 14, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Blakey, Jim President Caho and Caho Benefits (Self), San Antonio, TX
Capello, Mary CEO (also providing written testimony) (Teaching and Mentoring Communities), Laredo, TX
Gomez, Raul G Zavala County Commissioner Pct. 2 (County of Zaval), crystal City, TX
Kowalski, David Director of MIS (Neighbors In Of Services, Inc.(NINOS)), Brownsville, TX
Sneed, Diana education coordinator ACFH Head Start, Staff Representative (Texas Head Start Association), Victoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Atkinson, Nestor IT Director (Self), Harlingen, TX
Camargo, Graciela - Retired school Administrator (TMC- BOD), Weslaco, TX
Gonzalez, Rene (Self), Laredo, TX
Lippincoft, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition), Austin, TX
Marlin, Justin Policy Aide (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
SABO, JASON Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Dr. Donald Director of Research and Public Policy (TEXAS Early Childhood Education Coalition), Austin, TX