WITNESS LIST SB 35 Senate Committee Report Education March 8, 2011 - 8:00 AM FOR: Mansour, Mackenzie self Advocate (self- student), Lone Oak, TX Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Schonfeld, Terri Vice President, Arc of Hunt County, and Parent (Self-), Lone Oak, TX Statman, Rona Dir. of Family Support (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX ON: Bamberg, Wanda Supt. (Aldine), Houston, TX Wright, Howell Supt. (also providing written testimony) (TACS, TREA, Rockdale ISD), Rockdale, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Canaday, Jennifer M. Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX Dimitry, Lauren (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Pena, Martin Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX AFT), Austin, TX Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of TX), Austin, TX Against: Fuller, Paige Director of Special Education (TCASE and Floresville / Poth ISD), Adkins, TX Long, Paula Director of Special Education / TCASE Pres-Elect (TCASE and Mission CISD), McAllen, TX Pawelek, Lynse Director (Atascosa-McMullen and TCASE), Potect, TX Providing written testimony: On: Horton, Colleen Program Officer (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX April 19, 2011 - 9:00 AM ON: Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 35
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 8, 2011 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Mansour, Mackenzie self Advocate (self- student), Lone Oak, TX
Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Schonfeld, Terri Vice President, Arc of Hunt County, and Parent (Self-), Lone Oak, TX
Statman, Rona Dir. of Family Support (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Bamberg, Wanda Supt. (Aldine), Houston, TX
Wright, Howell Supt. (also providing written testimony) (TACS, TREA, Rockdale ISD),
Rockdale, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Canaday, Jennifer M. Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE), Austin, TX
Dimitry, Lauren (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Pena, Martin Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista,
TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX AFT), Austin, TX
Rivas, Andrew Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of TX), Austin, TX
Against:
Fuller, Paige Director of Special Education (TCASE and Floresville / Poth ISD), Adkins,
TX
Long, Paula Director of Special Education / TCASE Pres-Elect (TCASE and Mission
CISD), McAllen, TX
Pawelek, Lynse Director (Atascosa-McMullen and TCASE), Potect, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Horton, Colleen Program Officer (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX
April 19, 2011 - 9:00 AM
ON:
Anderson, David General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
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