WITNESS LIST SB 597 Senate Committee Report Education March 22, 2011 - 8:30 AM FOR: Barbie, Chris CEO and Founder (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX Dunn, David Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX Sage, Thomas A. Attorney, Andrews Kurth LLP (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter School Association/ KIPP Inc/ Life Schools Inc/ YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX ON: Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Perlmeter, Rosemary founder, Uplift Education (Uplift Education and Texas Charter School association), Dallas, TX Wolcott, Peyton (also providing written testimony) (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Booker, Jerel Executive Director (Stand for Children), Austin, TX Dolibois, Ryan Chief Development Officer (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX Erben, Andrew President (Tx. Institute For Education Reform), Austin, TX Feinberg, Michael Co-Founder (KIPP, Inc.), The Woodlands, TX Grier, Terry Superintendent (HISD), Houston, TX Martinez, Louann Leg. Consultant (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX Rickey, Richard N. C.E.O. (Orenda Education), Georgetown, TX Salinas, Nelson Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX Against: Carlson, Pat President (Texas Eagle Forum), Ft Worth, TX Giarratani, Dominic Asst. Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: On: Hall, Mark Attorney (Self), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 597 Senate Committee Report Education March 22, 2011 - 8:30 AM FOR: Barbie, Chris CEO and Founder (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX Dunn, David Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX Sage, Thomas A. Attorney, Andrews Kurth LLP (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter School Association/ KIPP Inc/ Life Schools Inc/ YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX ON: Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Deputy Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Perlmeter, Rosemary founder, Uplift Education (Uplift Education and Texas Charter School association), Dallas, TX Wolcott, Peyton (also providing written testimony) (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Booker, Jerel Executive Director (Stand for Children), Austin, TX Dolibois, Ryan Chief Development Officer (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX Erben, Andrew President (Tx. Institute For Education Reform), Austin, TX Feinberg, Michael Co-Founder (KIPP, Inc.), The Woodlands, TX Grier, Terry Superintendent (HISD), Houston, TX Martinez, Louann Leg. Consultant (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX Rickey, Richard N. C.E.O. (Orenda Education), Georgetown, TX Salinas, Nelson Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX Against: Carlson, Pat President (Texas Eagle Forum), Ft Worth, TX Giarratani, Dominic Asst. Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: On: Hall, Mark Attorney (Self), Austin, TX 1