WITNESS LIST SB 1 Senate Committee Report Finance June 2, 2011 - 10:00 AM FOR: Allen, David Accountant - Basketball Official (Austin Basketball Officials Assoc.) Beall, Lee Automotive tech (also providing written testimony) (Myself) Burge, Duke President (also providing written testimony) (Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees), Midlothian Landrum, Mary Grace Trustee Spring Branch ISD (SBISD), Houston, TX Orr, Dawson R. Superintendent of Schools (Texas School Coalition and Highland Park ISD) Slaton, Mike Accountant / Dallas Basketball Official (Dallas Basketball Officials), Dallas, TX Weeks, Carl Process Server (TX Supreme Court, Process Server Review BD.), Austin, TX AGAINST: Anderson, Dennis Warehouse - General Motors (Myself), Plano, TX Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities) Capo, Zeph Education (Houston Federation of Teachers), Hou Carlin, Tom Retired Airline Employee (Myself) Clore, Paul Superintendent of Schools (also providing written testimony) (Gregory - Portland ISD) Colbert, Paul Consultant (El Paso ISD), Houston, TX Dunivent, Gwen TWU COPE - Political Field Staff (Transport Workers Union), Garland, TX Fletcher, Carol University administrator (Pflugerville ISD), Austin, TX Freeman, Ray Deputy Executive Director, Equity Center (Equity Center), Austin, TX Gonzalez, William Union Representative (UNITE HERE), Houston, TX Grusendorf, Bill Exec Director (TX Assoc of Rural Schools) Guerra - Cardus, Laura Associate Director (Children's Defense Fund - TX) Jones, Shannon Southwest Airlines employee (Myself), Rhome, TX Levy, Rick Atty (Texas AFL-CIO) Malfaro, Louis Secretary - Treasurer (Texas American Federation of Teachers (TX AFT)), Austin, TX Pierce, Wayne Exec. Dir. (also providing written testimony) (Equity Center) Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT (American Fed. of Teachers)), Austin, TX Trull, Paul Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Paris ISD) Woods, Charles Deputy Supt (also providing written testimony) (Alief ISD) ON: Deigaard, Sue Parent in Houston ISD (Myself & my community), Houston, TX Hoke, Tracy CFO (Fort Bend ISD), Sugar Land Hunkapiller, Jerry Superintendent (Millsap ISD), Millsap, TX McCown, Scott Executive Director, CPPP (CPPP), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 1 Senate Committee Report Finance Merrifield, John Professor (also providing written testimony) (E.G. West Institute) Moorhead, Bee Exec Dir (Texas Impact) Parker, Allan E. Attorney (also providing written testimony) (The Justice Foundation) Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Kevin Superintendent (Texas School Coalition / Alamo Heights ISD), San Antonio, TX Clark, James Legislative Consultant (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX Hastings, Paul Legislative Liaison (Texas Home School Coalition) Motheral, Mike Superintendent (Sundown ISD) Oakley, Keith Consultant (Texas Process Servers Association), Austin, TX Roach, Tracey Asst. Director (Texas School Coalition) Rue, Karen Superintendent (Northwest ISD) Volkening, Ronnie President (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX Wellman, Nola Superintendent (Eanes ISD) Williams, Mark President, Board of Trustees (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX Against: Adams, Hether Flanigan Public Relations / Parent (Myself & My child) Arabie, Joseph Director (Myself), Austin, TX Collier, Stephanie Here as a parent (Myself and 2 children), Austin Flint, Cynthia H Self employed (Self) , Austin, TX Forbes, Lee Director (Myself), Austin, TX Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin Hallford, Currie Leg. Rep (Texas Political & Legislative Committee) Patrick, John Secretary/Treasurer (Texas AFL CIO) Pena, Martin Public Education / Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Edinburg, TX Rogers, Don Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX Santos, Alfredo Editor (Myself) Thornhill, Margot Business consultant (Self) , Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For: Barber, Kathy (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX Against: Flores, Juan H. Health Professional (La Fe Policy Research and Education Center), San Antonio, TX McMichael, Dana Process Server (The Civil Process Servers Assoc. of Texas), Austin, TX Moffat, Susan Parent, taxpayer; researcher/editor (Myself) Pendergrass, Tod Process Server & Private Investigator (Self and Civil Process Server 2 WITNESS LIST SB 1 Senate Committee Report Finance Assoc. of Texas) On: Arnold, Jay Consultant (TX PTA), Austin, TX Duckett, Josie VP Public & Government Affairs (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin Giarratani, Dominic Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX Grey, John Gov't Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.) Miller, Matt Attorney (Institute for Justice Texas Chapter) Moak, Lynn M Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX Tod, Theresa Social work administration (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin Venable, Peggy St. director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 1
Senate Committee Report
Finance
June 2, 2011 - 10:00 AM
FOR:
Allen, David Accountant - Basketball Official (Austin Basketball Officials Assoc.)
Beall, Lee Automotive tech (also providing written testimony) (Myself)
Burge, Duke President (also providing written testimony) (Midlothian ISD Board of
Trustees), Midlothian
Landrum, Mary Grace Trustee Spring Branch ISD (SBISD), Houston, TX
Orr, Dawson R. Superintendent of Schools (Texas School Coalition and Highland Park
ISD)
Slaton, Mike Accountant / Dallas Basketball Official (Dallas Basketball Officials),
Dallas, TX
Weeks, Carl Process Server (TX Supreme Court, Process Server Review BD.), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Dennis Warehouse - General Motors (Myself), Plano, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Capo, Zeph Education (Houston Federation of Teachers), Hou
Carlin, Tom Retired Airline Employee (Myself)
Clore, Paul Superintendent of Schools (also providing written testimony) (Gregory -
Portland ISD)
Colbert, Paul Consultant (El Paso ISD), Houston, TX
Dunivent, Gwen TWU COPE - Political Field Staff (Transport Workers Union), Garland,
TX
Fletcher, Carol University administrator (Pflugerville ISD), Austin, TX
Freeman, Ray Deputy Executive Director, Equity Center (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, William Union Representative (UNITE HERE), Houston, TX
Grusendorf, Bill Exec Director (TX Assoc of Rural Schools)
Guerra - Cardus, Laura Associate Director (Children's Defense Fund - TX)
Jones, Shannon Southwest Airlines employee (Myself), Rhome, TX
Levy, Rick Atty (Texas AFL-CIO)
Malfaro, Louis Secretary - Treasurer (Texas American Federation of Teachers (TX
AFT)), Austin, TX
Pierce, Wayne Exec. Dir. (also providing written testimony) (Equity Center)
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT (American Fed. of Teachers)), Austin, TX
Trull, Paul Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Paris ISD)
Woods, Charles Deputy Supt (also providing written testimony) (Alief ISD)
ON:
Deigaard, Sue Parent in Houston ISD (Myself & my community), Houston, TX
Hoke, Tracy CFO (Fort Bend ISD), Sugar Land
Hunkapiller, Jerry Superintendent (Millsap ISD), Millsap, TX
McCown, Scott Executive Director, CPPP (CPPP), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 1
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Merrifield, John Professor (also providing written testimony) (E.G. West Institute)
Moorhead, Bee Exec Dir (Texas Impact)
Parker, Allan E. Attorney (also providing written testimony) (The Justice Foundation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Kevin Superintendent (Texas School Coalition / Alamo Heights ISD), San
Antonio, TX
Clark, James Legislative Consultant (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Hastings, Paul Legislative Liaison (Texas Home School Coalition)
Motheral, Mike Superintendent (Sundown ISD)
Oakley, Keith Consultant (Texas Process Servers Association), Austin, TX
Roach, Tracey Asst. Director (Texas School Coalition)
Rue, Karen Superintendent (Northwest ISD)
Volkening, Ronnie President (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Wellman, Nola Superintendent (Eanes ISD)
Williams, Mark President, Board of Trustees (Austin Independent School District),
Austin, TX
Against:
Adams, Hether Flanigan Public Relations / Parent (Myself & My child)
Arabie, Joseph Director (Myself), Austin, TX
Collier, Stephanie Here as a parent (Myself and 2 children), Austin
Flint, Cynthia H Self employed (Self) , Austin, TX
Forbes, Lee Director (Myself), Austin, TX
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin
Hallford, Currie Leg. Rep (Texas Political & Legislative Committee)
Patrick, John Secretary/Treasurer (Texas AFL CIO)
Pena, Martin Public Education / Executive Director (South Texas Association of
Schools), Edinburg, TX
Rogers, Don Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX
Santos, Alfredo Editor (Myself)
Thornhill, Margot Business consultant (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For:
Barber, Kathy (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX
Against:
Flores, Juan H. Health Professional (La Fe Policy Research and Education Center), San
Antonio, TX
McMichael, Dana Process Server (The Civil Process Servers Assoc. of Texas), Austin,
TX
Moffat, Susan Parent, taxpayer; researcher/editor (Myself)
Pendergrass, Tod Process Server & Private Investigator (Self and Civil Process Server
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WITNESS LIST
SB 1
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Assoc. of Texas)
On:
Arnold, Jay Consultant (TX PTA), Austin, TX
Duckett, Josie VP Public & Government Affairs (Texas Charter Schools Association),
Austin
Giarratani, Dominic Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards, Texas
Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Grey, John Gov't Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)
Miller, Matt Attorney (Institute for Justice Texas Chapter)
Moak, Lynn M Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Tod, Theresa Social work administration (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin
Venable, Peggy St. director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
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