WITNESS LIST SB 1298 Senate Committee Report Education April 2, 2013 - 8:30 AM FOR: Abraham, Salem Board member of Canadian ISD + board member of Texans for Education Reform (Self, Texans for Education Reform), Canadian, TX Chatham, Jennifer (Self), Tomball, TX Chatham, John (Self.), Tomball, TX Golsan, James Education Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX AGAINST: Haney, Julie Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT), Austin, TX ON: Anthony, David CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX Bergland, Jennifer Dir. of Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas Computer Education Association), Georgetown, TX Myslinski, David State Policy Director (Digital Learning Now!), Washington, DC Willis, Randy Superintendent (Granger ISD), Granger, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Boswell, Courtney Executive Director (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX Salinas, Nelson Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX Snodgrass, Ben Policy Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX Venable, Peggy TX DIR (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX AGAINST: Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX Canaday, Jennifer Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional Educators), Austin, TX Clayton, Nan - (League of Women Voters - TX), Austin, TX Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX Eckhart, Harley Deputy Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.), Austin, TX Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX McCraw, Ken Ex Dir (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 1298 Senate Committee Report Education Quinn, Dan Communications Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX Shields, Julie Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards), Austin, TX Wright, Howell Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Popinski, Bob Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 1298
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 2, 2013 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Abraham, Salem Board member of Canadian ISD + board member of Texans for
Education Reform (Self, Texans for Education Reform), Canadian, TX
Chatham, Jennifer (Self), Tomball, TX
Chatham, John (Self.), Tomball, TX
Golsan, James Education Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Haney, Julie Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Coalition for Public
Schools), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT),
Austin, TX
ON:
Anthony, David CEO (Raise Your Hand Texas), Houston, TX
Bergland, Jennifer Dir. of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Computer Education Association), Georgetown, TX
Myslinski, David State Policy Director (Digital Learning Now!), Washington, DC
Willis, Randy Superintendent (Granger ISD), Granger, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Boswell, Courtney Executive Director (Texans for Education Reform), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Salinas, Nelson Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX
Snodgrass, Ben Policy Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy TX DIR (AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Canaday, Jennifer Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Clayton, Nan - (League of Women Voters - TX), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers
Assoc.), Austin, TX
Eckhart, Harley Deputy Ex. Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),
Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
McCraw, Ken Ex Dir (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 1298
Senate Committee Report
Education
Quinn, Dan Communications Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Shields, Julie Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School
Boards), Austin, TX
Wright, Howell Superintendent (Rockdale ISD, TAMS), Rockdale, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Popinski, Bob Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
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