WITNESS LIST
Education
March 17, 2009 - 09:00 AM or 30 min. upon adj. of Senate
SB  3
 
FOR:
 
Dunn, David   Executive Director - Texas Charter School Association (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Middleton, Richard A.   Superintendent  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
Anthony, David   Superintendent  (Texas School Alliance / Cypress-Fairbanks ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Bonham, Jerry   State President (also providing written testimony)  (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)),  Rowlett, TX
 
Bricker, Laurie   Board Member  (Tx. Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (also providing written testimony)  (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Eckhart, Harley   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Falick, Mike   Board Member (also providing written testimony)  (Spring Branch ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Fitzpatrick, John   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas High School Project),  Dallas, TX
 
Floyd, Robert   Chair (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education),  Austin, TX
 
Folks, John M.   Superintendent - Northside ISD  (TASA),  San Antonio, TX
 
Fuller, Edward J.   Education Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Hartman, Eric   Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
 
Kouri, Richard   Director of Public Affairs (also providing written testimony)  (TSTA),  Austin, TX
 
Kress, Sandy   Partner, Akin Gump  (Texas Assn. of Business),  Austin, TX
 
McIlwain, Rebecca   Leader  (Austin Interfaith - Texas IAF),  Austin, TX
 
Molina, Edna   LEADER, COPS and Metro Alliance and  (Texas IAF Network of Community Organizations),  San Antonio, TX
 
Paredes, Raymund   Commissioner of Higher Education (also providing written testimony)  (TX Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
 
Patterson, Christine   Project Director and Researcher (also providing written testimony)  (Military Child Education Coalition),  Harker Heights, TX
 
Ratliff, Bill   (Raise Your Hand Texas),  Mt Pleasant, TX
 
Scheberle, Drew   Vice President (also providing written testimony)  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
 
Schroder, Rod   Supt (also providing written testimony)  (Texas School Alliance),  Amarilo, TX
 
Smith, Mike   Superintendent New Braunfels ISD  (Texas Association of Community Schools),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Terry, Brooke   Education Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Windham, Jim   Chairman (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Institute for Education Reform),  Houston, TX
 
Winkler, Sarah  (also providing written testimony)  (Alief ISD, Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Betzen, Bill   Middle School Teacher  (self - School Archive Project - The Dropout Cure),  Dallas, TX
 
Folbre, Dr. Carol W.   Education Consultant  (Raise Your Hand Texas),  Marion, TX
 
Sterling, Ed   Director of Member Services / Legislative Affairs  (Texas Press Assoc. and Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Balthazar, Debra   TMO Leader  (The Metropolitan Organization and IAF Network),  Houston, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Miller, Reagan   Deputy Director, Workforce Policy and Service Delivery  (Texas Workforce Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Moak, Lynn   Consultant  (Texas School Alliance),  Austin, TX
 
Soehnge Garza, Karen   Chief Academic Officer  (Houston ISD, Austin ISD, Corpus Christi ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Dallas ISD, San Antonio ISD),  Houston, TX
 
Weinberg, Tracy   Associate Director  (Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented),  Austin, TX
SB  197
 
FOR:
 
Baddour, Ann   Senior Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Gill, Buddy   Chief Advocacy Officer  (Texas Credit Union League),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  199
 
FOR:

 
Baddour, Ann   Senior Policy Analyst  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   Director of Legislative and Political Affairs  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  817
 
FOR:
 
Culwell, Julia   Student  (CIS),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Harris, Bergeron   Asst. Superintendent for Educational Support Services  (CIS Board),  Austin, TX
 
Wvenschel, Dr. Peter   Executive Director  (Communities In Schols - Bay Area),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amescua, Leah R.   Intern  (Communities In Schools),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Binder, Jill   Consultant  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Borden, Sandra   Executive Director  (Tx. Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association),  Austin, TX
 
Canaday, Jennifer M.   Senior Lobbyist  (Association of Texas Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Eaton, Holly   Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Grove, Daniel   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Lain, Jackie   Associate Executive Director for Governmental Relations  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care For Children),  Austin, TX
 
McCreary, Casey   Assistant Exec Director  (TX Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
McDurham, Doug   Executive Director  (Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas),  Waco, TX
 
Mejia, Karen   (Past President, CIS of Laredo Board of Directors),  Laredo, TX
 
Metcalf, Eric   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Nicholas, Liberty   Communities In Schools Project Director  (CIS of Texas),  SanAntonio, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT),  Austin, TX
 
Robertson, Linda   (Communities in Schools of Texas),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Jr., Dr. Donald J.   Dir. Research and Public Policy  (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Wing Soechting, Frances   Board Member  (Communities In Schools of South Central Texas),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Chavarria, Sandra G.   President and CEO  (Communities In Schools Dallas Region, Inc),  Dallas, TX