WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 30, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Anthony, David CEO (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),
Austin, TX
Brauer, Andrea Early Ed Policy Associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans
Care for Children), Austin, TX
Cowan, Julie Austin ISD School Board (Self, school board), Austin, TX
Dow, Pauline Chief Academic Officer (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX
Grier, Terry Superintendent (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Kimball, Mandi Director of Public Policy & Govt Affairs (also providing written
testimony) (CHILDREN AT RISK), Houston, TX
Kofron, Kim Program Director for Texas Assoc. for the Education of Young Children
(Texas Assoc. for the Education of Young Children), Austin, TX
Linn, Julie President (Texans For Education Reform), Austin, TX
McClean, Lilyanne Executive Vice President of Public Policy & Communications
(Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
McIlvain, Chris Assistant Chief of Austin Police Department (Fight Crime: Invest in
Kids), Austin, TX
Noriega, Richard J. (Rick) President/CEO AVANCE, INC. (AVANCE, INC.
210-270-4630), San Antonio, TX
Porter, Jacquie Director of Early Childhood (Austin ISD), Austin, TX
Singleton, Betsy Member (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters
of Tx), San Marcos, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Weber, Louis W. (Bill) Brigadier General (Retired) U.S. Army (Mission: Readiness),
Woodway, TX
AGAINST:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & Self), Weatherford,
TX
Openshaw, Michael (Self) , Plano, TX
ON:
Cohen, Alan Executive Director, Early Childhood (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Greenhaw, Lanet Managing Director of Education (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas,
TX
JOSEPH, ZENOBIA C. EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT (also providing written
testimony) (A+ WRITERS Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX
May, Gretchen Director (also providing written testimony) (Commit! Partnership),
Dallas, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Ward, Kyle Executive Director (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Education
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albert, David Professor (Self) , Austin, TX
Allmon, Jennifer Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Campbell, Grover Assoc Exec Dir Gov Relations (Texas Association of School Boards),
Austin, TX
Das, Saurabh (Self.), Austin, TX
Dodge, Megan Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of San Antonio & Pre-k 4
SA), San Antonio, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom
Teachers Assoc), Austin, TX
Ferandez, Martha Director of advocacy (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX
FLORES, REBECCA Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Franco, Brie (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Haenisch, Barry Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,
TX
Harris, Dana VP, State Advocacy (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
Hayes, Patricia Consultant (Texas Head Start Association), Austin, TX
Kaltleff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox VP-Government & Corporate Relations (Upbring (The New Lutheran
Social Services of the South)), Austin, TX
Lilly, Janna Director (TCASE), Austin, TX
Luke, Charles Co-Director (Pastors For Texas Children), Austin, TX
McCreary, Casey Assistant Executive Director (TX Assoc. of School Administrators
(TASA)), Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby General Counsel (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX
Romero, Jesse (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX
Sanderson, Josh Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX
Schaeffer, Virginia Director, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX
Shields, Chris -(Lobbyist) (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Solis, Eddie Gov Relations (city of Arlington), Austin, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
von Haefen, Katherine Senior Program Manager (United Way of Greater Houston),
Houston, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
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Education
AGAINST:
Harless, Barbara (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX
Holt, Kelly (Self; The New American - Bastrop County John Birch Society), Smithville,
TX
True, Nancy (Texas Liberty Committee), Dallas, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Freeman, Kathryn Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission),
Austin, TX
ON:
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
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