WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 26, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Garcia, Imelda Character Coach I Parent (Jubilee Academic Center), Brownsville, TX
Garza, Charlie Former Member State Board of Education (Self) , Grand Praire, TX
Garza Jr., Gonzalo Parent/ Charter School District (Jubilee Academic Center), Rancho
Viejo, TX
Gonzales, Charlene G (Self) , San Anton, TX
Grusendorf, Kent Director Center for Education Freedom (TPPF), Austin, TX
Johnson, Ronald E. Founder/President Paradigm Alternative Centers (Organization and
advocate for Father-challenged teenagers), Zophyr, TX
Miller, Matt Managing Attorney (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX
Perry, Nathaniel Mr (Self; Citizen), S.A., TX
Perry, Tammy (Self) , SA, TX
Shreve, Deneen Instructor (Self) , The Woodlands, TX
Shumate, Jabar Dir of Legislative Affairs (American Federation for Children), Broken
Arrow, OK
Tatum, Sr., Rev. Kyev P. President (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Fort
Worth, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Allmon, Jennifer Assoc. Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Anthony, David CEO (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),
Austin, TX
Bamberg, Wanda Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Aldine ISD and
Texas School Alliance), Houston, TX
Barzano, Lorie Chair (also providing written testimony) (Coalition SAUS (Strengthen
Austin Urban Schools)), Austin, TX
Boggs, Leslie Texas PTA President (also providing written testimony) (Texas PTA),
Odessa, TX
Broyles, Bobby President for (Pastors for Texas Children), Ballinger, TX
Colangelo, Laura Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX
Exter, Monty Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Frandsen, Barbara (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of
Tex), Austin, TX
Graves, Ashlea Director, Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Gustafson, Lindsay (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Guzman, Samuel Member of TLEC (also providing written testimony) (Tx Latino
Education Coalition (TLEC)), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Henderson, Kyle Pastor (Self; First Baptist Athens, Pastors for Texas Children, Christian
Life Commission), Athens, TX
Huerta - Teachers College - Columbia University, Luis Associate Professor of Education
& Public Policy (also providing written testimony) (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas), New
York, NY
Lilly, Janna Director of Govermental Relations (TCASE, Texas Council of
Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX
Luke, Charles Coordinator- Coalition for Public Schools (also providing written
testimony) (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX
Malfaro, Louis President Texas AFT (also providing written testimony) (Texas
American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)), Austin, TX
Moorhead, Bee Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Reyes, Phd (Gus), Agustin Director, Christian Life Commission (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Baptists), Cedar Park, TX
St-John, Becky Trustee (Self; TASB, GCISD), Grapevine, TX
ON:
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Ladner, Matthew Senior Advisor For Policy And Research (Excel in Ed), Phoenix, AZ
Swanson, Steve Volunteer serving students (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Retired bus. exec & engineer), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Edwards, Rosemary (Self) , Austin, TX
Espinoza Jr, Raul TX Policy Analyst (The LIBRE Intiative), Arlington, VA
Hammond, Bill CEO (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX
Hodge, Glenna Consultant (Conservative Republicans of Texas & Campaign for Texas
Families), Burnet, TX
Venable, Peggy Policy director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Banks, Yannis Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Cornell, Victor Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas), Austin, TX
Garcia, Emmanuel Deputy Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Littles, Paula Texas Lead (Texas NNOC), Austin, TX
Miller, Katherine President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Motheral, Mike Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock,
TX
Pace, Kendall Board of Trustee, AustiL Independent School District (Self; AISD),
Austin, TX
Patterson, Jeff Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Pena, Martin Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista,
TX
Perkins, Crystal Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), New Braunfels, TX
Rogers, Don Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Buda, TX
Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Sills, Edward (Self) , Austin, TX
Teich, Ann Board Trustee - Austin ISD (Austin ISD), Austin, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association), Austin, TX
Villanueva, Chandra Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
ON:
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Anderson, David D. Consultant to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees (Arlington ISD
Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas
Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Duron, Dr. Jodi Superintendent (Elgin ISD & Texas Association for Community
Schools), Elgin, TX
Haenisch, Barry Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,
TX
Holbrook, Lisa President - Elect (Texas PTA), Houston, TX
Statman, Rona Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
April 7, 2015 - 9:00 AM
ON:
Allmon, Jennifer Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Colangelo, Laura Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX
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