WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 12, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bailey, John Vice President of Policy (Excellence in Education), Tallahasee, FL
Barba, Michael Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Davenport, Ryan Teacher - North Dallas HS - Dallas ISD (also providing written
testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX
Hammond, Bill President (Tx Association of Business), Austin, TX
Morris, Lalla Director of Operations (Families Empowered), Houston, TX
Sandborn, Dr. Bob President and CEO (Children at Risk), Houston, TX
Scheberle, Drew SVP (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
Toussant, Jarrad Legislative Liaison (Texas for Education Reform), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Anthony, Dr. David CEO (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),
Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Duron, Jodi Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Elgin ISD), Elgin, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (also providing written
testimony) (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Gregg, Brock Governmental Relations Director (Association of Texas Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Grissom, Darren Associate Exec. Director (Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA)),
Austin, TX
Guidry, Wayne Director of Curriculum (also providing written testimony) (West
Orange-Cove CISD), Orange, TX
Haenisch, Barry Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,
TX
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Nelson, Dr. A. Marcus Superintendent (Laredo ISD), Laredo, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT
(American Federation of Teachers)), Austin, TX
Stafford, Charles Director, TASB and Trustee, Denton ISD (TASB), Denton, TX
Warnell, Delores Superintendent (Self; Bloomington ISD), Bloomington, TX
Willis, Randy Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Granger ISD),
Granger, TX
ON:
Cloudt, Criss Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Housson, Shannon Director (Tx. Education Agency), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Swanson, Steve Citizen-Volunteer (also providing written testimony) (Self-others
volunteers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Boswell, Courtney Executive Director (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin,
TX
Garza, Steven Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),
Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Lehman, Mark Vice President (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Mahoney, Annie (Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC)), Austin, TX
Petty, Cameron Policy Associate (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Eckhart, Harley Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assoc.),
Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX
Peña, Martin Executive Director (M South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista,
TX
Prewett, Matt Founder (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX
Romero, Jesse Legislative Consultant (Texas Association for Bilingual Education
(TABE)), San Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Anderson, David D. Consultant to Arlington ISD Board of Trustees (Arlington ISD
Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
Flores, Rebecca Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
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