WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 8, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Bond, Jessaca (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Borel, Dennis Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Carlton, Belinda Public Policy Specialist (Texas Council for Developmental
Disabilities), Austin, TX
LaVallo, Richard Legal Director (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Hecht, Nathan Chief Justice (also providing written testimony) (Supreme Court of
Texas; Texas Judicial Council), Austin, TX
Morgan, Megan D.D. Policy Fellow (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Slayton, David Executive Director (Texas Judicial Council), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Balovich, Julie Attorney (Self) , Alpine, TX
Bower, Bruce Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX
Chishty, Farhat Member / Mother (Self; GRADE), Dallas, TX
Ducayet, Patty State Long-term Care Ombudsman (Long-term Care Ombudsman
Program), Austin, TX
Francis, Will Government Relations Director (National Association of Social Workers -
Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Graziani, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
Kafka, Bob Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Kantoff, Amy Executive Director (Texas Association of Centers for Independent Living
(TACIL)), Pflugerville, TX
Salinas Valdez, Debby (Self; Guardianship Advocates for Disabled and Elderly
(GRADE)), San Antonio, TX
Sanchez, Joe Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Carole Executive Director (Private Providers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Suehs, Thomas Consultant (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Engelking, Beth Asst. Commissioner for Adult Protective Services (Department of
Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Ezekoye, Nhenna Senior Policy Analyst (Department of State Health Services), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Kerbow, Kendra President (Texas Advocates), Austin, TX
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