WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
FOR:
Kaiser, Chris Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Clark, Caren Self (Self), Round Rock, TX
Ramos, Elsa (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Fowler, Rebecca (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Hillesheim, Alexandra Student (Self), Round Rock, TX
Sanchez, Jose (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
ON:
Martin, Ken (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Johnson, Steven Vice President (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
ON:
Kramer, Kristen (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chaparala, Praveen Texas Exes Life Member (Self), Lewisville, TX
Fowler, Rebecca (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Sanchez, Jose (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Wells, Jonathan (Self), Cedar park, TX
ON:
Brown, Susan (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Downey, Veronica Director Bureau Labor Statistics Program (Texas Workforce
Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cardenas, Melva V Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel
Administrators), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
Ford, Victoria (Iteachtexas, llp), Austin, TX
Kuhlmann, Kate (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Coalition for Effective Educator Preparation (CEEP)), Austin,
TX
ON:
Bunker-Henderson, Nichole Deputy General Counsel (TEA), Austin, TX
Miller, Tim Director of Educator Preparation (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
FOR:
Sugar, Tom Sr VP Complete College America (also providing written testimony)
(Complete College America), Indianapolis, IN
AGAINST:
Williams, Gregory President, Odessa College (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Texas Association of Community Colleges), Odessa, Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brooks, Jeffrey Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Community College Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Ford, Ralph (Central Texas College), Killeen, TX
ON:
Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
FOR:
Scheberle, Drew SVP (Greater austin chamber of commerce), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Whitsett, Maria Dr. (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Kramer, Kristen (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
FOR:
Jimenez, Gerard (Self; Access College Texas), Austin Texas, TX
Lilly, Janna Texas Council for Adm. of Special Education (Texas Council of
Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Sanders, Jolene (Self; Easter Seals Central Texas), austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Brown, Susan (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Contreras, Sergio External Affairs (Self; City of Pharr), Pharr, TX
ON:
Reyna, Mario Dean (Self; South texas college), Mcallen, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Valdez, Victor Program Chair (Self; South Texas College), McAllen, TX
FOR:
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Coalition for Effective Educator Preparation (CEEP)), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Kuhlmann, Kate (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
ON:
Lund, John-Peter Attorney (Texas Teachers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cardenas, Melva V Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel
Administrators), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ford, Victoria (Iteachtexas, llp), Austin, TX
ON:
Bunker-Henderson, Nichole Deputy General Counsel (TEA), Austin, TX
Miller, Tim Director of Educator Preparation (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Moller, Lesa (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
ON:
Powers, William President (The University of Texas At Austin), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Lavergne, Gary Program Manager (UT Austin), Austin, TX, TX
FOR:
Mayfield, Destiny Student, UHVictoria (Self), Victoria, TX
ON:
Morgan, Raymond Victor Interim President, UHV (University of Houston- Victoria),
Victoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Fuelberg, Curtis (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Wigtil, Brad Chief of Police (Self), Waco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (Texas naacp), Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Huntsman Corp., BASF Corp., and Sherwin Alumina, Co.),
Austin, TX
Simpson, Stephanie Vice president (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Whitsett, Maria Dr. (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Womack, Daniel (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, Monica Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
ON:
Staples, William President, UH Clear Lake (University of Houston-Clear Lake), Houston,
TX
FOR:
Grube, Jennifer (Self), Austin, TX
Stidvent, Veronica Chancellor, WGU Texas (WGU Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fowler, Rebecca (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Martinez, Ray President (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)), Austin,
TX
Sanchez, Jose (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
ON:
Martin, Ken (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fowler, Rebecca (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Sanchez, Jose (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Johnson, Steven Vice President (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX
ON:
Martin, Ken (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
McMichael, Marlene Associate Vice Chancellor (Texas State Technical College),
Georgetown, TX
ON:
Edelen, Loretta Director, community outreach (Austin Community College), Austin, tx, TX
Kromrei, Liz DFPS (Texas department of family and protective services), Aystin, TX
Roper, Tiffany Assistant Director (also providing written testimony) (Permanent Judicial
Commission for Children, Youth & Parents), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Berry, Traci Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education (Goodwill Central Texas),
Austin, TX
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Homer, Andrew Director of Public Affairs (Self; Texas CASA), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
May 20, 2015 8:30 AM
Kimberly, Knox VP - Government and Corporate Relations (Upbring (the new Lutheran
Social Services of the South)), Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Public Policy (TexProtects (Texas Association for the
Protection of Children)), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Booker, Jerel (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Perez, Gina (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
ON:
Brown, Susan (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
Bunker-henderson, Nichole Deputy General Counsel (TEA), Austin, TX
Gordon, Justin Open Records Division Chief (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX