WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
May 11, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Barba, Michael Associate Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Cahn, Adam Blogger (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX
Colangelo, Laura Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), West Lake
Hills, TX
Meroney, Mike (Self) , Austin, TX
Romero, Jesse (Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)), San Antonio, TX
Wilson, Columba P. (Self) , San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Broughal, Christine Education Advocate (Texans for Special Education Reform), Austin,
TX
Exter, Monty Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Lilly, Janna Director Gov't. Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda Parent, caregiver, policy specialist (Self) , Austin, TX
Luke, Charles Coordinator (Coalition for Public Schools), Weatherford, TX
Moreno, Celina Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Latino Education
Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Moreno, Celina Attorney, MALDEF (also providing written testimony) (Texas Latino
Education Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Motheral, Mike Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock,
TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Suter, Maggie Parent (Self) , Austin, TX
Villenueva, Chandra Senior Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Center
for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
ON:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas), Austin, TX
Carranza, Richard Superintendent of Schools (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Chavez, Jesus H. Co-Executive Director (South TX Association of Schools), Round
Rock, TX
Gandy, Rachel Policy Fellow (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather (also providing written testimony) (Self; Eanes Advocates, Spring
Branch Speaks), Austin, TX
Swanson, Steve (Self; 20 yr volunteer in Texas Education), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Dunn, David Executive Director (Texas Charter School Association), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (Texas League of Community Charter Schools), Austin, TX
Longoria, Ruben Assistant Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Texas Workforce Coalition, BASF Corp., and Huntsman
Corp.), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Texans for Education Opportunity), Austin, TX
Van de Putte, Leticia (Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Cheasty Senior Policy Associate (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin,
TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Hardwick, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX
Houston, Josh General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Hudson, Nicholas Policy Analyst (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX
Martinez, Louann (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX
Martinez, Louann Texas Urban Council Legislative Liason (Texas Urban Council),
Austin, TX
McCreary, Casey Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX
Moak, Lyan Partner, Moak, Casey & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (TX Rural Education Association), Lakeway, TX
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Michelle Consultant (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin,
TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association (TEPSA)), Austin, TX
Ward, Kyle Executive Director (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
ON:
Hubbard, John (TX. Assoc. of Rural Schools), Austin, TX
Jones, Max Director (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Camacho, Priscilla VP of Education/Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of
Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Ramon Butts, Edna Director, Intergovernmental Relations & Policy Oversight (Austin
ISD), Austin, TX
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