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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 2431

              Senate Committee Report

              Higher Education

              May 12, 2017 - 9:00 AM

                        ON:

                                          Reynard, Betty   President  (Lamar State College Port Arthur), Port Arthur, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Goodsheller, Miranda   Governmental Affairs  (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Meroney, Mike   Consultant  (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corporation; and

                                          Huntsman Corporation), Austin, TX

                                          Spilman, Annie    (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Texas), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Thurston, James   Director of Policy and Community Engagement  (United Ways of

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Yancy, Justin   President  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Demerson, Aaron   Director of Employer Initiatives  (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Peebles, Rex   Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                          Austin, TX

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