WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 30, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Broughal, Christine Education Advocate (Texans for Special Education Reform), Austin,
TX
Cripps, Kristie (also providing written testimony) (Son-"C.C"), Bryan, TX
Flores, Lisa M. Parent & member of Austin Society of TX (also providing written
testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Gandy, Rachel Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights
Texas), Austin, TX
Gidseg, Joey Social Work (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Hardwick, Grace Advocacy Intern (also providing written testimony) (Easterseals
Central Texas), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self) , Austin, TX
Masey, Chris Policy Specialist (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, parent),
Austin, TX
McKelvey, Jana (also providing written testimony) (Texans For Special Education
Reform (Tx SER)), Austin, TX
Peña, Andrea (Self; Parent), Austin, TX
Piccola, Kyle Chief Government Relations Officer (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Sanders, Jolene Advocacy Manager (Easterseals Central TX), Austin, TX
Smith, Anna (My son Steven Smith), Leander, TX
ON:
Lenz, Gene Director, IDEA Support (TEA), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric Attorney (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Schwinn, Penny Deputy Commissioner, Academics (TEA), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arnold, Ellen (TX PTA), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Canales, Ramiro Assistant Executive Director-Governmental Relations (Texas
Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Carney, Dee Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Eaton, Holly Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom
Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Ewing, Diane Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Garcia, Veronica L. Vice President of Government & Public Affairs (Texas Charter
Schools Association), Austin, TX
Giarratani, Dominic Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,
TX
Gomez, Addie Exec Director (Texans For Quality Public Charter Schools), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Grey, John Austin (Texas State Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX),
Austin, TX
Kohler, Adriana Senior Health Policy Associates (Texans Care For Children), Austin,
TX
Kuhlmann, Kate Lobbyist (Assoc. of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Lilly, Janna Director of Govt. Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX
Mehta, Hannah Executive Director (Protect TX Fragile Kids), Flower Mound, TX
Miyakawa, Felicia Special Education Advocate (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Moreno, Celina Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & Texas Assoc. of Community
Schools), Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Utzman, Aidan (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Anderson, David D. Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),
Austin, TX
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