WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Veteran Affairs & Border Security
March 29, 2017 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Green, April Health Services Administrator (Self; The GEO Group), Poth, TX
Smith, Reed GEO Group VP (also providing written testimony) (Self; GEO Group), San
Antonio, TX
Thompson, Rose (Self; GEO Group), Kenedy/Tx, TX
AGAINST:
Avila Edwards, Kimberly MD (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Pediatric
Society), Austin, TX
Ayala Mejia, Norma (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ayala Mejia, Suyapa (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Barba, Michael Associate Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassrots Leadership), Austin, TX
Casini, Sofia Immigration programs coordinator (Self; Grassroots Leadership), Austin,
TX
Cook Heffron, Laurie PHD, LMSW (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin,
TX
Crowther, Jake (Self; Austin Sanctuary Network), Austin, TX
Dominguez, Astrid (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Dwyer, Sister JT DC (also providing written testimony) (Self; Interfaith Welcome
Coalition San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Francis, Will (also providing written testimony) (National Association of Social
Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Galaviz Luna, Marco (also providing written testimony) (Self; RAICES Texas), San
Antonio, TX
Glenn, Ann (also providing written testimony) (Self; Austin Sanctuary Network),
Austin, TX
Govindaiah, Manoj (Self; RAICES), San antonio, TX
Guerra-Cardus, Laura Associate Director (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX
Humble, Ryan (Self; RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Kauffman, Olga (Self; Interfaith Welcome Coalition and Raices and RITA), San
Antonio, TX
Ketner, Mary Grace (also providing written testimony) (Self; Interfaith Welcome
Coalition, San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Libal, Bob (Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX
Meza, Andrea Attorney at law (RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Moreno, Celina Attorney MAlLDEF (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF),
San Antonio, TX
Ortiz, Ana (RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Osornio, Maria (Self; RAICES), San antonio, TX
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Pena, Barbara Volumteer Coordinator (Self; RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Pollock, Jenna (Self; RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Prado, Ariel (Self; Dilley Pro Bono Project), Dilley, Texas, TX
Severinski, Jillian (Self; RAICES), San Antonio, TX
Zayas, Luis (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Bunker-Henderson, Nichole AAG - Division Chief of Administrative Law (Texas Office
of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
Steglich, Elissa Clinical Professor (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Woodruff, Trevor Dep Commissioner (DFPS), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Alvarez, Yeimy (Self) , San antonio, TX
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Bermea Allen, Daniela (Self) , Austin, TX
Blakey, Carla (Self) , Bastrop, TX
Burleson, John Mr (Self; Travis county resistance), Austin, TX
Calderom, Santiago (Self) , Austin, TX
Eyman, Stacey (Self) , Austin, TX
Fleming, Julie (Self; Left up to us), Austin, TX
Garibay, Jose (Self) , Austin, TX
Garza, Margaret Dr. (Self; Interfaith Welcome Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Gonzalez, Ana Policy Advocate (Self; Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Dora (Self) , Austin, TX
Hammer, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Alisa (Self) , Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Lawrence, Mimi (Self; Texans United For Families), Austin, TX
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Mineo, Sharon (Self) , Austin, TX
Morales, Kathy (Self) , Austin, TX
Oliver, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX
Parker, Cristina (Self) , Austin, TX
Pendleton, Jo (Self; Interfaith Welcome Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Puente, Jaime (Self) , Houston, TX
Reyes, Gus Dr (Self; Christian Life Commission), Cedar Park, TX
Rodriguez, Leah (Self; Texans United for Families), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Vanessa (Self; University Leadership Initiative), Elgin, TX
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Roese, Madison (Self) , Austin, TX
Scott, Glenn (Self; Left up to Us), Austin, TX
Smith, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Szigetvari, Courtney (Self; Left Up To Us), Austin, TX
Valdes, Sarah Attorney at Law (Self; RAICES), Austin, TX
ON:
Barnes, Douglas (DFPS), Austin, TX
Shaw, Jean (DFPS), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Panepinto, Lynn (Self) , Austin, TX
Sauceda, Nataly (Self) , Austin, TX
Vidina Hernandez, Ana (Self) , Austin, TX
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