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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 1553

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              April 27, 2017 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Aleman, Steven   Policy Specialist  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Seal, Karen   Attorney  (Special Educ. Advocates of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                          Seal, Russell    (N/A), LaCoste, TX

                                          Wilson, Columba P.    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Swanson, Steve    (Grandparent, eng., retired bus. exec., 20 yr volunteer in Ed.), Austin,

                                          TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Arnold, Ellen    (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                          Flores, Lisa    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gerken, Lauren   Advocacy Intern  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hardwich, Grace   Intern  (Easterseals Central TX), Austin, TX

                                          Sanders, Jolene   Advocacy Manager  (Easterseals Cnetral TX), Austin, TX

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