WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
March 8, 2017 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Groves, Garrett Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
ON:
Eklund, Julie Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Educatipn Coordinating Board),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berry, Jason Ceo (Self), Rowlett, TX
De Leon, Marty (TCASE), Austin, TX
Masey, Chris (Coalition of texans with disabilities), Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Carole Executive Director (Private providers association of texas), Austin, TX
Thurston, James Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Baxa, Jim Dr (Self), Lubbock, TX
ON:
Eklund, Julie Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Educatipn Coordinating Board),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Groves, Garrett Economic Opportunity Director (also providing written testimony) (Center
for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Blazer, Lisa Senior Associate VP for Student Affairs (The University of Texas at San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Paredes, Raymund Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxa, Jim Dr (Self), Lubbock, TX
Goodsheller, Miranda Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Harmon, Belinda President (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education), San
Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Higher Education
March 8, 2017 9:00 AM
ON:
Pettibon, Joseph Associate Vice President for Academic Services (Texas A&M
University), College Station, TX
Puls, Charles Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Highe Education Coordinating
Board), Austin, TX
ON:
Paredes, Raymund Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxa, Jim Dr (Self), Lubbock, TX
Goodsheller, Miranda Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Harmon, Belinda President (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education), San
Antonio, TX
Moreno, Celina Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Puls, Charles Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Highe Education Coordinating
Board), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Groves, Garrett Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
ON:
Blazer, Lisa Senior Associate VP for Student Affairs (The University of Texas at San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Gossman, Ginger Senior Director (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,
TX
Murr, Christopher Director of Financial Aid (Texas State University), San marcos, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Goodsheller, Miranda Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Groves, Garrett Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
Thurston, James Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),
Austin, TX