WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
May 7, 2019 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Crockett, Sarah Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Merfish, Brett Director of Youth Justice (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Appleseed), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Franklin, Allison Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Friese, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),
Austin, TX
Harris, Dwight (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Hayes, Aaryce Policy specialist (Disability rights texas), Austin, TX
Hayes, AAryce Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Ji, Yuchen (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Lucy, Jennifer Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Masey, Chris Advocacy Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Murphy, Kate Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin,
TX
Nelson, Piper CMCO (The SAFE Alliance), Austin, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Rose, Lauren Director of Public Policy (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford (City of dallas), Dallas, TX
Sughrue, Alissa Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
AUSTIN, TX
Ward, Kyle Executive Director (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South
Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Blackstone, Kristene Associate Commissioner Child Protective Services (DFPS), Austin,
TX
Dennis, Mimzie Senior Manager (TX DPS), Austin, TX
Hall, Manda Associate Commissioner (DSHS), Austin, TX
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