WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 9, 2019 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Atkinson, Richard Policy Fellow (Self; Family To Family Network), Houston, TX
Broughal, Christine (Member Texas Parent to Parent), Cedar Park, TX
LaViola, Mara (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texans for Special Education
Reform and others), Austin, TX
Piccola, Kyle (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Rideau, Breggett Parent (Self; Not On Lil'T's Watch), Keller, TX
Sanders, Jolene (also providing written testimony) (Self; Easterseals texas), austin, TX
Saxton, Josette Director of Mental Health Policy (also providing written testimony)
(Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Wilson, Columba (also providing written testimony) (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aleman, Steven Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX
Craven, Morgan (Texas Latino Education Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Galligher, Duane (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Gidseg, Joey Chair (Self; Texas Democrats with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Heflin, Fay (Self) , Bulverde, TX
Ji, Yuchen (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX
Kennon, Suzi President-Elect (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Krzeminski, Tesia NAMI Austin (NAMI AUSTIN), Austin, TX
Kunish, Eric Mr. (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy
Chair), Austin, TX
Linder, Lindsey Senior policy attorney (Texas criminal justice coalition), Austin, TX
Linder, Lindsey Senior policy attorney (Texas criminal justice coalition), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Lucy, Jennifer Director of Public Policy (Texprotects), Austin, TX
Masey, Chris Advocacy Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
McCann, Gabriela (Self) , Bulverde, TX
McPhail, Jennifer Community Organizer (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
Miyakawa, Felicia (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American Fed of
Teachers), Austin, TX
Rangel, Lauren (Easterseals Central Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Reames, Joan League of women voters (League of women voters), Aystin, TX
Reames, Joan League of women voters (League of women voters), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Sikes, Chloe (Texas Latino Education Coalition), Austin, TX
Spencer, Virginia (Self) , Austin, TX
Torres, Sophie Vice President of Policy and Business Advocacy (San Antonio Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Vunderink, Gregg (Self) , TX, TX
ON:
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Porter, Justin (TEA), Bastrop, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Suter, Margaret (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Logan, Linda (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX
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