WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 27, 2021 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association
(TSTA)), Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Castillo, Alycia Policy Analyst (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Coleman, Starlee Ceo, Texas Charter Schools Assoc (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
DeBill, Valerie (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Feigen, David Early Childhood Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Friese, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
Gaines, Charles Director of Government Relations (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX
Grizzard, Julia Executive Director (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition), San
antonio, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hairston, Andrew Education Justice Project Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Hairston, Andrew Education Justice Project Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Kennon, Suzi President (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Narvaez, Tammy Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County
Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
O'Quin, Ana (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ramon, Ana Deputy Director of Advocacy (Intercultural Development Research Assoc.
(IDRA)), San Antonio, TX
Rios, Roy Prevention Manager (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
Tilley, Mark (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
Toon, Jennifer Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),
Austin, TX
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
Vunderink, Gregg (Self) , TX, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Williams, Paige Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Williams, Paige Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries
of South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX
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