WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
August 30, 2021 - 4:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aitken, Heather (Self)
Austin, Michael (Self)
Bowes, Rachel (Self)
Burns, Tera (Self)
Buskirk, Kelly (Self)
Cameron, Chris (Self)
Cameron, Sarabeth (Self)
Cheskiewicz, Jennifer (Self)
Den Marines, Regan (Self)
Drabbant, Jennifer (Self)
Durnin, Linda (Self)
DuVall, Michele (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Farells, Angelina (Self)
Fierro, Abbie (Self)
Fierro, Martha (Self)
Gauthier, Paul (Self)
Harlan, Andrea (Self)
Hunter, Melissa (Self)
Johnston, Leslie (Self)
Jones, Melinda (Self)
Kelton, Katherine (Self)
Longoria, Valerie (Self)
Mcmichael, Chase (Self)
Myers, Tina (Self)
Ott, Victoria (Self)
Pickren, Julie (Self)
Preston, Melinda (Self)
Rexing, Sabrena (Self)
Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self)
Rowe, Ann (Self)
Schell, Leo (Self)
Schell, Tracy (Self)
Self, Emily (Self)
Silva, Ivana (Self)
South, Alisa (Self)
Traweek, Keith (Self; Self representation)
Traweek, Meredith (Self; Representing my self)
Wall, Kathaleen (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Webb- McMichael, Liza (Self)
Westerheid, James (Self)
Against:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Atlas kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association)
Avila Edwards, Kimberly (Self; TMA, TPS, THA, TOMA, TPHC, TNA, TAFP,
TCACPS,TANS, ACOG-District XI, ACOC-TX)
Butts, Edna (Austin Independent School District)
Campbell, Grover (Tasb)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chambers, Dara (Self)
Cuellar, Lupe (City of El Paso)
DeBill, Valerie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Donaldson, Dena (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Exter, Monty (The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Feigen, David (Texans Care for Children)
Franco, Brie (City of Austin)
Gharakhanian, Stephanie (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Gilberg, Julie (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hall, Ash (Self)
Heuberger, Ann (Self)
Huckabay, Melissa (Self)
Joy, Louise (Self)
Lakshmanan, Rekha (The Immunization Partnership)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Mayfield, Lori (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Mcguire, Kristin (TCASE)
McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Meeks, Lydia (Self)
Merritt, Bronwyn (Self)
Montalvo, Alexander (Self; Indivisible TX Lege)
Noueilaty, Milana (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Paz-Tripi, Maria (Self)
Price, Steven (Self; The V.O.I.C.E.S of Our Veterans)
Price, Steven (Self; The Voices foundation)
Reed, Cyrus (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Roberts, Gayle (Self)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Schwartz, Joanna (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stewart, Kevin (Texas School Nurses Organization)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Trumeter, Krissi (Self)
Van de Putte, Leticia (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan)
Vunderink, Gregg (Self)
Waller, Lacy (Self)
Ward, Wendolyn (The Arc of Texas)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
DeBill, Valerie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)
Joy, Louise (Self)
Mayfield, Lori (Self)
Meeks, Lydia (Self)
Merritt, Bronwyn (Self)
Montalvo, Alexander (Self; Indivisible TX Lege)
Paz-Tripi, Maria (Self)
Price, Steven (Self; The Voices foundation)
Price, Steven (Self; The V.O.I.C.E.S of Our Veterans)
Roberts, Gayle (Self)
Roberts, Gayle (Self)
Schwartz, Joanna (Self)
Trumeter, Krissi (Self)
Waller, Lacy (Self)
Against:
Aitken, Heather (Self)
Buskirk, Kelly (Self)
Drabbant, Jennifer (Self)
Drabbant, Jennifer (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Farells, Angelina (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Jones, Melinda (Self)
Lamb, Cynthia (Self)
Pickren, Julie (Self)
On:
Avila Edwards, Kimberly (Self; TMA, TPS, THA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
Atlas kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association)
Bode, Trish (Self; Leander ISD)
Butts, Edna (Austin Independent School District)
Campbell, Grover (Tasb)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Chambers, Dara (Self)
Cuellar, Lupe (City of El Paso)
Donaldson, Dena (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Exter, Monty (The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Feigen, David (Texans Care for Children)
Franco, Brie (City of Austin)
Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Gilberg, Julie (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hall, Ash (Self)
Heuberger, Ann (Self)
Huckabay, Melissa (Self)
Lakshmanan, Rekha (The Immunization Partnership)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Luna, Vilma (Driscoll Children's Hospital)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Mcguire, Kristin (TCASE)
McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Noueilaty, Milana (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Rogers, Lisa (Self)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stewart, Kevin (Texas School Nurses Organization)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Van de Putte, Leticia (Texas Academy Of Physician Assistants)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan)
Vunderink, Gregg (Self)
Ward, Wendolyn (The Arc of Texas)
Williams, Ellen (Houston Independent School District)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
Against:
Austin, Michael (Self)
Bowes, Rachel (Self)
Burns, Tera (Self)
Cameron, Chris (Self)
Cameron, Sarabeth (Self)
Cheskiewicz, Jennifer (Self)
Den Marines, Regan (Self)
Durnin, Linda (Self)
DuVall, Michele (Self)
Harlan, Andrea (Self)
Hunter, Melissa (Self)
Johnston, Leslie (Self)
Kelton, Katherine (Self)
Longoria, Valerie (Self)
Mcmichael, Chase (Self)
Myers, Tina (Self)
Ott, Victoria (Self)
Preston, Melinda (Self)
Rexing, Sabrena (Self)
Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self)
Schell, Leo (Self)
Schell, Tracy (Self)
Self, Emily (Self)
Silva, Ivana (Self)
South, Alisa (Self)
Traweek, Keith (Self; Self rep)
Traweek, Meredith (Self; Self representation)
Webb- McMichael, Liza (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Austin, Tori (San Antonio ISD and the Bexar County Education Coalition)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Price, Steven (Self; The Voices foundation)
Price, Steven (Self; The V.O.I.C.E.S of Our Veterans)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Warren, Ryder (Northwest ISD)
On:
Greer, Kate (Commit Partnership)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Campbell, Grover (Tasb)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Mcmichael, Chase (Self)
Myers, Tina (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Webb- McMichael, Liza (Self)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Against:
Kelton, Katherine (Self)
Yandell, Madison (Texas 2036)
On:
Burns, Tera (Self)
Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Preston, Melinda (Self)
Ridgeway, Lizette (Texas Education Agency)
Sheffield, Heather (Self; Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment)
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