WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
October 9, 2023 - 3:55 PM
FOR:
Benscoter, Andy CEO Trinity Charter School (also providing written testimony) (Virtual
Education), Austin, TX
Easley, Jenifer President (Texas PTA)
Elwell, Sara Teacher (Self)
Gray, JoMeka Teach Plus Texas, Teacher (Teachers & National Board Certification)
Morris, Raven Teacher (Teach Plus)
Rivera, Frank Teach (Teach Plus)
AGAINST:
Hallamek, James Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas State
Teachers Association)
Solis, Laurie Office Administrator (Self) , Austin, TX
Torres-Yaniz, Claudia HR - Total Rewards (Self)
ON:
Adams, Bryce VP of Government Affairs (TX Public Charter Schools Association)
Aleman, Steven (also providing written testimony) (Disability Rights Texas)
Artho, Leigh Ann Trustee (Argyle ISD), Argyle, TX
Carpenter, Courtney Superintendent of Schools, Argyle ISD (also providing written
testimony) (Argyle ISD), Argyle, TX
Chevalier, Andrea Lobbyist, Dir. of Gov. Relations (Texas Council of Administrators of
Special Education), Austin, TX
Cohen, Hayden Student (also providing written testimony) (Students Engaged in
Advancing Texas)
Colbert, Paul Consultant (Self) , Houston, TX
Daniel, Katrina Chief Health Care Officer (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), Austin,
TX
Dempsey, Shawn Stay at home mom (myself, my family & my community), Round
Rock, TX
Exter, Monty Director of Governmental Relations (The Association of Texas Prof
Educators)
Green, Don Chief Financial Officer (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), Austin, TX
Hodge, Andrew Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency)
Hollingsworth, Lonnie Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Classroom
Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Kalwani, Poooja High School Student (Self)
Litzinger, Amy Public Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parent
to Parent), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda Public Policy Specialist (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Machey, Ben Executive Director, Texas Impact Network (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Impact Network), Dallas, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Meyer, Mike Deputy Commissioner of Finance (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner, TEA (TEA), Austin, TX
Norris, Robert Retired (Grandparents for Public Schools), Austin, TX
Oeser, Kelvey Deputy Commissioner, Education Support (Texas Education Agency)
Quinzi, Patty Director of Public Affairs & Legislative Counsel (also providing written
testimony) (TX American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Rush, Ana Education (Self) , Del Valley, TX
Sanderson, Josh Deputy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Equity
Center), Austin, TX
Saucedo, Sabina Gonzalez Public Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (TX
Council for Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX
Sena, Richard Insurance Agent (also providing written testimony) (Boerne ISD)
Sikes, Chloe Latham IDRA - Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA), San Antonio, TX
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Westrom, Josh Attorney/School Board Member (also providing written testimony)
(Argyle ISD), Argyle, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Greene, David Rev (Self) , Katy, TX
AGAINST:
Dahlander, Jon Chief-Partnerships/Intergovt Rel.-Dallas ISD (Self; Dallas Independent
School District), Dallas, TX
Lopez, Jeanne Lehman Registered nurse (N/A), Austin, TX
Saenz, David (Self) , Bedford, TX
ON:
Chevalier, Andrea Dr. (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin,
TX
Jones, Garry (Self; DFER TX), Fort Worth, TX
Meyer, Mike Deputy Commissioner - Finance (Texas Education Agency)
Unnash, Laura Education advocate (Self)
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Bode, Trish Elected School Board Trustee (Self; Leander ISD), Austin, TX
Painovich, Robin Executive Director (Career and Technical Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Popinski, Bob Senior Director of Policy (Raise Your Hand Texas)
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