WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
May 16, 2023 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Corpus, Kasey Southern Policy & Advocacy Manager (also providing written testimony)
(Self; Young Invincibles), Austin, TX
Cruz, Naomi Policy fellow (Self; Young invincibles), Austin, TX
Forester, Diana (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Garcia, Carlota (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas IAF), Austin, TX
Jaquette, Shannon (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX
Morrison, Tambra (The Afiya Center), Dallas, TX
Schemmel, Franz Rev (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Impact and the
ELCA Lutheran Bishops of Texas), Weatherford, TX
Whitney, Margaret (Self; Texas Association of Obstetrician Gynecologiste, Texas
Medical Association, Travis County Medical Society), Austin, TX
ON:
Parma, Rebecca Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Bellaire, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abdullah, Haseeb (Self) , Austin, TX
Abel, Matt VP, Policy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Ausley, Robbie (Self) , Austin, TX
Ball, Maureen Attorney (Self) , Montgomery, TX
Bates, Georgia (Self; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), Austin, TX
Billman, Lauren Director, Government Affairs (Baylor Scott & White Health), Dallas,
TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Bourgeois, Emily (Religious Action Center), Austin, TX
Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Brown, Charles Lee President of ACOG District XI (American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists), Austin, TX
Brown, Langlee (Self) , Terrell, TX
Cardenas, Nancy (National Latina Institute for Reproductive justice), Austin, TX
Carriker, Terri (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Austin, TX
Casas, Isabel Director of Government Relations for IDD Services (Texas Council of
Community Centers), Austin, TX
Cates, Andrew (Nurse Family Partnership), Austin, TX
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
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Clark, Edith (Self; Texas IAF), Red Rock, TX
Cooke, Meredith (Texas Childrens Hospital), Houston, TX
Cooke, Meredith (Texas Childrens Health Plan), Houston, TX
Del bosque, Nora (March of dimes), Austin, TX
Dole, Michael Government Relations Director (Driscoll Health System), Austin, TX
Doyle, Shannon Policy Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Flanders, Caitlin (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Ford, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Frazee, Jack (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Fuentes, Gabriella Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
Galinsky, Rebecca (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids), Arlington, TX
Galligher, Duane (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Ghahremani, Kay CEO (Texas Association of Community Health Plans), Austin, TX
Gill, Hannah Policy Fellow (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Glenn, Eric VP (Superior Health Plan), Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Heckard, Brittany (Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP)), Austin, TX
Henderson, John President/CEO TORCH (Self; Torch), Round rock, TX
Hernandez, Elisa Sr. Advisor of Government Relations (University Medical Center of El
Paso), El Paso, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Judice, Kerrie Child Protection Policy Manager (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Kerber, Lisa (Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Austin, TX
Lanagan, Lindsay (Legacy Community Health), Houston, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX
Lopez, Roberto (Self) , Austin, TX
Ma, Nicole (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
Mauro, Kyle (Texas Society of Clinical Oncology), Austin, TX
Mendoza, Alec Senior Policy Associate for Health (Texans Care for Children), Austin,
TX
Monnig, Kolby (ReadyNation), Austin, TX
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Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Nguyen, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX
Noble, Shannon Government Affairs Counsel (Healing Hands Community Doula
Project), Austin, TX
O'Quin, Ana (Self; Girls Empowerment Network), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Piotrzkowski, Rachel Pearl (Council for a Strong America), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Lira (Self) , Austin, TX
Reyes, Jommar (Self; Central texas interfaith), Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (American Diabetes Association), Brenham, TX
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk), Austin, TX
Saenz, Enrique Central Texas Interfaith (Self) , Austin, TX
Sanaie, Kandice (Self; Cigna), Austin, TX
Schaffner, Russell Asst. County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),
Fort Worth, TX
Sims, Jaynna (Self; Central Texas Interfaith), Bastop, TX
Skeith, Minerva Camarena Rev. (Self; Central texas interfaith), Austin Texas, TX
Smith, Andrew Executive Director of Government Relations (University Health), San
Antonio, TX
Sparks, Andrea (Buckner International), Dallas, TX
Strandberg, Katherine Policy director (Every Body Texas), Austin, TX
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Syed, Sarah (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
Temple, Will (America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)), Austin, TX
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Trevino, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX
Vallot, Colette (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants), Austin, TX
Welton, Caroline (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Wu, Steven (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
Yoder, Katherine VP Government Relations for Parkland Health (Parkland Health),
Dallas, TX
Young Montgomery, Rebecca (Center for Transforming Lives), Fort worth, TX
Young Montgomery, Rebecca (United Way Tarrant County), Fort worth, TX
ON:
Davis, Hilary DAC Access and Eligibility Services (HHSC), Austin, TX
Lester, Molly Deputy CPSO (HHSC), Austin, TX
Stephens, Stephanie State Medicaid Director (HHSC), Austin, TX
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Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Director of Advocacy & Policy (TXWF (Texas Women's
Foundation)), Austin, TX
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Dunkelberg, Anne Senior Fellow (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Garcia, Matthew SVP - Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Self; Mayor’s Office, City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Laroche, Sebastien Director of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX
Lenau, Kristen (Texas Womens Healthcare Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Lloyd, Adrienne (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX
Milligan, Maureen President and CEO (Teaching hospitals of texas), Austin, TX
Stangland, Erin (March of dimes), Austin, TX
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