WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 8, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Alex, Heather (also providing written testimony) (Self; Minaret Foundation),
Nacogdoches, TX
Beckett, Melissa (Self; Texas Education 911), Longview, TX
Castillo, Alycia Director of Policy and Advocacy (Self; Texas Center for Justice and
Equity), Austin, TX
Duggins-Clay, Paige Chief Legal Analyst (also providing written testimony) (IDRA),
San Antonio/TX, TX
Ghani, Shariq Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Minaret
Foundation), Richmond, TX
Saleh, Noor (also providing written testimony) (Minaret Foundation), The woodlands,
TX
Sanders, Jolene (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
ON:
Gonzalez, Sabrina (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council for Developmental
Disabilities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Bryce Vice President of Advocacy (Texas Public Charter Schools Association),
Austin, TX
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Battaglia, Stephanie Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Elliott, Kenneth (Self) , Buda, TX, TX
Ford, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Galvan, Lyssette Public Policy Director (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Hairston, Andrew Education Justice Project Director (Self; Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Jones, Garry Executive Director (Self; Democrats for Education Reform TX), Fort worth,
TX
Ma, Nicole Organizing and Policy Associate (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX
Mares, Bryan Government Relations Director (National Association of Social Workers-
Texas), Austin, TX
Nguyrn, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, Texas, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
O’Quin, Ana (Self; Girls Empowerment Network), Austin, TX
Roberts, Caroline (Children at Risk), Houston, TX
Syed, Sarah (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX
Toon, Jennifer Project Director (Self; Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance),
Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Wu, Steven Organizing and Policy Manager (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, Tx, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries
of South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Gonzalez, Sabrina (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
McGuire, Kristin Senior Director, Special Populations (TEA), Austin, TX
Porter, Justin (TEA), Austin, TX
Scott, John Chief of School Safety and Security (TEA), Austin, TX
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