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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 294

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 8, 2023 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Afolabi, Folashade   Dr  (Self) , Dallas, TX

                                          Allmon, Jennifer   Executive Director  (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Deane, Daniel   MD  (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Gagen, Charlie   Advocacy Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; American

                                          Lung Association), Austin, TX

                                          LaChance, Loree   Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas School Nurses

                                          Organization), Driftwood, TX

                        ON:

                                          Allsopp, Leslie   Assistant Professor UNTHSC  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                          Asthma 411 UNTHSC Safer Care Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                                          Beckett, Melissa    (Self; Texas Education 911), Longview, TX

                                          Colangelo, Laura   Executive Director  (Self; Texas Private Schools Association), West

                                          Lake Hills, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Adams, Bryce   Vice President of Advocacy  (Texas Public Charter Schools Association),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Frazee, Jack    (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                          Hale, Kevin   Legislative coordinator  (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                          Harkleroad, Becca    (Self; Texas School Nurses Organization), Spicewood TX, TX

                                          Jones, Garry   Executive Director  (Self; Democrats for Education Reform TX), Fort worth,

                                          TX

                                          Kennon, Suzi   President  (Self; Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                          Kling, Kelsey   Government Relations  (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                          McPeters, Pamela    (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                          Yanas, Christine   Vice President of Policy & Advocacy  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries

                                          of South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Bhakta, Nimisha   DSHS  (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

                                          Marin, Eric    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Martinez, Monica   Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs  (Texas Education

                                          Agency), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        ON:

                                          Dowling, Matt   Director of Public Affairs  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

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