WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Economic Development Committee
April 11, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Dochen, Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)
Feigen, David (Texans Care for Children)
Jeffery, Chelsea (Early Matters Dallas , The Commit Partnership)
Rubin, Melanie (North texas early education alliance)
On:
Miller, Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas)
Cates, Andrew (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)
Freeland, Brooke (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Judice, Kerrie (TexProtects)
Kofron, Kim (Children at Risk)
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Streufert, Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)
Uptain, Wendy (Early Matters)
On:
Arbour, Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas)
Carter, Jennifer (Goodwill Central Texas)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Martinez, Mario A. (Regional Hispanic Contractors Assn.)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Sepulveda, Norma (City of Harlingen)
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
On:
Gerken, Lauren (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
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For:
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Lopez, Roberto (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project)
For:
Bruno, Janice (Self)
Daniels, April (Smithville Workforce Training Center)
Leonardis, Frank (Ember Industries)
Strube, Jill (Self; Smithville Workforce Training Center)
On:
Arbour, Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)
Fletcher, Paul (Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area)
Tracy, Donald (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Duncan, Cameron (Texas Hospital Association)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Harris, Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor)
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Morgan, Ashley (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH))
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Streufert, Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)
Vaughn, Greg (Texas Association of Workforce Boards)
White, David (Baylor Scott & White)
Wilson, Linda (Self)
For:
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
On:
York, Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Roberts, Cary (Transfr Inc.)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
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For:
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
On:
York, Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carter, Jennifer (Goodwill Central Texas)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Roberts, Cary (Transfr Inc.)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Vaughn, Greg (Texas Association of Workforce Boards)
Zaragoza, Danielle (Educate Texas)
Against:
Campbell, Grover (TASB)
For:
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
On:
Ballast, Kerry (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Knustrom, Eric (Self; Ancora Education)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Valdez, Erin (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
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