WITNESS LIST
Higher Education Committee
April 24, 2023 - 10:00 AM
For:
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
On:
Burton, Konni (Self; The Texan)
Rodriguez, Oscar (Texas Association of Broadcasters)
Schwab, Kierstan (Texas PBS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
For:
Farnsworth, Samantha (Self; Texas Right to Life)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Krogman, Travis (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Lenau, Kristen (Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Vela, Dr. Leonel (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, School of Medicine)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
De Luna, Daniela (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Dole, Michael (Driscoll Health System)
Dowling, Matt (Texas Medical Association)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Sutton, Jill (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Wright, Karen s. (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Blaisdell, Manya (Self)
Dole, Michael (Driscoll Health System)
Dowling, Matt (Texas Medical Association)
Duncan, Cameron (Texas Hospital Association)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Gill, Hannah (NAMI Texas)
Hernandez, Elisa (University Medical Center of El Paso)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Schleifer, Jessica (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Vasek, Heather (DHR Health (Hidalgo County))
For:
Solis, Pedro J. (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hunt, Ray (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union)
M, Samuel (Self)
Parnell, James (Dallas Police Association (DPA))
Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
On:
McDowell, Rachel (Texas Military Department)
For:
Martin, Chase (Opportunity Solutions Project)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hayek, Ashley (America First Works)
Isaac, Jason (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Lozano, Michael D. (Permian Basin Petroleum Association)
McCormick, Travis (Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Against:
Blaisdell, Manya (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Griffith, Idona (Self)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Pena, Alejandro (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Preddy, Jordan (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self)
For:
Brock, Jacqueline (Self; Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
De La Garza, Heather (Texas Hospital Association)
Meyer, Alyse (LeadingAge Texas)
Milligan, Maureen (Teaching hospitals of texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Clay, Reed (Texas Health Resources)
De Luna, Daniela (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Dole, Michael (Driscoll Health System)
Henderson, John (Self; Torch)
Hernandez, Elisa (University Medical Center of El Paso)
Krogman, Travis (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
Vasek, Heather (DHR Health (Hidalgo County))
Warren, Kevin (Texas Health Care Association)
Weller, Meghan (HCA Healthcare)
Wilson, Stacy (Children’s Hospital Association of Texas)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Robles, Joel (Joint Admission Medical Program)
Willis, Brigham (Ut tyler school of medicine)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dowling, Matt (Texas Medical Association)
Schleifer, Jessica (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Sutton, Jill (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Carcerano, Eric (Self; Chambers County District Attorney)
Hart, Jessica (Self; Diaz & Wright, PLLC)
Metzger, Pamela (Self)
Wright, Matthew (Self; Diaz & Wright, PLLC)
On:
Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Deason, Doug (Self)
Pressley, Nikki (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Thompson, Rick (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Walker, Nathaniel (Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid)
For:
Martinez, Ray (Texas Association of Community Colleges)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Jones, Garry (DFER TX)
Krogman, Travis (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Rappaport, Theresa (Goodwill Excel Center Adult High School)
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Stratmann, Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Zaragoza, Danielle (Educate Texas)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Maldonado, Cesar (Houston Community College)
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