WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
May 15, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Bertelson, Rebecca (Self)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Hanson, Tracy (Self; Oak Creek Academy)
Jarvis, Pamela (Self; Diocese of Fort Worth)
Mims, DeeDee (Self; New Hope Christian Academy)
Against:
Bryant, Keith (Self; TASA and Lubbock-Cooper ISD)
Chambers, HD (Texas School Alliance)
Ott, Bobby (Self; Temple Independent School District)
Smith, Michelle (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Soileau, Benny (Self; TACS,TAMS,TARS, AND TREA)
Terry, Justin (Self; Forney ISD, Fast Growth Schools Coalition)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Currah, Tom (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Fernandez, Linda (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bodine, Brian (Self)
Davies, Adrian (Self)
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Self; Almighty)
Head, Vim (Self)
Morrison, Shinara (Self)
Olson, Bishop Michael (Self; The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops & Diocese of Fort
Worth)
Posey, Cassandra (Self)
Welch, David (Self; Texas Pastor Council)
Against:
Adams, Austin (Self)
Adams, Mary (Self)
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Albert, David (Self; Texas AFT)
Albert Donovan, Carolyn (Self)
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Alfordl, Serena (Self; Miami ISD)
Altuve, David (Self)
Amador, Alexia (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Anderson, David (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees)
Avila, Jaime (Self)
Avila, Susan (Self)
Banner, Luxana (Self)
Barsalou, Denee (Self)
Baskin, Chealsea (Self)
Becker, Sarah (Self)
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism society of texas)
Bihun, Meaghan (Self)
Bishop, Delaina (Self)
Bishop, Michael (Self)
Blaisdell, Manya (Self)
Bobo, Marvin (Self)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission)
Broughton, Whitney (Texas Association of School Boards)
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Bunnell, Haley (Self)
Burek, Susan (Self)
Calkins, Carter (Self)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Charrié, Miguel (Self)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Clem, Ted (Self)
Cole, Adelle (Self)
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)
Corbitt, Drew (Self)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
Cornett, Savvy (Self)
Corpuel, Raymie (Self)
Crane, Austin (Self)
Dahlander, Jon (Dallas ISD)
Davis, Jessica (Self)
Davis, Lindsay (Self)
Davis, Michael (Self)
De la Garza, Izabella (Self)
DiSanza, Maggie (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Doane, Jenna (Self)
Drogin, Mandy (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Duron, Jodi (Self; Texas Association of Midsize Schools)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Duty, Mary (Self; Texas demkcratic party)
Edwards, Cody (Self)
Erickson, Amanda (Self)
Espinosa, Fern (Self)
Fagelson, Bill (Self)
Feller, Brenna (Self)
Feller Landrum, Amber (Self; Round Rock ISD)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)
Fowler, Melody (Arlington Isd Board of Trustees)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Golightly, Pete (Self)
Gomez, Herman (Self)
Graham, Braden (Self)
Graham, Lily (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Gwillim, Christine (Self)
Hagin, Kit (Self)
Hale, Donna (Self; Miami ISD)
Haley, Amy (Self)
Hampton, James (Self)
Hatcher, Daniel (Self)
Heckmann, Hadley (Self)
Hernandez, Millie (Self)
Hernandez, Rudy (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Hetrick, Mary (Self)
Holubec, Bryan (Self)
Hommel, Solange (Self)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Johnson, Charles (Self; Pastors for Texas Children)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Jones, Ron (Self; Dripping Springs ISD)
Kennedy, Christina (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self; Access Education RRISD)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Kuhlmann, Kate (Texas High School Coaches Association)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (Self; Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC))
Lee, Michael (Texas Association of Rural Schools)
Levesque, Jennifer (Self)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Loehlin, Jennifer (Self)
Long, Diana (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Luke, Charles (Self; Coalition for Public Schools)
M., Samuel (Self)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Maika, Sean (North East ISD)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Martinez, Alexandra (Self)
Martinez, Louann (Texas Urban Council)
Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX)
Masey, Chris (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
McArdle, Kathryn (Self)
Mckiernan-Gonzalez, John (Self)
Meis, Nova (Self)
Meyer, Jeffrey (Self)
Meyer, Jennifer (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Sam (Self)
Moreno, Gabriela (Self)
Moreno, Julia (Self)
Morrison, Baylor (Self)
Nguyen, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori Juntos)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Oefinger, Cameron (Self)
Okanksy, Megan (Self)
Oliver, Harold (DFER TX)
Perales, Jennifer (Self)
Polk, Alexandra (Self)
Pritchett, William (Self)
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)
Pumfrey, William Ross (Self)
Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self)
Richards, Joanne (Self)
Rivas, Lesley (Mexican American School Boards Association)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Roque, Bruno (Self)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Salada, Erin (Self)
Sayde, Rox (Self)
Schwalbe, Cortney (Self)
Seward, Robert (Self; Mesquite ISD)
Shead, Matthew (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Sills, Edward (Self; Texas AFL-CIO)
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)
Spears, Hailey (Self)
Sprouse, Jessica (Self)
Steckle, Hayden (Self)
Steele, Montana (Self)
Stewart, Katelyn (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
Tendler, Stuart (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Thomas, Grace (Self)
Thomas, Kathleen (Self)
Thompson, Lacie (Self; Miami ISD)
Thompson, Nancy (Self)
Trevino, Theresa (Self; Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment)
Unda, Maria (Self)
Unnasch, Laura (Self)
Urieta, Leticia (Self)
Urieta, Ramiro (Self)
V., Paul (Self)
Valdez, Maria (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Warshaw, Katelyn (Self)
Waters, Hally (Self)
Whitley Chu, Kathryn (Self; Austin ISD Board of Trustees)
Wiggers, Sierra (Self)
Wood, Lindsay (Self)
Woods, Brian (Self; Northside ISD)
Word, Valerie (Self; Miami ISD)
Wu, Steven (Self; Woori Juntos)
Yarbough, Quincy (Self)
Yeager, Laura (Self; Just Fund It TX)
Yoshida, Henry (Self)
On:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Agudath Israel of America)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Meyer, Mike (Texas Education Agency)
Schutte, Marian (TEA)
Terry, James (Texas.Education.Agency)
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