WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 10, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Jones, Noah (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Mohr Boleware, Alison Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Galvan, Lysette Public Policy Director (NAMI TEXAS), Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Dr. (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)),
Austin, TX
Lyra, Mackenzie (Texas Health Resources), Austin, TX
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers-Texas), Austin, TX
Martin, Mckenzie (Self; Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
McCreary, Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Mims, Melanie (Self), Denton, TX
Noble, Shannon Government Affairs Counsel (Texas School Counselor Association),
Austin, TX
O'Banion, Stephanie Director of Impact & Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Quintero, Madeline (Self), Frisco, TX
Rose, Lauren Director of Public Policy (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX
Williams, Benjamin (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children’s Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Winick, Seth (Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bierly, Kate Policy analyst (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Love, Jarod (The College Board), Austin, TX
Parker, James (ACT), TX, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 10, 2025 9:00 AM
ON:
Rios, Jose (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
FOR:
Atkins, Grace Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Saenz, David (Fort Worth Mayor’s Council on Workforce and Education), Bedford/Texas,
TX
Teo, Kwee Lan (Samsung Austin Semiconductor), Austin, TX
Zavala, Gilbert VP Education/Workforce (also providing written testimony) (Opportunity
Austin), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Franklin, Ryan Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco,
TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Dr. (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)),
Austin, TX
O'Banion, Stephanie Director of Impact & Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk), Austin, TX
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston), Austin, TX
ON:
Colehower, Jennifer (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX
Martinez, Ray President & CEO (Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC)),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Gambill, Lauren Pediatric Hospitalist (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Dowling, Matt Director of Public Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Nambiar (Self), Lorena, TX
Reynolds, David Government Relations Consulant (Texas Chapter American College
Physicians), Austin, TX
Williams, Benjamin (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children’s Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Stringfellow, Brent (UT Austin), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 10, 2025 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime (Every Texan), Austin, TX
FOR:
Alexander, Andrew (also providing written testimony) (Self), Richardson, TX
Borrego, Jorge K12 policy director (TExas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borgelt, Roger (Self; Healing Hands Massage Institute), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP), Austin, TX
Gillespie, Kevin (Self), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime (Every Texan), Austin, TX
FOR:
Simpson, Beau (Self; Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Snyder, Jessica (Tea), Austin, TX
FOR:
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bionat, Christian Vice Chancellor, External Relations (San Jacinto College), Pasadena, TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
McCreary, Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin,
TX
ON:
Snyder, Jessica (Tea), Austin, TX