WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
April 18, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Bowman, Meredith (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Chumchal, Terrie (Self)
Cooper, Charles (Self)
Dubow, Eyarci (Self)
Finger, Jack (Self)
Hanes, Tracy (Self)
Hilliard, Paula (Self)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms For Liberty)
King, Genevieve (Self)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Mears, Larissa (Self)
Nowlin, Trisha (Self)
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
Porter, Gregory (Self; Texas For Liberty)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Simmons, Deborah (Self)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
Woodruff, Cristin (Self)
Against:
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
On:
Hoffman, Shannon (The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Bailey, Sarah Lindley (Self)
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Beeny, Carol (Self)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Biss, Anna (Self)
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
Bohnert, Richard (Self)
Bristol, Jamie (Self)
Burkman, Brandi (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth (Texas Values Action)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Crow, Tisha (Self)
Crow, Tisha (Self; Texas GOP, Ector County Republican Chair)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
DeWitt, Lauren (Self)
Elias, Samantha (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Gluchowski, George (Self)
Gross, Howard (Self)
Gross, Ryan (Self)
Haggerty, Jennifer (Self)
Hatcher, Julia (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Ibe, Natalie (Self)
Lamb, Mellany (Self)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Long, Matt (Self)
Luna, Bethany (Self)
Marshall, Karen (Self)
Massarano, Andrea (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; Texas Director, Moms For America)
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas)
Owen, Bill (Self)
Perrone, Christina (Self; Self and Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Rainer, Steven (Self)
Ramsey, Mark (Self)
Rattleff, Amy (Self)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Rigney, Rebecca (Self)
Rowell, Melissa (Self)
Saenz, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Scott, Anita (Texas Home School Coalition)
Sky, Carlie (Self)
Sky, Shoshone (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Thornburg, Clinton (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Whittier, Eric (Self)
Wood, Cecilia (Self; Family Freedom Project)
Woods, Diane (Self)
2
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Allmon, Bailey (Self)
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Angell, Kara (Self)
Ashabranner, Colton (Self)
Aslam, Muneeb “Meebs” (Self)
Beaver, Kelsi (Self)
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Butcher, Callie (Self)
Calkins, Carter (Self)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Charrie, Miguel (Self)
Christensen, Taylor (Self)
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Clunie, Amy (Self)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
Corpuel, Raymie (Self)
Davis, Lindsey (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Edward, Cody (Self)
Ellis, Aidan (Self)
Emory, Cathryn (Self)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Gavin, Meg (Self)
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Harper, Cole (Self)
Hatcher, Daniel (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Hurt, Elizabeth (Self)
Johnson, Bethany (Self)
Kirkpatrick, Morgan (Self)
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Kohn, Rachel (Self)
Kundanmal, Naveen (Self)
Lamar, Texas (Self)
Lind, Nissa (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Texas Freedom Network)
Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
McJunkins, Phillip (Self)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Meis, Nova (Self)
3
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Morales, Erica (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
O’Quin, Ana (Girls Empowerment Network)
Oefinger, Cameron (Self)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pham, Gin (Self)
Pruner, Todd (Self)
Ray, Isabel (Self)
Sayde, Rox (Self)
Schelling, Emmett (Self)
Schmidt, Angela (Self)
Segovia, Andrea (Self; TENT)
Stern, Maggie (Self; Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
Sutton, Jill (Texas Osteopathic Medical Assn)
Tan, Matthew (Self)
Thompson, Stephanie (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Urieta, Leticia (Self)
Urieta, Ramiro (Self)
Voosen, Maureen (Self)
Wahl, Keely (Self)
Wallens, Luke (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Waters, Hally (Self)
Yoon, Alex (Self)
Zehr, Erin (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Wayman, Julie (TEA)
For:
Fancher, Shana (Self; Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Against:
Arbuckle, Linda (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Bailey, Sarah Lindley (Self)
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Furlow, Lorin (Self)
Garcia, Krista (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hatcher, Julia (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Moses, Cindy (Self)
Perrone, Christina (Self; Self and Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Sheppard, Tyler (Self)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Willis, Tammy (Self)
Against:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Curtis Gough, Marissa (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Associationo)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bolton, Djenane (Denton ISD)
Colyandro, John (American Federation for Children)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas Public Schools)
Grantham, Gabriel (Texas 2036)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Robinson, Deron (Self; Denton ISD)
Thornburg, Clinton (Self)
Turrubiarte, Aaron Landon (Denton ISD)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Against:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Angell, Kara (Self)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Associationo)
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
Kohn, Rachel (Self)
Lind, Nissa (Self)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Schmidt, Angela (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
Voosen, Maureen (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Zehr, Erin (Self)
On:
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Schutte, Marian (TEA)
For:
Dunfee, Kate (Self; Huckabee)
Pearce, Robyn (Forney ISD)
On:
Bowman, Meredith (Self)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Burkhalter, Derek (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Fancher, Shana (Self; Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Smith, Anna (Self; Leander ISD)
Against:
Beinke, David (Self; Cirkiel Law Group)
Corder, Daphne (Self)
Geigerman, Louis (Self)
Pacheco, Edgar (Self)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Furlow, Lorin (Self)
Garcia, Krista (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Associationo)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Hommel, Solange (Self)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Moses, Cindy (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Parsons, Theresa (Self; Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Sheppard, Tyler (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
Villarreal, Becky (Self)
Willis, Tammy (Self)
Against:
Angell, Kara (Self)
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Beeny, Carol (Self)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
Bohnert, Richard (Self)
Broughal, Christine (Self; Texans for SPED Reform)
Burkman, Brandi (Self)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
DeWitt, Lauren (Self)
Elias, Samantha (Self)
Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Fusca, Amber (Self)
Fusca, Mark (Self)
Gluchowski, George (Self)
Gross, Howard (Self)
Gross, Ryan (Self)
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Haggerty, Jennifer (Self)
Hilliard, Paula (Self; Texas Education 911)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
King, Genevieve (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Mears, Larissa (Self)
Moody, Stephanie (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self)
Owen, Bill (Self)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Sky, Carlie (Self)
Sky, Shoshone (Self)
8
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Whittier, Eric (Self)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
Woods, Diane (Self)
On:
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Reisman, Heather (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Hilliard, Paula (Self; Texas Education 911)
Yao, Sarah (Self)
On:
Razo, Teresa (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Reyes, Tammy (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Fuller, Mitch (Self; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Department of Texas)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms Liberty)
Lamb, Mellany (Self)
Long, Matt (Self)
Marshall, Karen (Self)
Massarano, Andrea (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; Texas Director, Moms For America)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Porter, Gregory (Self; Texas For Liberty)
Ramsey, Mark (Self)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Rowell, Melissa (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
9
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Aslam, Muneeb “Meebs” (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Castaneda, Ivana (Self)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Netschet, Frank (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Puente, Jaime (Every Texan)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Rivas, Lesley (Mexican American School Boards Association)
Saval, Maureen (Self)
Stern, Maggie (Self; Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Villarreal, Becky (Self)
Zaparolli, Stephan (Self)
On:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Crow, Tisha (Self; Ector County Republican Party)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Beinke, David (Self; Cirkiel Law Group)
Cooper, Charles (Self)
10
WITNESS LIST
For:
Finger, Jack (Self)
Fusca, Amber (Self)
Fusca, Mark (Self)
Geigerman, Louis (Self)
Hilliard, Paula (Self; Texas Education 911)
Moody, Stephanie (Self)
Pacheco, Edgar (Self)
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
Pratt, Andrea (Self)
Yarborough, Abby (Self)
On:
King, Amber (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Bailey, Sarah Lindley (Self)
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Beeny, Carol (Self)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
Bone, Mary (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Burkman, Brandi (Self)
Castle, Mary Elizabeth (Texas Values Action)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Crow, Tisha (Self)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
DeWitt, Lauren (Self)
Elias, Samantha (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Farris, Jill (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Gluchowski, George (Self)
Gross, Howard (Self)
Gross, Ryan (Self)
Haggerty, Jennifer (Self)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms Liberty)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
11
WITNESS LIST
For:
King, Genevieve (Self)
Lamb, Mellany (Self)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Marshall, Karen (Self)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Owen, Bill (Self)
Porter, Gregory (Self; Texas For Liberty)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Saenz, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Sky, Carlie (Self)
Sky, Shoshone (Self)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Thornburg, Clinton (Self)
Wadhwani, Savita (Self)
Weston, Danielle (Self)
Whittier, Eric (Self)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
Woods, Diane (Self)
Against:
Angell, Kara (Self)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Corley, Alexander (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Associationo)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Hommel, Solange (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Mears, Larissa (Self)
Morrison, Michaelene (Self; Huffman ISD)
Robinson, Deron (Self; Denton ISD)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
On:
Furlow, Lorin (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Willis, Tammy (Self)
York, Brandee (Self)
12
WITNESS LIST
For:
Bradshaw, Chris (Self; Maud ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Against:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
On:
Farris, Michelle (Texas Department of Public Safety)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crow, Tisha (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Marshall, Karen (Self)
Messer, Leanne (Self; Houston Christian High School)
Ramsey, Mark (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Thornburg, Clinton (Self)
Against:
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
13
WITNESS LIST
On:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)
For:
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Hernandez, Hugo (Self; Texas Association For Bilingual Education)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Castaneda, Ivana (Self)
Davies, Will (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Hilgers, Maddox (Texans Care for Children)
Hommel, Solange (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
O’Quin, Ana (Girls Empowerment Network)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Puente, Jaime (Every Texan)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Rivas, Lesley (Mexican American School Boards Association)
Rombado, Maximiliano (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Saval, Maureen (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
14
WITNESS LIST
For:
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Against:
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
McLoughlin, Jessica (TEA)
For:
Bowman, Meredith (Self)
Castle, Mary Eliabeth (Texas Values)
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
On:
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Simmons, Deborah (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Hilliard, Paula (Self; Texas Education 911)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Chumchal, Terrie (Self)
Cooper, Charles (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Stewart, Becky (Self; A Change for Cam)
Turner, Stefanie (Self; Texas Against Fentanyl)
Against:
Crow, Tisha (Self; Ector County Republican Party)
Finger, Jack (Self)
On:
Hilliard, Paula (Self)
15
WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Abbott, Robert (Travis County Emergency Services District No 6/Lake Travis Fire Rescue)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Burkman, Brandi (Self)
Crownover, Joanne (Self)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Hernandez, Annie (Self)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms Liberty)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Mears, Larissa (Self)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; Texas Director, Moms For America)
Reyes, Sarah (Texas center for justice & equity)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Roe, Alice (Self)
Roe, Jeannie (Self)
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Thornburg, Clinton (Self)
Voosen, Maureen (Self)
Zarate, Janet (Self)
Against:
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
On:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
16
WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Fairbanks, Lauren (Wonderful)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Laney, J Pete (Texas Citrus Mutual)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Roach, Blake (Texas Farm Bureau)
Wilson, Stacy (Children’s Hospital Association of Texas)
Against:
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
On:
Hunter, Dan (Texas Department of Agriculture)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Messer, Leanne (Self; Houston Christian High School)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
Crow, Tisha (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Finger, Jack (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Long, Matt (Self)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Marshall, Karen (Self)
Massarano, Andrea (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Against:
Aslam, Muneeb “Meebs” (Self)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Castaneda, Ivana (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
17
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Saval, Maureen (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Villarreal, Becky (Self)
Zaparolli, Stephan (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Felker, Tony (Frisco Chamber of COMMERCE)
Gordley, Briana (Texas Appleseed)
Against:
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aslam, Muneeb “Meebs” (Self)
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Bionat, Christian (Greater Houston Partnership)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Cestari, Joseph (Junior achievement)
Davies, Will (Breakthrough Central Texas)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Durst, Melodie (Credit Union Coalition of Texas)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Associationo)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms Liberty)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
formerly TAHU)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
ONeal, Charles (TAAACC)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Polan, Deborah (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition)
Puente, Jaime (Every Texan)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Saval, Maureen (Self)
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
Spencer, Charlotte (Texas Credit Union Assn)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Vargas, Kathryn (Self)
Villarreal, Becky (Self)
Young Montgomery, Rebecca (Frisco Chamber of Commerce)
Zaparolli, Stephan (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Moore, Jamie (Self; American Heart Association and CHRISTUS Health)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Benavides, Jose Luis (San Marcos CISD)
Dominique, Britnie (Self)
Duke, Erika (Self)
Halsey, Anne (Self)
Perkins, William (Self)
Stennett, Stefan (Self)
Stennett, Terry (Self)
Steyn, Buck (Self)
Steyn, Frans (Self)
Walsh, John (San Marcos CISD)
Against:
Anderson, Leal (Self)
Dean, Jason (Self)
Dowling, Rusty (Texas High School Athletic Directors Association)
Martin, Joe (Texas High School Coaches Association)
Miller, Kendall (Self)
Richardson, Jenny (Self)
Salazar, Tony (Self)
Salinas, Silvia (Self; Dallas ISD)
On:
Harrison, Jamey (UIL)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hopkins, Latoya (Self)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Cooper, Charles (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Robinson, Deron (Self; Denton ISD)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Walker, Andre (THSADA)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
On:
Harrison, Jamey (UIL)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Against:
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth (Texas Values Action)
Hilliard, Paula (Self; Texas Education 911)
Against:
Bowman, Meredith (Self)
Chumchal, Terrie (Self)
Cooper, Charles (Self)
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Lowe, Mary (Self; Families engaged)
Simmons, Deborah (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ball, Maureen (Self)
Blachowski, Aileen (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Crow, Tisha (Self)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Finger, Jack (Self)
Glass, Tom (Self)
Hilliard, Robert (Self)
Hommel, Solange (Self)
Hurst, Rhonda (Self; Moms Liberty)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Long, Matt (Self)
Massarano, Andrea (Self)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Winters, Leslie (Self)
Against:
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Miller, Daniel (Self)
Robinson, Deron (Self; Denton ISD)
On:
Gustin, Virginia (Self)
Kizer, Kathryn (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
For:
Casas, Isabel (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)
Handley, Carey (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Arnold, Jim (Autism Speaks)
Aslam, Muneeb “Meebs” (Self)
Bailey, Sarah Lindley (Self)
Bryan, Christine (Clarity Child Guidance Center)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Handley, Boyd (Self)
Handley, Caytlin (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social workers)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
O’Quin, Ana (Girls Empowerment Network)
Orr, Grey (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Saval, Maureen (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Toto, Emmaleigh (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Villarreal, Becky (Self)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against:
Bohnert, Henry (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGonigle, Anne (Health and Human Services Commission)
23
WITNESS LIST
On:
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
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