WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
May 9, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Cohen, Hayden (Self; SEAT (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas))
Huang, Angel (Self)
Newton, Kyra (Self; Girls Empowerment Network)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Fox, Timothy (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Ortiz, Pedro (Mexican American School Boards Association)
Schmader, Katherine (Travis County Democratic Party)
Sullivan, Rico (Self)
Wilson, Janeva (Self; Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC))
Against:
Moore, Carrie (Self; CItizens Defending Freedom, Nueces County/Texas Education 911)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Bryant, William (Self; AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH)
Diop, Mateen (Self)
Jones, Patrick (Self; D2 Strong)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Randle, Douglas (Self; Bethany Missionary Baptist Church)
Against:
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Moore, Carrie (Self; CItizens Defending Freedom, Nueces County/Texas Education 911)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
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On:
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Fernandez, Anita (Bexar County Education Coalition)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Heckmann, Hadley (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Holubec, Bryan (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Lee, Michael (TARS)
M., Samuel (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Meis, Nova (Self)
Rombado, Maximiliano (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Sayde, Rox (Self)
Schmidt, Rolinda (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Urieta, Leticia (Self)
Urieta, Ramiro (Self)
V., Paul (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Waters, Hally (Self)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Wilson, Jamie (Self; Texas School Alliance, Denton ISD)
Wilson, Janeva (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
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Against:
Exter, Monty (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Hairston, Andrew (Self; Texas Appleseed)
On:
Bassett, Steve (Self; Fort Bend Independent School District)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Morgan, Jessica (Self)
Muri, Scott (Self; Ector County ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Austin, Glen (Greater Houston Partnership)
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Franklin, Ryan (Educate Texas)
Glover, Cindy (Self)
Grantham, Gabriel (Texas 2036)
Greer, Kate (The Commit Partnership)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Mims, Chelbi (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Moore, Kathleen (Self)
Shirley, John (Self)
Against:
Amaya, Ana (Self)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Organization))
Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)
Fox, Timothy (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Hinson, Caroline (Self)
Joseph, Zenobia (Self)
Lanzas, Roman (Self)
Moore, Jasminn (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Sullivan, Rico (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Vermillion, Laura (Self)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Capo, Zeph (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
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On:
Fontenot, Terri (Self)
Garcia, Emily (Texas Education Agency)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hodge, Andrew (TEA)
Holzgrafe, Matthew (TEA)
Hoover, JoLisa (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Moore, Carrie (Self; CItizens Defending Freedom, Nueces County/Texas Education 911)
Oeser, Kelvey (Texas Education Agency)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Schmidt, Rolinda (Self)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Wilson, Jamie (Self; Texas School Alliance, Denton ISD)
For:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth (Texas Values Action)
Against:
Bauer, Stephany (Self)
Biundo, Jennifer (Healthy Futures of Texas)
Montemayor, Sophia (Healthy futures of texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Abel, Beth (Self; True texas project)
Blake, Bronwyn (Texas Advocacy Project)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Franklin, Shelia (Self; True Texas Project)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Ibe, Natalie (Self; True Texas Project)
Lewis, Charles (Self; True Texas Project)
Leyrer, Ellen (Self; True Texas Project)
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Long, Matt (Self)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Moldrawski, Mark (Self)
Moore, Carrie (Self; CItizens Defending Freedom, Nueces County/Texas Education 911)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Pojman Ph.D., Joe (Executive Director)
Rainbolt, Kim (Self)
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For:
Saenz, Jonathan (Self; Texas Values Action)
Schmidt, Rolinda (Self)
Scott, Anita (Self)
Wilkerson, Cheryl (Self)
Against:
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Birdsong, Clint (Human Rights Campaign)
Caballero, Darcy (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Cohen, Hayden (Self; SEAT (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas))
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Hebert, Stephanie (Self)
Heckmann, Hadley (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Hogan, Carter (Self)
Hudson, Nick (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
M., Samuel (Self)
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)
Meis, Nova (Self)
Morales, Erica (Self)
O'Quin, Ana (Girls Empowerment Network)
Romero, Kathy (Self)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Sayde, Rox (Self)
Schmader, Katherine (Travis County Democratic Party)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
T., Silver (Self)
Urieta, Ramiro (Self)
V., Paul (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Waters, Hally (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
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For:
Colbert, Paul (El Paso ISD)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holubec, Bryan (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Lucas, Christopher (Texas Education Agency)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Hairston, Andrew (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Doyle, Shannon (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kimball, Mandi (Self; CHILDREN AT RISK)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Joseph, Zenobia (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Moore, Carrie (Self; CItizens Defending Freedom, Nueces County/Texas Education 911)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
Weikert, Hank (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
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On:
Weikert, Hank (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Barry, Lisa (Self)
Ratner, Varda (Self; Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio)
Wind, Genine (Self; Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holubec, Bryan (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holubec, Bryan (Self)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Porter, Justin (TEA)
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