WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Higher Education
April 1, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Drobnica, John COL (Ret) (Self; Texas Academy of Physician Assistants), Leander, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Public Policy & Govt Affairs (also providing written testimony)
(Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Houston, TX
McKinney, Colleen (also providing written testimony) (National Association of Social
Workers/Texas), Austin, TX
Omahoney, Rachel Lpc (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Elgin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cates, Andrew General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Chirico, Alexandra Policy associate (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Friese, Jan Executive director (Texas counseling association), Austin, TX
Garcia, Eileen CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Hartman, Marilyn Mental health advocate (Self; NAMI Austin (National Alliance on
Mental Illness, Austin affiliate)), Austin, TX
Hiner, Harrison Legislative director (Texas state employees union), Austin, TX
Hutto, Kathy Governmental Affairs Consultant (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced
Practice), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox VP - Government and Corporate Relations (Lutheran Social Services of
the South), Austin, TX
Lavelle, Tanya Easter Seals Central Texas (Easter seals central texas), Austin, TX
Lee, Alicia Manager, Public Policy (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Massey, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
Milligan, Maureen President and CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Mitias, Marcus Program Director, Government Affairs and Advocacy (Texas Health
Resources), Arlington, TX
Romero, Michelle Associate Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association),
Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Policy Coordinator (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy (Texas Hospital Assn), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
ON:
Dougherty, Carissa (Department of state health services), Austin, TX
Moller, Lesa (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Higher Education
Myers, Royce Director of Human Resources (Texas Juvenile Justice Department),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Kliewer, John (Self) , San Antonio, TX
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