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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 424

                  FOR:

                                 Mares, Bryan  Public Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Casa),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Merfish, Brett   (also providing written testimony) (Texas appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Wardlow, Lyric  Youth Specialist  (Self; Texas network of youth services), Austin tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 DePrang, Jo  Policy Research Associate (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President-Elect (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Piccol, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Director of Legislative and Strategic Affairs (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Salazar, Girien  Policy Consultant (Christian Life Commission - BGCT), Houston, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Sughrue, Alissa  Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kravitz, Kelly  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Trimble, Emma  President Founder (Peace Ministries Parent Project), Uvalde, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  (Arlington ISD), Austin, TX

            SB 926

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Blayne  Superintendent Mumford ISD (Mumford ISD), Mumford, TX

                                 Dossey, Matt  Superintendent  (Self; Jonesboro ISD), Jonesboro, TX

                                 Gott, Abe  Superintendent  (Self; Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District),

                                 Blackwell, TX

                                 Jordan, Gordon   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Boles ISD), Quinlan, TX

                                 Mickelson, Steve  Superintendent  (Self), Brookesmith, TX

                                 Sweeney, Graham   (Self; Boles ISD), Quinlan, TX

                                 Wolfenbarger III, Orlie K.  Superintendent Comstock ISD (Comstock ISD), Comstock, TX

                                 Zamora, Gabriel   (Self; Olfen ISD), Rowena, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cochran, William  Superintendent (Motley county isd), Matador tx, TX

                                 Johnson, Adrain  Superintendent  (Self; Hearne ISD), Hearne, TX

                                 McCasland, Kevin  Superintendent Olton ISD (Olton ISD), Olton, TX

                                 Richards, R L  Supt. Muleshoe ISD (Muleshoe ISD), Muleshoe, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Franco, Eldon  Superintendent  (Self; Cherokee ISD), Cherokee, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Director of Legislative and Strategic Affairs (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chavez, Jesus   (Self; South Texas Association of Schools), Round Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lopez, Leo  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

            SB 1001

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Kaycie  Policy analyst (Texas public policy foundation), Austin tx, TX

                                 Merfish, Brett   (also providing written testimony) (Texas appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Wand James, Barbara  Consultant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wardlow, Lyric  Youth Specialist  (Self; Texas network of youth services), Austin tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 DePrang, Jo  Policy Research Associate (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President-Elect (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Mares, Bryan  Public Policy Fellow (Texas Casa), Austin, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Director of Legislative and Strategic Affairs (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Salazar, Girien  Policy Consultant (Christian Life Commission - BGCT), Houston, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Sughrue, Alissa  Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Olison, Mary   (Self; Texas Education Policy Institute), San Antomio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kravitz, Kelly  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  (Arlington ISD), Austin, TX

            SB 1306

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President-Elect (TX PTA), Sachse, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (Self), San. Antonio, TX

            SB 1451

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Broughal, Christine  Chief of Operations (Exans for Special Education Reform), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San. Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Regal, Tim  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1679

                  FOR:

                                 Baray, Sarah  CEO (Pre-K 4 SA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Little, Derek  Assistant Superintendent, Early Learning (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Miller, Karin  Executive Director  (Self; Moody Early Childhood Center), Galveston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Cullinane, Mary   (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Texas Classroom

                                 Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Feigen, David  Early Childhood Policy Associate (Texans Care For Children), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Veronica  (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hines, James  SVP/General Counsel (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President-Elect (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 McPeters, Pamela  Vice President of Public Affairs (TexProtects, Texas Chapter of Prevent

                                 Child Abuse America), Austin, TX

                                 Popinski, Bob  (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Director of Legislative and Strategic Affairs (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Salazar, Girien  Policy Consultant (Christian Life Commission - BGCT), Houston, TX

                                 Sughrue, Alissa  Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Ashlea  Chief Governmental Relations and Strategy Officer (Houston ISD),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Policy (Texas Aspires Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Marin, Eric  (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Porter, Jacquie  Statewide Dir of EC (Texas education agency), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Greer, Kate  (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX

            SB 1707

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Deborah  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyl   (also providing written testimony) (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Craven, Morgan  National Director of Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Broughal, Christine  Chief of Operations (Exans for Special Education Reform), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 DePrang, Jo  Policy Research Associate (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Advocacy Director (Coalition  of  Texans  with  Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Sughrue, Alissa  Policy Coordinator (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Texas gun sense), Austin, TX

                                 Ybarra, Velma   (Self; Texas League of United Latin American Citizens), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ybarra, Velma  (Texas HOPE), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Trimble, Emma  President Founder (Peace Ministries Parent Project), Uvalde, TX

            SB 2432

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Olison, Mary   (Self; Texas Education Policy Institute/TABSE), San Antonio, TX

                                 Trimble, Emma   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Peace Ministries  Parent

                                 Project), Uvale, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Atkinson, Richard  Policy Fellow  (Self; Familytofamilynetwork), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Craven, Morgan  National Director of Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Fowler, Deborah  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed),

                                 Austim, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Flores, Lisa  (Easter seals central texas), Austin, TX

                                 Litzinger, Linda   (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Piccola, Kyle  (The Arc of Texas), Aust, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  (Arlington ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (Self), San. Antonio, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  Self  (Self), San antonio, TX