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Educators Task Force

• David Anthony - Cypress Fairbanks ISD
• John Bass - Region 16 ESC
• Carol Ann Bonds - Livingston ISD
• Sandi Borden -Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association TEPSA
• Cathy Bryce - Highland Park ISD
• Bonnie Cain - Pearland ISD
• Jim Crow & Catherine Clark - Texas Association of School Boards TASB
• Doug Rogers - Association For Texas Professional Educators - ATPE
• Gayle Fallon - Houston Teachers Union
• Pat Forgione - Austin ISD
• Annette Griffin - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
• Donna Haske & Richard Kouri - Texas State Teachers Association - TSTA
• Michael Hinojosa - Dallas ISD
• Archie McAfee & Tom Leyden - Texas Association Secondary School Principals - TASSP
• Ken McCraw - Texas Association of Community Schools TACS
• Scott Milder - SHW
• James Morton - Pariland
• Robert Nicks - Midland ISD
• Patricia Pickles - Pflugerville ISD
• Thomas Randall - Lamar Consolidated ISD
• Abe Saavedra - Houston ISD
• Jesus Sanchez - Eagle Pass
• Carol Thomas - Beaumont ISD
• James Vasquez - Region 19 ESC

I have 3 list of members of the task force they are all different - I will attempt to find the official list and separate the members from the ad hoc members - js

 Citizens Task Force

• Peggy Venable – Americans For Prosperity
• Brenda Rizos – Americans For Prosperity
• Chris Patterson – Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Romero Galindo – Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Don McAdams – University of Houston - Center for Reform of School Systems
• Rob Eissler - Representative
• Kent Grusendorf - Representative
• Jeff Wentworth - Senator
• George McShan –Texas Lyceum
• Noel Garza - CEO Marathon Oil
• Dr. Ernesto Nieto – President, National Hispanic Institute
• Michael Pierce – Professor, Texas State Technical Institute - (no information but Texas State Technical Institute was changed to Texas State Technical College several years ago, I think - js)
• George Scott – Deloitte and Touche - (noted attendance at several TRS meetings and Texas Lottery Commission representing D&T but no other information - js)
• Joe Guerra – Princeton Review
• Victor Alcorta – Attorney Representative Thompson & Knight
• Terri Leo – State Board Of Education - Terri Leo website
• Bob Craig – State Board Of Education - Bob Craig
• Pat Hardy – State Board Of Education - Pat Hardy
• Bill Dodge – Banker in Corpus (information)(
• Patti Clapp – Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce - TBEC - TCER
• Jan Newton –SBC - Jan Newton
• Bill Jones – Texas A & M University - Biography