Commission Decisions

The summary of the Criminal Justice Entities' decisions are now available. 

For Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission, 2020-2021 Review Cycle, 87th Legislative Session

Name Submitter Title Organization City File Notes
Aliza S. Wong, Ph.D. Interim Dean Honors College, Texas Tech University Lubbock Download
Angela Hartman District Lead Librarian Hutto Independent School District Hutto Download
Arne Schonberger Georgetown Download
Barbara Acuña-Taylor Director of Special Events Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas Download*
David Patterson Commission Member and Professor Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission and University of Texas at Dallas Dallas Download
Elizabeth Hudson Writer/Historian/Educator Austin Download
Franklin Kasman, D.D.S. Inaugural Commissioner Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission Midland Download
Harrison Keller, Ph.D. Ex Officio Commission Member and Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Austin Download
Janice Teplitz President Congregation Havurah Shalom Georgetown Download
Jessica Strom Epilepsy Foundation Central and South Texas Boerne Download
John Nau, III Chairman Texas Historical Commission Austin Download

Mark Wolfe, Executive Director

Linda Schaffer Congregation Havurah Shalom Georgetown Download
Lynne Aronoff Chair Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission Houston Download

Joy Nathan, Executive Director, Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Mally Baum Reverend Download
Marian Kobrin Congregation Havurah Shalom Georgetown Download
Marjorie Wilkov Outreach Chairman Congregation Havurah Shalom of Sun City Georgetown Download
Marshall Friedman Board Member and Ritual Committee Liaison Congregation Havarah Shalom Georgetown Download
Mary Pat Higgins President and CEO Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas Download

Frank Risch, Board Chair; The Honorable Florence Donald Shapiro, Immediate Past Board Chair; Kerri Cleghorn Lai, CFRE, Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer

Max Glauben 2019 Texan of the Year, Holocaust Survivor Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Dallas Download

Magie Furst, Holocaust Survivor; Bert Romberg, Holocaust Survivor; Mark E. Jacobs, 2nd Generation Holocaust Survivor; Rivka Altman, 3rd Generation Holocaust Survivor

Michael Gersten, DA Assistant Professor of Woodwinds Music Department, South Texas College Download
Mihran Aroian Amenian Church of Austin Austin Download
Monica Martinez Ex Officio Commission Member and Associate Commissioner of Standards and Support Services Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission and Texas Education Agency Austin Download
Nancy Bain Member Friends of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission Austin Download
Paul Allen Hunton CEO/General Manager Texas Tech University Public Media Lubbock Download
Paul E. Krupp Doctor Georgetown Download
Rabbi Jack Segal DHL, Ed.D. Rabbi Emeritus Congregation Beth Yeshurun Houston Download
Ron Milam, Ph.D. Executive Director Institute for Peace & Conflict, Texas Tech University Lubbock Download
Rosalind Anes Download
Rox Ann Johnson Curator/Archivist Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives Le Grange Download
Sandra Lessig Commission Member Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission Houston Download
Sean P. Cunningham, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department of History, Texas Tech University Lubbock Download
Stephen Sloan, Ph.D. Director and Associate Professor Baylor University Waco Download
The Honorable Elliott Naishtat Former Member Texas House of Representatives Download
Thomas Palladino Ex Officio Commission Member and Executive Director Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission and Texas Veterans Commission Austin Download

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