Of Note

Now Hiring: Communications Director CPPP is hiring a Communications Director to start between August 1 and September 2, 2008. Applications are due at the close of business on Friday, June 6.
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> more A Guide Through the Matrix of HHSC Contracting CPPP has created a contracting matrix that describes major HHSC contracting opportunities related to the delivery of health and human services.
> more Proof of Citizenship for Medicaid: Tell Us Your Stories! Please let us know if you or someone you are helping has had Medicaid delayed or denied because of Medicaid's new proof of citizenship requirement.
> more Problems Enrolling in Public Benefits? If you or someone you are helping is having problems enrolling for benefits through Texas' new eligibility system, please let us know.
> more Promoting Prosperity for Texas: The Role of State and Local Governments This ten-minute video by Executive Director Scott McCown is designed for you to use to teach others about the funding challenges facing Texas. There's no waiting--the video begins instantly.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Rubio, Ph.D., Chair of the Board
Vice President of Community Relations and Development for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Houston, Texas

Flora Brewer, Secretary of the Board
Owner, Rhythm Band Instruments
Fort Worth, Texas

Linda Aaker
Attorney and Writer
Austin, Texas

Carol M. Barger
Attorney and Civic Volunteer
Dallas, Texas

John Castle
Attorney
Dallas, Texas

Joe Cunningham, M.D.
Executive Director, Providence Health Alliance and Senior Vice President of Providence Hospital
Waco, Texas

John Hildreth
President, IssueLink
Austin, Texas

Jim Hine
Former Commissioner of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Department of Human Services, and Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Austin, Texas

William P. Hobby
Former Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Houston, Texas

Dazzie McKelvy
Deputy Executive Director of Capital IDEA in Austin
Austin, Texas

Sherea McKenzie
Executive Director, Joint City/County Commission on Children
Houston, Texas

Catherine Mosbacher
Attorney and Civic Volunteer
Houston and Washington, D.C.

Nona Niland, M.D.
President, Niland Foundation
Austin, Texas

Cynthia Osborne, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas
Austin, Texas

Linda Owen
President of The Real Estate Council of Dallas
Dallas, Texas

Martin Peña, Jr.
Executive Director, South Texas Association of Schools
Laguna Vista, Texas

Judy Trabulsi
Founder and Executive Vice President, Executive Media Director, GSD&M
Austin, Texas