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texasappleseedYear In Review2012sowingthe seedsof justice
our missionTexas Appleseed partners with pro bono attorneys to address the rootcauses of injustice facing the most vulnerable—including our children,low-income families, and those with mental disabilities.texas appleseed 2012 board of directorsJ. Chrys DoughertyChair EmeritusGraves Dougherty Hearon & Moody*Allene D. EvansChairUniversity of Texas System*Mark WawroImmediate Past ChairSusman Godfrey L.L.P.*George ButtsEdward F. FernandesLayne KruseHunton & Williams LLP*Norton Rose Fulbright LLP*N. Scott FletcherNeel LaneJones Day*Akin Gump StraussHauer & Feld LLP*R. James GeorgeGeorge Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLP*Thomas S. LeatherburyDavid GergerVinson & Elkins LLPGerger & Clarke*Michael LowenbergMark K. GlasserGardere Wynne Sewell LLP*Sidley Austin LLP*Elizabeth MackGeorge Butts Law*Sean GormanLocke Lord LLP*Hon. Marilyn AboussieSecretary-TreasurerAZA Law P.C .*Michael RodriguezSan AngeloGregory HuffmanAtlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP*Sydney BallesterosThompson & Knight LLP*David SharpGibbs & Bruns LLP*Tommy JacksGunderson, Sharp & Walke, L.L.P.*Ricardo G. CedilloFish & Richardson P.C .*Allan Van FleetDavis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc.*Susan KaramanianMcDermott Will & Emery LLP*Clinton CrossGeorge WashingtonUniversity Law School*Office of El Paso County Attorney*Dennis P. DuffyBaker Hostetler LLP*Charles KelleyMayer Brown LLP*texas appleseed staff2012 Board ChairAllene D. EvansPatricia J. VillarealJones Day**affiliations listed foridentification onlyExecutive DirectorRebecca LightseyRebecca Lightsey, Executive Director Deborah Fowler, Deputy DirectorAnn Baddour, Senior Policy Analyst Brett Merfish, Staff AttorneyJacques Ntonme, Staff Attorney Madison Sloan, Staff AttorneyBrennan Griffin, Development Director Janis Monger, Communications DirectorOlga Sauseda, Office Manager
our 2012 pro bono partnersAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPAtlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLPAZA Law P.C.Baker Hostetler LLPBaker Botts L.L.P.Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc.DLA Piper LLP (US)Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPGeorge Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLPGeorge Butts Law FirmGerger & ClarkeGunderson, Sharp & Walke, L.L.P.Hunton & Williams LLPJones DayLocke Lord LLPMayer Brown LLPMcDermott, Will & Emery LLPNorton Rose Fulbright LLPSidley Austin LLPSusman Godfrey L.L.P.Vinson & Elkins LLPAppleseed Board Member Neel Lane with Akin Gump StraussHauer & Feld LLP, testifies before the Texas House Committee onInvestments & Financial Services.the value of pro bono
our projects for 2012Texas Appleseed sowing the seeds of greater justice.juvenile justice foster care school-to-prison pipelinepayday loan reform diversity legal scholars criminal discoverymental health code update housing & disaster recoverypayday & auto title loan reformProtecting Texas’ Working FamiliesTexas Appleseed helped form the Texas Fair Lending Allianceof 60-plus consumer groups, charities, and cities supportingmeaningful state reform of payday and auto title lending. Wealso worked with the cities of Dallas, Austin, and San Antonioto pass local ordinances to address the cycle of payday andauto title debt entrapping local borrowers.school discipline reformPromoting Alternatives to CriminalizingStudent MisbehaviorTexas Appleseed published a study documenting the high taxpayercost and poor student outcomes associated with removing kidsfrom school for minor misbehavior. Our work on a special JudicialCouncil committee, appointed by the Chief Justice of the TexasSupreme Court, resulted in legislative proposals to reduce courtinvolvement in student discipline.
updating the state mental health codeReflecting Modern Mental Health PracticesTexas Appleseed worked with a Steering Committee of legal andmental health experts to recommend changes to the Texas MentalHealth Code reflecting best practices in emergency detention andprotection of patient rights. In the year prior to the release of thisreport, more than 40 hearings were held across the state to gatherinput from mental health stakeholders.disaster recovery & rebuilding housingHelping Low-Income Communities HealTexas Appleseed’s advocacy on behalf of low-income familieshelped them secure their fair share of millions of dollars infederal assistance to rebuild housing, roads, and drainagesystems in Houston, Galveston, and the Valley that wereheavily damaged by Gulf Coast hurricanes. Our work alsofigured in Galveston’s decision to rebuild all of its hurricanedamaged public housing.“I am so thankful for the people at TexasAppleseed, that they are taking the initiative tospeak up for those of us who need help and arenot being heard. We are so fortunate to havethem working on our behalf.”— Gail Rowland, Houston payday borrower
financial statementrevenues &expendituresother programs& eventgrants61.7%16%disasterrecovery& housingpayday &auto titleloan s 1,216,18835.7%contributions& event 1,122,04411%32%school-to-prisonpipeline5%4%foster caregeneraloperatingfundraisingExtract from financial statementsyear ended December 31, 2012
major donorsfoundationsAtlantic PhilanthropiesFord Foundation Boone Family FoundationHarold Simmons FoundationHouston Endowment The Brown FoundationThe Hogg Foundation for Mental HealthThe Michael & Alice Kuhn FoundationPublic Welfare Foundation The Rees-Jones Foundation The Meadows FoundationRGK Foundationlegal and institutional donorsAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPGibbs & Bruns LLPLaw Offices of Harriet O’NeillAtlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLPHartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLPPhillips 66Austin Bar FoundationHouston Bar AssociationScott Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.Baker Botts L.L.P.Hunton & Williams LLPSidley Austin LLPBeck ReddenHusch Blackwell LLPSouth Texas School of LawBracewell & Giuliani LLPJones DayState Bar of TexasCammack & Strong, P.C.King & SpaldingSusman Godfrey L.L.P.DLA Piper LLP (US)The Krist FoundationTate Moerer & King, LLPDykemaLocke Lord LLPTexas Access to Justice FoundationExxonMobil CorporationM.D. Anderson FoundationTexas Legal Services CenterFleming EndowmentMcGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P.Thompson Knight FoundationFTI Forensic & LitigationConsulting PracticeMcKool SmithThe University of Texas at AustinMayer Brown LLPUniversity of Texas School of LawGeorge Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLPNorton Rose Fulbright LLPVinson & Elkins LLPGerger & Clarke
visionary societyThe Visionary Society is a group of individuals committed to ensuring justicefor their fellow Texans through their generous gifts to Texas Appleseed.platinumContributions of 5,000 and aboveDavid Beck Lisa Blue Baron Paul Davis Wayne Fisher Cheryl & Jim George Mark & Carol Glasser Joseph D. JamailRonald D. Krist W. Mark Lanier Mike McKool Jack & Patsy Martin Charles & Karen Matthews Sherry & Gerald MerfishHon. Harriet O’Neill & Kerry Cammack Patricia Villareal & Thomas Leatherbury Mark Wawro & Melanie GraygoldContributions of 2,500 to 4,999Ben & Melanie Barnes George & Edna Butts Ricardo Cedillo Dennis P. Duffy Allene Evans & Tom Herod Edward F. FernandesScott & Lizzie Fletcher David & Heidi Gerger Carla Powers Herron Gregory Huffman Charles & Maria Kelley Layne & Gayle KrusePatton G. Lochridge Michael & Julie Lowenberg John McDonald Elizabeth E. Mack Carrin F. Patman David & Vicki SharpsilverContributions of 1,000 to 2,499John & Laura Beckworth Jim & Franci Crane Clinton Cross J. Chrys Dougherty George Fleming Maria Luisa Flores & Scott HendlerSusan Karamanian Neel Lane Annette LoVoi & Jim Marston David Perry & Rene Haas Jim & Beverly Postl Regina RogersJohn Strasburger Stephanie & Bill Whitehurst Michael & Nina ZilkhabronzeContributions of 500 to 999Hon. Marilyn Aboussie Scott Atlas Joseph Callier Randy Chapman & Debra Danburg William & Kyra Fitzgerald Philip C. FridaySam & Marcy Hogan Greer Cisselon Nichols & Jim Hurd Tommy Jacks Bret Kadison Jack & Martha Kern Eric & Isabelle MayerGeorge Anne & Gene Monger Scott & Karen Rozzell Katie Sammons George & Lois Stark Harry Susman Stephen & Pamalah TippsNicola F. Toubia Allan Van Fleet & Michele Matalon Hedges Karyl Van Tassel Katherine & Davor Vukadin1609 Shoal Creek, Suite 201 Austin, Texas 78701 www.texasappleseed.net
George Butts Law Firm Gerger & Clarke Gunderson, Sharp & Walke, L.L.P. Hunton & Williams LLP Jones Day Locke Lord LLP Mayer Brown LLP McDermott, Will & Emery LLP Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Sidley Austin LLP Susman Godfrey L.L.P. Vinson & Elkins LLP the value of pro bono Appleseed Board Member Neel Lane with Akin Gump Strauss
