Three of the state's top higher education policy makers answer questions from students whose lives and academic pursuits are materially impacted by their work.
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Keller has served as the state's higher education commissioner since 2019. Previously, he was a clinical professor of public policy practice at the University of Texas at Austin and served as a deputy to the university’s president for strategy and policy. Keller also worked in the Texas House as a director of research and as a senior education policy adviser to Speaker Tom Craddick, R-Midland.
Turner, D-Grand Prairie, has represented House District 101 since 2013. He also served as the district’s state representative from 2009 to 2011. He currently serves as chair of the House Higher Education Committee,vice chair of the Redistricting Committee and he sits on the Insurance Committee. He also serves as chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Outside of the Legislature, Turner works as a communications consultant.
Creighton, R-Conroe, has represented Senate District 4 since 2014. He serves as chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, vice chair of the Water and Rural Affairs Committee and sits on the Business and Commerce, State Affairs, and Property Tax committees. Previously, Creighton served in the Texas House from 2007 to 2014.
