Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the appointment of seven members to the Support Adoption Advisory Committee, which helps the Office of the Attorney General administer funds raised by the sale of Support Adoption specialty license plates. The funds are used to promote adoption as an alternative to abortion. 

I'm pleased to appoint these talented and passionate individuals who share my commitment to protecting the sanctity of life and dedication to improving the lives of Texas children," Attorney General Paxton said. "I'm grateful that they're volunteering their time to help plan and carry out efforts to promote adoption in Texas, and bring families across our state the most wonderful gift of all: the love of a child."

Following are brief profiles of each "Support Adoption" Advisory Committee member: 

Danielle Capper Buck

Danielle is the Senior Director of External Relations for Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization that strongly advocates for pro-adoption, pro-life policies on both state and federal levels. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Danielle graduated from Southern Methodist University and later received her MBA from Northwood University. She has vast experience in media relations, TV news reporting, medical sales, image consulting and strategic marketing, and development. Danielle experienced a strong call from God on her life to use her experience and voice for life-affirming efforts and began working for CWA. She has been an active member of the Dallas-based group, Council for Life. Danielle was raised in a family that was always involved in pro-adoption and pro-life endeavors which have guided her life’s work. Danielle resides in Fort Worth, Texas near her family and frequently travels across the country for her job. 

Lisa Luby Ryan

Her association with e3partners, a media-based ministry, began with the filming of her personal testimony, which led to her serving as national spokesperson for their iamsecond.com campaign. Lisa received the Norm Miller Award, given to a person demonstrating a bold faith and impacting lives through their professional and personal life. Her personal testimony also aired on the 700 Club and is archived at www.cbn.com. As a result of national media exposure, Lisa travels extensively to share God's redemption and her story of Life. Lisa and her husband, Jay, are parents to Kyle (now married to Sarah Jo) and Casey. Although her business and community endeavors have enriched her life and others, her top priorities remain faith and family. Currently Mrs. Ryan is an acclaimed interior designer and lives in Dallas. 

Chelsey Youman

Chelsey Youman, Esq., serves the pro-life coalition, as well as women and their preborn children, by advocating for pro-life policies and jurisprudence; mobilizing and unifying local grassroots to strengthen the pro-life movement and its footprint; and engaging with the public to ultimately strengthen our community’s desire to enable women and protect preborn children. Chelsey’s professional experience includes working as senior counsel and chief of staff for First Liberty Institute, concentrating on religious liberty matters and First Amendment rights. At First Liberty Institute, she litigated on behalf of and advised hundreds of clients regarding conscience rights nationwide. Chelsey has also worked in private practice, where she successfully litigated corporate fraud matters, complex commercial litigation, and consumer rights issues in both federal and state jurisdictions. Chelsey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University. Chelsey is happily married with two children. Her family is active in their church, serving in the premarital and pro-life ministries there. They enjoy traveling, adventuring, and eating good food.

Melissa Conway

Melissa Conway has vast experience in creating and delivering marketing, communications, and fundraising plans for Fortune 500 corporate clients and non-profit organizations across the country. As an effective and influential brand architect, she has successfully advanced and protected her clients’ interests while simultaneously directing and growing their public impact. Conway has over 20 years of experience influencing key opinion leaders, advancing legislative priorities, and developing and executing political, public relations, fundraising, messaging, and policy strategies on local, state, and national levels. She has served as a spokesperson and media liaison for several Pro-Life, grassroots, and advocacy organizations where she was interviewed and featured on statewide, national, and international media outlets. Conway has excelled in government relations, thought leadership, public affairs, crisis communications, PR and media relations, business development, political action committees, and strategy development while sharing organizational missions in a compelling, engaging way that inspires involvement. At the heart of Conway’s work, her mission is to advance and expand advocacy and non-profit organizations’ effectiveness by propelling them to the highest level of influence and recognition while making a positive global impact. Conway has a demonstrated commitment to servant leadership and has served on the board of several non-profits.  She is a co-founder and former Board President of a multi-faceted Pro-Life non-profit that stands in the gap for at-risk, vulnerable babies and children by providing hope, resources, training, and healing initiatives for families in need.

Spring Rowell

Spring R. Rowell has been involved in the pro-life and pro-adoption movement since childhood as her mother’s favorite assistant Lamaze coach. She is a Senior Attorney at the Middlebrook Group, PLLC, The Church Lawyers, specializing in church and ministry matters, including but not limited to: organizational and IRS matters, policies and procedures, secured transactions, commercial real estate, human resources and employment matters, and responding to complex nonprofit emergencies. Her previous work experience includes: serving as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Ralph M. Hall shortly after the 9/11 attacks, clerking for Jay Sekulow at the American Center for Law & Justice, her own private practice, general corporate and nonprofit representation at Jones, Davis & Jackson, PC, and serving as an Attorney Advisor at a division of the United States Small Business Administration.  Spring holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Oral Roberts University and a Juris Doctorate from Regent University.  She is licensed to practice law in Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Colorado.  She has been or is currently involved with Christians Engaged, Concerned Women for America, Texas Right to Life, Counsel for Life, Involved for Life, Pregnancy Resource Center, and Genesis Center.  Spring is involved at Upper Room Dallas with the worship team, childcare, security, and other volunteer positions.  Spring has served as a conference speaker with Global Advance’s Christian Leadership Conference in Kenya, on the Board of Directors of the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce, and as an American Mock Trial Association Regional Competition Judge.  She facilitates at Next Level Experience and at the Inner Room at the Upper Room.  Spring currently serves on the Board of Directors of: the Regent University Alumni Association – DFW Chapter, Law Alumni Chair; the Inner Room at the Upper Room, and a scholarship board for a local private school.  In her spare time Spring enjoys travel, time with family and friends, picnicking, gardening, concerts, making music, and other adventures.