Ninth Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner
The Texas State History Museum Foundation honored two outstanding Texans - Eugene F. Kranz and George P. Mitchell - with the History-Making Texan Award. The award was presented at the Foundation's annual gala held on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at
The Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas .
More than 450 business, political, and community leaders from around the state attended the event, including Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. David Dewhurst, Speaker and Mrs. Joe Straus, former ambassadors, and many current and former state legislators. Other Texas notables included in the program were Foundation Board President Clay Johnson (Austin), NASA Astronaut Colonel Tim Kopra (Seabrook), Dr. Hans Mark (Austin) and A&M Chancellor John Sharp (College Station). Debbie Raynor and Louise Griffeth, both of Dallas, were the co-chairs of the event, and honorary co-chair was Jan Bullock of Austin.
The Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas .
More than 450 business, political, and community leaders from around the state attended the event, including Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. David Dewhurst, Speaker and Mrs. Joe Straus, former ambassadors, and many current and former state legislators. Other Texas notables included in the program were Foundation Board President Clay Johnson (Austin), NASA Astronaut Colonel Tim Kopra (Seabrook), Dr. Hans Mark (Austin) and A&M Chancellor John Sharp (College Station). Debbie Raynor and Louise Griffeth, both of Dallas, were the co-chairs of the event, and honorary co-chair was Jan Bullock of Austin.
Thank you to our 2013 Dinner Committee!
Jan Felts Bullock, Honorary Chair / Louise Griffeth, Co-Chair / Debbie Raynor, Co-Chair
Mark Benson / Michelle K. Brock / Susan Combs / Patricia Dewhurst / James Huffines / Clay Johnson
Joan McLeod / Therese Moncrief / Julie Oles / Kay Olson / Karl Rove / John Steen
Mark Benson / Michelle K. Brock / Susan Combs / Patricia Dewhurst / James Huffines / Clay Johnson
Joan McLeod / Therese Moncrief / Julie Oles / Kay Olson / Karl Rove / John Steen
Thank you to our 2013 Sponsors!
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Blakemore
Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors
Hunt Consolidated, Inc./Hunt Oil Company
U.S. Trust
Buena Vista Foundation
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Ambassador & Mrs. Lyndon Olson, Jr.
AT&T Texas
BNSF Railway
George P. and Amanda Bush
President George W. and Laura Bush
John and Maurine Cox Foundation
Devon Energy Corporation
Exxon Mobil
Frost
Louise and Guy Griffeth
H-E-B
Hester Capital Management, L.L.C.
IBC Bank
Anne and Clay Johnson
Richard King
Eugene and Marta Kranz
Cynthia and Brian McLaughlin/Michelle Brock
Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Moncrief
Alice and Erle Nye
Julie and Pat Oles/Karen and Karl Rove
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
PlainsCapital Bank
Debbie and Alan Raynor/Association of Electric Companies of Texas
Harold Simmons Foundation
Lindsay and Ford Smith
Spoetzl Brewery
Strake Foundation
Judy and Charles Tate
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University System/John Sharp, Chancellor
Jimmy Westcott
Robyn and Victor Alcorta III
Jan Bullock and Robert Green
Cammack & Strong P.C.
Susan Combs and Joe Duran
St. David's HealthCare
Dealey and David Herndon
Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation
D.R. "Dee" and Adair Margo
John P. McGovern Foundation
Joan and Doug McLeod
The Temple Family
Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, Inc.
The University of Texas at Austin