Eleventh Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner
The Texas State History Museum Foundation honored two outstanding Texan icons - The King Ranch and John Mendelsohn, MD - with the History-Making Texan Award. The award was presented at the Foundation's annual gala held on Monday, March 2, 2015 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, 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 Bruce Blakemore (Dallas), UT Austin Chancellor William McRaven (Austin), and the Honorable Susan Combs. Sarita Hixon of Houston was the chair of the event, and the honorary co-chair was Jan Bullock of Austin.
Click here to see photographs from the 2015 Gala.
The Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas .
More than 450 business, political, and community leaders from around the state attended the event, 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 Bruce Blakemore (Dallas), UT Austin Chancellor William McRaven (Austin), and the Honorable Susan Combs. Sarita Hixon of Houston was the chair of the event, and the honorary co-chair was Jan Bullock of Austin.
Click here to see photographs from the 2015 Gala.
Thank you to our 2015 Dinner Committee!
Jan Felts Bullock, Honorary Chair / Sarita A. Hixon, Chair, Jane Barnhill, Patricia Dewhurst, Louise Griffeth,
Shannon Janek, Therese Moncrief, Julie Oles, ay Olson, Debbie Raynor, and Jimmy Westcott
Shannon Janek, Therese Moncrief, Julie Oles, ay Olson, Debbie Raynor, and Jimmy Westcott
Thank you to our 2015 Sponsors!
A Lasting Tribute
Anonymous
Lone Star Supporters
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
U.S. Trust
Lindsay and Ford Smith/Julie and Pat Oles/Karen and
Karl Rove/Shannon and Chris Bush
Sam Houston Sponsors
Ruth and Ken Altschuler
BNSF Railway
Jan Bullock and Robert Green/Kimberly and Jim
Taylor
Buena Vista Foundation
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Louise and Guy Griffeth
H-E-B
IBC Bank
King Ranch, Inc.
Luther King Capital Management
Ambassador and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson
Sarah J. and Steve Pitt/Patricia Zoch Foundation/Sarita and Robert Hixon
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Friends of 1836
Robyn and Victor Alcorta III
John and Jane Barnhill
Mrs. Roy Butler – Ann S.
Vivien and Scott Caven
Judy and Jamey Clement
Susan Combs and Joe Duran
The Honorable and Mrs. David Dewhurst and
President Bill Powers
Mrs. Jenny Elkins
ExxonMobil
Frost Bank
Meg Goodman and Mike Bonini
Groves Alexander Family
Tamara and Richard King IV/Pam and Richard
Leshin
Melvyn N. Klein/Regina Rogers
Locke Lord, LLP
Pam and Tom Luce
Cynthia and Brian McLaughlin/Michelle Brock
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Tom and Therese Moncrief
Debbie and John Montford
Carla and Brad Moran
Neubauer Family Foundation
Oncor Electric Delivery
Margot and Ross Perot
Debbie and Alan Raynor/Association of Electric
Companies of Texas
Spoetzl Brewery
St. David’s HealthCare
Strake Foundation
Mary and Mike Terry
The Texas A&M University System Office of the
Chancellor
UnitedHealthcare
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center
Jimmy Westcott
Museum Supporters
Carrielu and Chuck Christensen
Rebecca and Mark Davis
Helen Kleberg Groves
Herndon Family Foundation
Gerald D. Hines
Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation
Julie and Scott Kleberg
Mr. and Mrs. Truett Latimer
Musselman Family
Anonymous
Lone Star Supporters
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
U.S. Trust
Lindsay and Ford Smith/Julie and Pat Oles/Karen and
Karl Rove/Shannon and Chris Bush
Sam Houston Sponsors
Ruth and Ken Altschuler
BNSF Railway
Jan Bullock and Robert Green/Kimberly and Jim
Taylor
Buena Vista Foundation
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Louise and Guy Griffeth
H-E-B
IBC Bank
King Ranch, Inc.
Luther King Capital Management
Ambassador and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson
Sarah J. and Steve Pitt/Patricia Zoch Foundation/Sarita and Robert Hixon
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Friends of 1836
Robyn and Victor Alcorta III
John and Jane Barnhill
Mrs. Roy Butler – Ann S.
Vivien and Scott Caven
Judy and Jamey Clement
Susan Combs and Joe Duran
The Honorable and Mrs. David Dewhurst and
President Bill Powers
Mrs. Jenny Elkins
ExxonMobil
Frost Bank
Meg Goodman and Mike Bonini
Groves Alexander Family
Tamara and Richard King IV/Pam and Richard
Leshin
Melvyn N. Klein/Regina Rogers
Locke Lord, LLP
Pam and Tom Luce
Cynthia and Brian McLaughlin/Michelle Brock
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Tom and Therese Moncrief
Debbie and John Montford
Carla and Brad Moran
Neubauer Family Foundation
Oncor Electric Delivery
Margot and Ross Perot
Debbie and Alan Raynor/Association of Electric
Companies of Texas
Spoetzl Brewery
St. David’s HealthCare
Strake Foundation
Mary and Mike Terry
The Texas A&M University System Office of the
Chancellor
UnitedHealthcare
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center
Jimmy Westcott
Museum Supporters
Carrielu and Chuck Christensen
Rebecca and Mark Davis
Helen Kleberg Groves
Herndon Family Foundation
Gerald D. Hines
Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation
Julie and Scott Kleberg
Mr. and Mrs. Truett Latimer
Musselman Family