Fifteenth Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner
Honoring
Charles Butt and Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez

Thursday, February 28, 2019
6:30 p.m. VIP Reception    7:00 Reception    7:30 p.m. Dinner and Program

On February 28, 2019, the Texas State History Museum Foundation honored Texas legends
Charles Butt and Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez with the History-Making Texan Award. The award was be presented at the Foundation's annual Texas Independence Day Dinner held at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.
Carla and Brad Moran served as event chairs, and Jan Felts Bullock of Austin was the honorary chair. 

The dinner celebrates the state’s rich cultural heritage and generates support for the Bullock Museum, the nation’s
premier institution on Texas history. Over 500 business, political and community leaders from around the state attended the event. Through the generosity of event sponsors, the evening raised over $1 million in support of the many educational programs and special projects of the Bullock Museum, including School Tours that benefit over 100,000 students annually.

Click here to see and order event photos.
Click here to watch a tribute video to Charles Butt.
Click here to watch a tribute video to Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez. 
Click here to read Karl Rove's historical perspective on the Bullock Museum.

For more information or questions, please contact Krystle Alvarado at 512-296-8841 or e-mail her.

2019 Dinner Committee

Carla Moran, Chair, Jan Felts Bullock, Honorary Chair
Jane Barnhill, Chris Bush, Louise  Griffeth, Shea Woodard Hall, Kent Hance,
Jack Harper, Sarita Hixon, Richard Leshin, Lynn McBee, Julie Jones Oles, Margaret Perkins,
Michal Powell, Debbie Raynor and Karen Urban    

2019 Texas Independence Day Dinner Sponsors

Lead Underwriters
Charles Butt Foundation
Julianna Hawn Holt
The Men and Women of Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
 
Major Underwriters
Joan and Bruce Blakemore / Claudia Huntington and Marshall B. Miller, Jr.
The Honorable Dan Branch and Stacey Branch / Jan Bullock and Robert Green /
Lynn and Allan McBee / Debbie and Alan Raynor
Buena Vista Foundation / Julie and Pat Oles
CCNG
Eleanor Butt Crook
Concho Resources, Inc.
H-E-B
Ambassador and Mrs. Lyndon Olson, Jr.
Michal and Loyd Powell
Macey and Harry Reasoner / Vinson & Elkins LLP 
The Tobin Endowment
 
Benefactors
Anheuser-Busch / Silver Eagle Distributors
Bank of America / Mark Benson
Shannon and Chris Bush/Sarita and Bob Hixon/Karen and Karl Rove
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Louise and Guy Griffeth
The Holdsworth Center
Lake | Flato Architects, Inc.
Pam and Richard Leshin/Karen and Larry Urban
Luther King Capital Management
McNair Interests
Carla and Brad Moran
St. David's HealthCare
Strake Foundation
 
 Sponsors
AECT / Oncor
Jane and John Barnhill
Blue Bell Creameries
Becca and Mark Davis / Leighton, Jamie and Lori Donnell /
Carol Nelson / Dealey and David Herndon
The Dian Graves Owen Foundation
Bibiana and John Dykema / Pat and Ben Wallace / Paige and Jim Dinn
ExxonMobil
Kathleen and Richard Danysh / Katy and Ted Flato / Libby and Steve Golden /
Lyn and Pete Selig / Julie and The Honorable Joe Straus
Frost
Shelley and Jack Harper
Pam and Will Harte / Judy and Jamey Clement
Kelly Hart
Rita and Matt Kreisle / Carol and Joe Lea / Anna and Matthew Lee /
Mary Lou and Charles Morrison / Mary and Charles Teeple
Locke Lord LLP
Laura and Lew Moorman
Raise Your Hand Texas
Regina Rogers
Shiner Beers
South Texas Money Management, Ltd.
Judy and Charles Tate
Winstead PC

VIP Reception Sponsor
IBC Bank
 
Favor Sponsor
Lisa and Clay Cooley
 
Bar Sponsor
Lana and Barry Andrews
 
Educational Programs Sponsor
Honorable Kent R. Hance
 
Invitation Sponsor
HillCo Partners
 
Entertainment Sponsor
Kim Lewis / Rick Liberto
 
Invitation Sponsor
HillCo Partners
 
Media Sponsor
The Society Diaries
 
Program Sponsor
Margaret and James Perkins