17th Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner
Honoring
Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite

The date of the event has been rescheduled
to the week of San Jacinto Day
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
6:30 p.m. VIP Reception    7:00 p.m. Reception    7:30 p.m. Dinner and Program
Four Seasons Hotel Austin

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the gala is currently at capacity.
For information about the wait list, please contact Krystle Alvarado at 512-296-8841 or e-mail her.

This event will abide by The Four Seasons Hotel’s enhanced global health and safety program. Upon arrival, there will be a screening procedure that may include temperature checking and a brief health questionnaire. Hotel employees will wear masks at all times and guests will be required to wear masks when not eating, drinking, or seated at their table. Dinner will take place indoors with tables placed a minimum of 6 feet apart.

On April 20, 2021, the Texas State History Museum Foundation will honor Texas legends
Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite with the History-Making Texan Award. The award will be
presented at the Foundation's annual Texas Independence Day Dinner in Austin.
Karen and Karl Rove are serving as event chairs, and Jan Felts Bullock of Austin is 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. Up to 500 business, political and community leaders from around the state attend
the event. Through the generosity of event sponsors, the evening raises support for the many educational programs
and special projects of the Bullock Museum, including School Tours and Distance Learning that benefit over 100,000 students annually.

Please join us to honor these exceptional award recipients and to support the
Bullock Museum’s award-winning educational programs and exhibitions by being an event sponsor.

Sponsor Pledge Form

Sponsor Recognition and Benefits

Golf Outing Pledge Form

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

2021 Dinner Committee

Karen and Karl Rove, Chairs
Jan Felts Bullock, Honorary Chair
Jane Barnhill
Louise Griffeth
Julie Oles
Michal Powell
Debbie Raynor
Carla Moran, ex officio
Margaret Perkins, ex officio

2021 Texas Independence Day Dinner Sponsors

Lead Underwriters
The Nancy Ann Hunt and
Ray L. Hunt Charitable Fund

Presenting Underwriters
John L. Nau, III /
Silver Eagle Beverages
Terry and Robert B. Rowling
Still Water Foundation

Major Underwriters
Joan and Bruce Blakemore / Claudia Huntington and Marshall B. Miller, Jr.
Buena Vista Foundation / Julie and Pat Oles
Jan Felts Bullock and Robert Green / Michal and Loyd Powell / Debbie and Alan Raynor
Shannon and Chris Bush / Sarita and Bob Hixon / David Killam
CCNG, Inc.
Concho Resources, Inc.
Lisa and Clay Cooley
Carla and Brad Moran / First Financial Bank
The Honorable and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson, Jr.
Margaret and Jim Perkins
Karen and Karl Rove
 
Benefactors
Berry Family / Pennybacker Capital LLC
Comerica Bank / The Honorable Daniel H. Branch
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Frost
Pam and Richard Leshin / Karen and Larry Urban
Luther King Capital Management
Nav Sooch
The Honorable and Mrs. Tommy Williams
 
Sponsors
AECT / Oncor
Jane and John Barnhill
Michelle K. Brock
The Cain Foundation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Louise and Guy Griffeth
Shelley and Jack Harper
IBC Bank
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Gary Farmer/Heritage Title Company
Locke Lord LLP
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Shiner Beers
Lindsay and Ford Smith
Society Texas
Strake Foundation
The University of Texas at Austin, Office of the President and Texas Athletics
The Dian Graves Owen Foundation
 
Friends
The Honorable Don Evans
The Honorable Kent R. Hance
The Herndon Family Foundation
Admiral Bobby Inman
Rusty Kelley
Jim Langdon
Lynn and Allan McBee
Mary Lou and Charles Morrison
Karen and Chip Oswalt
Judy and Charles Tate
Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation