Former
Texas Governor and TSCRA Past-President Dolph Briscoe Jr.
was honored at a dinner hosted by the Center for American History at the
University of Texas, Dec. 4 in Austin, Texas, for his endowment for
Texas history.
In May
2007, Gov. Briscoe established a $3 million dollar endowment at the
Center to support programs, projects, collection acquisitions or
publications in Texas history. The "Dolph and Janey Briscoe Fund for
Texas History" is the largest gift that an individual has given the
Center.
Among
the guests at the dinner to honor Gov. Briscoe were former Gov. Mark
White, former Lt. Gov. William Hobby Jr. and current Gov. Rick Perry.
TSCRA
attendees included President Jon Means and wife Jackie, First Vice
President Dave Scott, Executive Committee member Mark Wheelis and
Executive Vice President Eldon White.
