U.S. Senator John Cornyn Named 2016 Texan of the Year at 50th Annual Texas Legislative Conference

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U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas recognized as the Texas Legislative Conference 2016 Texan of the Year. Introduction by Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus. Nine past honorees attended the 50th Reunion reception the preceding evening.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas--()--United States Senator John Cornyn received the 2016 Texan of the Year award at the 50th annual Texas Legislative Conference today.

“It’s of course a great honor to be given this recognition,” said Cornyn. “It’s a friendly encouragement to keep on fighting the good fight in Washington, D.C. on behalf of all 27 million Texans.”

“For 50 years, business community, media and political leaders from across the state have gathered in New Braunfels to take part in the nonpartisan Texas Legislative Conference,” said Carlton Schwab, Texas Legislative Conference Chairman. “Through it all, the conference has been honored and humbled to host a stellar roster of the state and nation’s brightest minds.”

The Texas Legislative Conference is a nonpartisan organization of Texas business and political leaders who meet annually in New Braunfels to focus on public policy issues. This year’s topics included: Sustaining the Texas Economic Miracle, Transportation Funding, and the EPA vs. Texas.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, past honorees Phil Gramm, Max Sherman, Bill Archer, Red McCombs, Karl Rove, David Dewhurst, Ray Benson, Ray Perryman and Joe Straus were in attendance at the Thursday evening reception preceding the conference.

Next year’s conference is scheduled for March 23-24, 2017. For more information: www.txlegislativeconference.com.

Contacts

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
Michael Meek, 830-608-2808
Conference Program Director
Michael@InNewBraunfels.com
or
Texas Legislative Conference
Carlton Schwab, 512-480-8483
Conference Chair
carlton@texasedc.org

Release Summary

United States Senator John Cornyn received the 2016 Texan of the Year award at the 50th annual Texas Legislative Conference today.

Contacts

New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
Michael Meek, 830-608-2808
Conference Program Director
Michael@InNewBraunfels.com
or
Texas Legislative Conference
Carlton Schwab, 512-480-8483
Conference Chair
carlton@texasedc.org