Published: 01-24-08
Austin Texas—January 23 2008—TEXAS MONTHLY celebrates its 35th anniversary by highlighting 35 people who will shape the future of Texas. Topping the list in the February 2008 issue is cancer survivor and cyclist Lance Armstrong. In developing the idea for this issue TEXAS MONTHLY editor Evan Smith says “. . . we chose carefully among story ideas that dealt with the most important issues of today . . . and highlighted the people most likely to have a material impact on all of our lives beginning with Lance Armstrong who may yet lead us down the path to a cure for cancer . . .”
In addition to Armstrong those featured in the issue are:
Rafael Anchia State Representative Dallas
Sunil K. Ahuja Infectious-Diseases Expert San Antonio
Daniel N. DiNardo Cardinal Houston
Ben Fountain Fiction Writer Dallas
Will Harrell Criminal Justice Reformer Austin
Donald R. Horton Homebuilder Fort Worth
Susan Hovorka Geologist Austin
Elizabeth Avellan Movie Producer Austin
Susanne Paul Semiconductor Designer Austin
Preston M. “Pete” Geren Secretary of the Army Fort Worth/Washington D.C.
Charlie Jones Concert Promoter Austin
Dario Robleto Artist San Antonio
George P. Bush Investor Fort Worth
Liz Lambert Hotelier Austin
Bruce McCarl Agricultural Economist College Station
Joe Straus III State Representative San Antonio
Tim and Karrie League Cinemaphiles Austin
Denise Fulton Video Game Producer Austin
Chamillionaire Rapper Houston
Cat Osterman Pitcher/Coach Houston/Chicago
Pliny Fisk III & Gail Vittori Green Urbanists Austin
Ort Varona Boutique Retailer Dallas
Diana Natalicio University President El Paso
Charles Kuffner Blogger Houston
Dave Stephenson Sports Marketer Dallas
Clayton Kershaw Pitcher Dallas
Marcos Witt Pastor/Christian Singer Houston
Michael MacDougall Private Equity Potentate Austin/New York
Hector Montenegro Superintendent Arlington
Mark Westhusin Cloner College Station
Andrew Weissman Restaurateur San Antonio
Matthew Simmons Energy Pessimist Houston
Sunil K. Ahuja Infectious-Diseases Expert San Antonio
Daniel N. DiNardo Cardinal Houston
Ben Fountain Fiction Writer Dallas
Will Harrell Criminal Justice Reformer Austin
Donald R. Horton Homebuilder Fort Worth
Susan Hovorka Geologist Austin
Elizabeth Avellan Movie Producer Austin
Susanne Paul Semiconductor Designer Austin
Preston M. “Pete” Geren Secretary of the Army Fort Worth/Washington D.C.
Charlie Jones Concert Promoter Austin
Dario Robleto Artist San Antonio
George P. Bush Investor Fort Worth
Liz Lambert Hotelier Austin
Bruce McCarl Agricultural Economist College Station
Joe Straus III State Representative San Antonio
Tim and Karrie League Cinemaphiles Austin
Denise Fulton Video Game Producer Austin
Chamillionaire Rapper Houston
Cat Osterman Pitcher/Coach Houston/Chicago
Pliny Fisk III & Gail Vittori Green Urbanists Austin
Ort Varona Boutique Retailer Dallas
Diana Natalicio University President El Paso
Charles Kuffner Blogger Houston
Dave Stephenson Sports Marketer Dallas
Clayton Kershaw Pitcher Dallas
Marcos Witt Pastor/Christian Singer Houston
Michael MacDougall Private Equity Potentate Austin/New York
Hector Montenegro Superintendent Arlington
Mark Westhusin Cloner College Station
Andrew Weissman Restaurateur San Antonio
Matthew Simmons Energy Pessimist Houston
Founded in 1973 by Michael R. Levy TEXAS MONTHLY has a circulation of 300000 and is read by more than 2.1 million people each month—one out of every nine Texas adults. TEXAS MONTHLY is published by Emmis Publishing L.P. Emmis owns and operates television and radio stations and other regional magazines.
