Texas Women's Hall of Fame

Astronaut Sally Ride

The Texas Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by the Governor's Commission on Women. The honorees are selected biennially from submissions from the public. The honorees must be either native Texans, or a resident of Texas at the time of the nomination.^[1]

Exhibit location, hours

The Texas Women's Hall of Fame Museum is located inside Hubbard Hall on the Denton, Texas campus of Texas Woman's University. It houses a permanent exhibit featuring the accomplishments of each of the honorees.^[1]

The museum is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except holidays.^[1]

Inductees

Texas Women's Hall of Fame

Name	Image	Birth–Death	Year	Area of achievement[2]	Ref(s)
Acers, Ebby HallidayEbby Halliday Acers		(1911–2015)	1996	Realtor; Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Dallas Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Woman in Business Award and the Dallas Brotherhood/Sisterhood Merit Citation Award	[3]
Acosta, Lucy G.Lucy G. Acosta		(1926–2008)	1987	Former Mayor of El Paso	[4]
Adair, ChristiaChristia Adair		(1893–1989)	1984	African American suffragist and civil rights activist	[5]
Altshuler, Ruth SharpRuth Sharp Altshuler			1987	Philanthropist	[6]
Amsler, Margaret HarrisMargaret Harris Amsler		(1908–2002)	1987	Attorney	[7]
Armstrong, AnneAnne Armstrong		(1927–2008)	1986	American woman ambassador to Great Britain and the Court of St. James's	[8]
Ash, Mary KayMary Kay Ash		(1918–2001)	1986	Founder Mary Kay Cosmetics	[9]
Beasley, Norma LeaNorma Lea Beasley		(1931–2012)	1998	Attorney; founded Trinity Abstract & Title Co. in Waxahachie and Safeco Land Title of Dallas; civic leader, philanthropist	[10]
Bell, Kate AtkinsonKate Atkinson Bell		(1907–2003)	1984	Educator	[11]
Benson, JohnnieJohnnie Benson			1987	Health care in nursing homes	[12]
Berry, NanditaNandita Berry			2014	Texas Secretary of State	[13]
Brinker, NancyNancy Brinker		(1946–)	1988	Co-founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure	[14]
Brooks, Benjy FrancesBenjy Frances Brooks			1985	First Texas pediatric surgeon	[15]
Emma Carter Browning			2016	Aviator
Brown, Caro CrawfordCaro Crawford Brown		(1908–2001)	1986	Journalist, investigated political corruption of George Berham Parr	[16]
Buffler, Patricia HappPatricia Happ Buffler			1985	Epidemiology Research	[17]
Burgin, TillieTillie Burgin			2000	Educator, missionary	[18]
Bush, BarbaraBarbara Bush		(1925–)	1989	First Lady of the United States	[19]
Carpenter, LizLiz Carpenter		(1920–2010)	1985	Political speechwriter, media consultant, great-great-granddaughter of Empresario Sterling C. Robertson	[20]
Carter, Shirley ThompsonShirley Thompson Carter		(1935–2001)	1998	Founder Texas Girls' Choir	[21]
Cartwright, Grace WoodruffGrace Woodruff Cartwright		(1908–2003)	1985	Agriculture, helped form the Brazos Valley Association	[22]
Castleberry, VivianVivian Castleberry		(1922–)	1984	Journalist, editor, author, activist	[23]
Chacón, AliciaAlicia Chacón			1986	Mexican-American member of El Paso city council, regional director of Small Business Administration under Jimmy Carter	[24]
Clark, TommieTommie Clark		(1882–1989)	1987	Pioneer	[25]
Clements, Rita CrockerRita Crocker Clements		(1931–)	1996–1997	First Lady of Texas, politician	[26]
Cockrell, Lila May BanksLila May Banks Cockrell		(1922–)	1984	Businesswoman, former Mayor of San Antonio	[27]
Combs, SusanSusan Combs		(1945–)	2004	Former Texas Comptroller, former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture	[28]
Conrad, Barbara SmithBarbara Smith Conrad		(1940–)	2012	Mezzo soprano	[29]
Conradt, JodyJody Conradt		(1941–)	1986	Women's basketball coach at University of Texas at Austin	[30]
Corn, AnneAnne Corn			2012	Professor Emerita at Vanderbilt University, educator in the field of visual impairment	[31]
Cousins, MargaretMargaret Cousins		(1905–1996)	1986	Writer, editor	[32]
Craft, Linda LouiseLinda Louise Craft		(1938–1993)	1993	Master Professional rank LPGA golfer	[33]
Craven, JudithJudith Craven			1989	Physician, medical field educator	[34]
Davis, Gussie NellGussie Nell Davis		(1906–1993)	1989	Founded the Kilgore Rangerettes	[35]
Dawson, KimKim Dawson			1987	Business woman	[36]
Delco, Wilhelmina RuthWilhelmina Ruth Delco		(1929–)	1986	Texas state legislator	[37]
Dickey, Nancy W.Nancy W. Dickey			2010	Educator	[38]
Dinkins, CarolCarol Dinkins			2000	Environmentalist	[39]
Dunbar, AmandaAmanda Dunbar		(1982–)	2006	Artist	[40]
Dunlap, LillianLillian Dunlap		(1922–2003)	1987	Brigadier General, United States Army	[41]
Farabee, HelenHelen Farabee		(1934–1988)	1985	Mental health and human services advocate	[42]
Farías, Anna María,Anna María, Farías			2000	Housing, politician appointee under Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush	[43]
Flood, María ElenaMaría Elena Flood			1985	Educator	[44]
Forbes, Margaret SwanMargaret Swan Forbes		(1919–2010)	1989	Synchronized swimming	[45]
Foster, KathleenKathleen Foster			2006	Children and parents care facilities	[46]
Garcia, ClotildeClotilde Garcia		(1917–)	1984	Author, medical professional	[47]
García, Juliet V.Juliet V. García			2000	President of Texas Southmost College	[48]
Garrison-Jackson, ZinaZina Garrison-Jackson		(1963–)	1996	Tennis pro	[49]
Ghrist, Elizabeth LyonsElizabeth Lyons Ghrist			1998	Volunteerism	[50]
Glass, Willie LeeWillie Lee Glass			1985	Civic involvement and leadership	[51]
Glossbrenner, ErnestineErnestine Glossbrenner			1993	Educator	[52]
Godiwalla, NinaNina Godiwalla			2012	Author/journalist	[53]
Goff, FrancesFrances Goff		(1916–1994)	1986	Volunteerism	[54]
Goodacre, GlennaGlenna Goodacre		(1939–)	2000	Sculptor who designed the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C.	[55]
Granger, KayKay Granger		(1943–)	1998	Member United States House of Representatives	[56]
Griffith, Mary LaviniaMary Lavinia Griffith		(1906–1993)	1986	Rancher	[57]
Guerrero, Rosa RamírezRosa Ramírez Guerrero		(1934–)	1994	Founder International Folklorico Dance Group	[58]
Guy, L. RuthL. Ruth Guy		(1913–2006)	1989	Professor emeritus in the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School	[59]
Hadley, Erma JohnsonErma Johnson Hadley		(d.2015)	2010	Educator	[60]
Harper, Margaret PeaseMargaret Pease Harper		(1911–1991)	1988	Patron of the arts	[61]
Harpham, WendyWendy Harpham			2000	Physician	[62]
Harrington, SybilSybil Harrington		(1908–1998)	1996	Patron of the arts	[63]
Heath, Jinger L.Jinger L. Heath			2000	Business woman	[64]
Herndon, DealeyDealey Herndon			2000	Historic preservationist	[65]
Herring, JoanneJoanne Herring			2014	Houston-area socialite, philanthropist, and businesswoman	[66]
Hershey, TerryTerry Hershey			1989	Environmentalist	[67]
Hester, Jeane PorterJeane Porter Hester		(1929–)	1984	Scientist, physician	[68]
Susie Hitchcock-Hall			2016	Entrepreneur
Hobby, Oveta CulpOveta Culp Hobby		(1905–1995)	1984	Newspaper publisher, first commanding officer of Women's Army Corps, first secretary of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare	[69]
Huey, Mary Evelyn BlaggMary Evelyn Blagg Huey			1984	President Texas Woman's University	[70]
Hughes, KarenKaren Hughes		(1956–)	2002	Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller, political advisor to George W. Bush	[71]
Hughes, Sarah TilghmanSarah Tilghman Hughes		(1896–1985)	1984	Texas state legislator, United States district judge, administered November 22, 1963, oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Air Force One	[72]
Hutchison, Kay BaileyKay Bailey Hutchison		(1943–)	1996–1997	United States Senator	[73]
Jemison, MaeMae Jemison		(1956–)	2002	Astronaut	[74]
Johnson, Lady BirdLady Bird Johnson		(1912–2007)	1984	First Lady of the United States	[75]
Jordan, BarbaraBarbara Jordan		(1936–1996)	1984	Politician	[76]
Ginger Kerrick			2016	NASA Administrator
Renu Khator			2016	Chancellor of the University of Houston System	[77]
Kirkland, Elithe HamiltonElithe Hamilton Kirkland		(1907–1992)	1987	Writer	[78]
Laurenzo, NinfaNinfa Laurenzo		(1924–2001)	1988	Restaurant entrepreneur	[79]
Lee, Amy FreemanAmy Freeman Lee		(1909–1997)	1984	Artist, writer	[80]
Long, Teresa LozanoTeresa Lozano Long			2010	Cultural leader founded Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies	[81]
Lopiano, DonnaDonna Lopiano		(1946–)	1987	Sports management consultant	[82]
Madrid, Lucia RedeLucia Rede Madrid			1989	Educator	[83]
McDonald, Gabrielle KirkGabrielle Kirk McDonald		(1942–)	1993	African American jurist	[84]
McKnight, Mamie L.Mamie L. McKnight			2000	Family, community development	[85]
Melillo, DixieDixie Melillo			1998	Physician, founder of The Rose foundation providing free breast cancer screenings, founder The Rose Scholarship Program	[86]
Mendenhall, TrinidadTrinidad Mendenhall			2004	Business woman	[87]
Mendoza, LydiaLydia Mendoza		(1916–2007)	1985	Tejano musician	[88]
Miller, VassarVassar Miller		(1924–1998)	1994	Writer, poet	[89]
Montague, EleanorEleanor Montague		(b. 1926)	1993	Pioneered radiation for treatment of breast cancer	[90]
Murano, ElsaElsa Murano		(1959–)	2008	President Texas A&M University	[91]
Murdaugh, AngelaAngela Murdaugh			2002	Franciscan Sister of Mary	[92]
Murray, LaneLane Murray			1988	Correctional educator	[93]
Natalicio, DianaDiana Natalicio			1998	Educator	[94]
Neeley, ShirleyShirley Neeley			2006	Educator	[95]
O'Connor, Sandra DaySandra Day O'Connor		(1930–)	2008	First female justice on the United States Supreme Court	[96]
O'Neill, HarrietHarriet O'Neill			2012	Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas	[97]
Olson, KimKim Olson			2014	President and CEO of Grace Under Fire	[98]
Oujesky, HelenHelen Oujesky			1996	Professor of microbiology	[99]
Owen, MayMay Owen		(1892–1988)	1986	First woman president of Texas Medical Association	[100]
Perry, AnitaAnita Perry			2014	First Lady of Texas	[98]
Peterson, CarolynCarolyn Peterson			2008	Architect who helped preserve San Antonio Missions	[101]
Pierce, AaronettaAaronetta Pierce			1993	African American patron of the arts and museums	[102]
Piester, Ruby LeeRuby Lee Piester			1996	Child welfare	[103]
Porter, Jenny LindJenny Lind Porter			1985	Poet Laureate of Texas	[104]
Selena Quintanilla			2016	Musician
Raggio, LouiseLouise Raggio		(1919–2011)	1985	Attorney, first female director of the Texas State Bar	[105]
Randel, Jo StewartJo Stewart Randel			2000	Philanthropist	[106]
Rangel, IrmaIrma Rangel		(1931–2003)	1994	State legislator	[107]
Rankin, JudyJudy Rankin		(1945–)	2000	Golf pro	[108]
Richards, AnnAnn Richards		(1933–2006)	1985	Governor of Texas	[109]
Ride, SallySally Ride		(1943–2012)	1986	Astronaut, first American woman in space	[110]
Ritter, LouiseLouise Ritter		(1943– )	1988	Olympic gold medalist	[111]
Rodriguez, Gloria G.Gloria G. Rodriguez			1993	Children and families advocate	[112]
Rogers, Mary BethMary Beth Rogers			1994	Politician, civic worker	[113]
Rosenfield, Mary MeyersMary Meyers Rosenfield		(1910–2006)	2004	Mental retardation education	[114]
Saunders, MaryMary Saunders			2012	Major General, United States Air Force, highest ranking African American woman in the USAF	[115]
Scott, Bess WhiteheadBess Whitehead Scott			1994	Communications, journalist, editor, poet, writer	[116]
Scott, Judy CastleJudy Castle Scott			2010	American Foundation for the Blind	[117]
Seeger, Ruth TaubertRuth Taubert Seeger		(1924–2014)	1988	Deaf athlete, medalist, coach	[118]
Sharp, MarshaMarsha Sharp		(1952–)	1998	Women's basketball coach, Texas Tech University	[119]
Sherrod, KatieKatie Sherrod			1987	Journalist	[120]
Simond, AdaAda Simond		(1903–1989)	1986	African American civic involvement	[121]
Singletary, Sonya EvaSonya Eva Singletary		(1952–2015)	1996	Breast surgeon	[122]
Smith, Bert KrugerBert Kruger Smith			1988	Civic involvement	[123]
Smith, Francie LarrieuFrancie Larrieu Smith		(1952–)	1994	Olympic athlete, track and field	[124]
Stai, Dian GravesDian Graves Stai			1996	Business woman	[125]
Stephens, DonnyaDonnya Stephens			1987	Educator	[126]
Stillwell, HallieHallie Stillwell		(1897–1997)	1994	Pioneer rancher, educator, author	[127]
Strauss, AnnetteAnnette Strauss		(1924–1998)	1993	Philanthropist and Mayor of Dallas	[128]
Strother, Dora DoughertyDora Dougherty Strother			1987	Aviation	[129]
Stuart, AnnAnn Stuart			2014	President and Chancellor of Texas Women's University	[130]
Swoopes, SherylSheryl Swoopes		(1971–)	2004	Pro basketball player	[131]
Thompson, SenfroniaSenfronia Thompson			2014	Texas State Representative	[132]
Tinsley, EleanorEleanor Tinsley		(1926–2009)	1988	Community involvement, Eleanor Tinsley Elementary School named for her	[133]
Tobolowsky, HermineHermine Tobolowsky		(1921–1995)	1986	Proponent of the Equal Rights Amendment	[134]
Tucker, DeborahDeborah Tucker			2014	Founder of the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence	[135]
Underwood, Louise HopkinsLouise Hopkins Underwood		(b. 1919)	2008	Patron of the arts	[136]
Vitetta, EllenEllen Vitetta			2006	Microbiologist, cancer research	[137]
Wardlaw, AlviaAlvia Wardlaw			1994	Educator, curator of African American history	[138]
West, Mary NanMary Nan West		(1925–2001)	1987	Rancher	[139]
Wetzel, JaneJane Wetzel			1989	Advocate for yourh rehabilitation	[140]
Whyte, Edna GardnerEdna Gardner Whyte		(1902–1992)	1985	Aviation pioneer	[141]
Willeford, PamelaPamela Willeford		(1950–)	2010	United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein	[142]
Williams, AnnAnn Williams			2002	Founded Dallas Black Dance Theatre	[143]
Wong, MarthaMartha Wong		(1939–)	1994	First Asian American woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives	[144]
Wright, CarolynCarolyn Wright			2014	Chief Justice for the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas	[145]
Young, Eleanor AnneEleanor Anne Young		(1925–2007)	1994	Scientist, nutritionist educator	[146]
Zoghbi, HudaHuda Zoghbi		(1955–)	2008	Health research	[147]

Footnotes

References

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Further reading

• Godiwalla, Nina (2011). Suits: A Woman on Wall Street. New York: Atlas & Co. ISBN 978-1-934633-95-3. 
• Sherman, Max (2007). Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth with Eloquent Thunder. Austin: University of Texas Press – via Questia (subscription required) . ISBN 978-0-292-71637-7. 

External links

• Great Texas Women
• Texas Women's Hall of Fame