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It was founded in 1996 by state legislators who had a vision to develop and implement conservative public policies in state government. The group states that it "is committed to shaping public policy through a principled approach to state government." [4] Texas State Senator Larry Taylor was selected as the group's chairman in February 2015. [2]
Children's Cancer Research Fund was founded by Diana and Norm Hageboeck in 1981 after their daughter died of leukemia. [2] The organization officially registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit in February 1998. [3] In 2013, the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund was established to designate funding specifically for osteosarcoma research.
Catherine Renee Engelbrecht [1] is the American co-founder of True the Vote and King Street Patriots, a nonprofit Tea Party organization which is active mostly in Texas. [2] She is also the co-founder of "The Freedom Hospital" with Gregg Phillips , [ 3 ] and the CFO of CoverMe Services Inc, one of his companies.
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The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) is an American conservative think tank based in Austin, Texas. [2] The organization was co-founded in 1989 by James R. Leininger and Fritz S. Steiger, who sought intellectual support for his education reform ideas, including public school vouchers . [ 3 ]
In 1983, he joined the Robert M. Bass Group, Inc. (RMBG), [9] an investment company of Robert Bass which now does business as Keystone Inc., and became the chief operating officer. [8] Bonderman was a principal at TPG in Fort Worth, Texas, from December 1992, where he was also co-founder and chairman. [8]
In 1974, Coulam and his brother David purchased 15 acres of land on a former strip mine and founded the TRF. In 1982, Coulam and others incorporated the city of Todd Mission and expanded the TRF. In 1999, Coulam married a woman from Thailand, Susie. Coulam's mansion, Stargate Manor, sits on 200 acres of land in Todd Mission. [5]
The true turning point for Texas Republicans occurred in the May 1976 primary, when Ronald Reagan defeated Gerald Ford by a two-to-one margin in the state's presidential primary. According to former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, due to Reagan's victory in the Texas primary, "the whole shape and nature of the state changed." [7]