List of Texas State University alumni
The list of Texas State University alumni includes notable alumni of Texas State University.
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Politics and government
- J. E. "Buster" Brown, Republican state senator from District 17 from 1981 to 2002[1]
- Carter Casteel (Master of Arts, 1971), Lawyer and Republican politician from New Braunfels
- Buddy Garcia, interim 2012 member of the Texas Railroad Commission
- Larry Gonzales (Class of 2011 Master of Public Administration), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Williamson County
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th U.S. President
- David M. Medina, served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas from 2004-2013
- Doug Miller (Class of 1976 Bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement), former mayor of New Braunfels and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2009 from Comal County
- John Sharp, Texas A&M University System Chancellor[2]
- Dwayne Stovall, businessman in Cleveland, Texas, school board member, and Republican candidate for the United States Senate in the primary election scheduled for March 4, 2014[3]
- Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, U. S. Treasurer[4]- attended but did not graduate.[5]
Military
- Robert L. Rutherford, former General in the United States Air Force, former commander of United States Transportation Command
Music
- George Strait, Country singer[6]
- Tommy Bolton, Dan Buie, Gerry Gibson and Bill Pennington of Roy Head and The Traits, Rockabilly Hall of Fame band members[7]
- Randy Rogers, Country singer [8]
- Emilio Navaira, Country/Tejano singer[9]
- Wayne Oquin, Composer/Pianist/Educator[10]
- Kyle Park, Country singer[11]
- Sunny Sweeney, Country singer[12]
Theatre, television and movies
- G. W. Bailey, Actor[13]
- Powers Boothe, Actor[14]
- Thomas Carter, Film director[15]
- Jesse Heiman, Actor[16]
- Aaryn Gries, TV, Big Brother 15 Contestant - 8th Place
- Chelcie Ross, Actor[17]
- Tracy Scoggins, Actress[18]
Journalism
- Heloise, Columnist[19]
- Tomás Rivera, Writer[20]
Sports
- Jeff Foster, NBA basketball player[21]
- Torgeir Bryn[22]
- Shawn Michaels, Professional wrestler [23] and Lance Hoyt[24]
- Fred Evans, NFL football player[25]
- Spergon Wynn[26]
- Ricky Sanders, former NFL football player[27]
- A.J. Johnson, former NFL football player
- Bobby Watkins, NFL football player
- Jeff Novak, former NFL football player[28]
- Wade Key, former NFL football player[29]
- Scott Linebrink, MLB pitcher[30]
- Kyle Edward Finnegan, MLB pitcher
- Paul Goldschmidt, MLB first baseman[31]
- Charles Austin, Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist[32]
- Kristen Zaleski, National Pro Fastpitch Softball player[33]
- Joplo Bartu, ILB NFL Atlanta Falcons [34]
- David W. Coryell, former Bobcat baseball player, U.S. Air Force Softball All-Star
- Edward Lindsay, former Bobcat baseball player, played on Fort Hood All-Stars Softball Team
- Mitchell Ward, American football player
- Wayne Coffey, American football player
Art
Education
- F. Ann Millner, Weber State University president[36]
- Light Townsend Cummins, Bryan Professor of History at Austin College in Sherman, Texas and former official State Historian of Texas[37]
Business
- T. Paul Bulmahn, ATP Oil & Gas Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer[38]
- Jerry Fields, J.D. Fields & Co. founder, chairman and chief executive officer[39]
- Rod Keller, Segway Inc. President[40]
- Michael R. Young Chuy’s Comida Deluxe, Inc. President[41]
Medicine
- Michael Glyn Brown, former hand surgeon[42]
Notable Alumni Gallery
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Lyndon B. Johnson, B.Ed. '30
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Tomás Rivera, B.A. '58
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Powers Boothe, B.A. '69
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George Strait, B.S. '79, Honorary PH.D. '06
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General Robert L. Rutherford, B.B.A. '61
References
- ↑ "An Inventory of Bill Files of Senator J. E. Buster Brown at the Texas State Archives, 1981-2001 (bulk 1999-2001)". lib.utexas.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Die hard Aggie looks forward to leading system". Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Proud to Be Texan". texansforstovall.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Appointment of Catalina Villalpando as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, June 15, 1983". Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ↑ Barbara Vobejda, "Government Stints Lace Villalpando's Career;...," The Washington Post (October 31, 1992).
- ↑ "George Strait". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.rockabillyhall.com/HRAB.html
- ↑ Sweeten-Shults, Lana (April 3, 2009). "Randy Rogers band heats up Texas stage". Times Record News. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Tejano star still critical". KTRK ABC. March 24, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "The Juilliard School Faculty". The Juilliard School. March 24, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ McDonnell, Brandy (December 8, 2010). "Texas country musician Kyle Park takes do-it-yourself approach, plays Oklahoma shows". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Sweeney. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Biography for G.W. Bailey". IMDB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ Lichtenauer, Tad (July 2007). "Emmy-Winning Actor Powers Boothe". Cross & Crescent. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Gifted Hands - Crew Biography". TNT.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ Karl, Peter (March 18, 2011). "Meet Jesse Heiman, the greatest extra of his generation, with a credit roll A-listers would die for". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Chelcie Ross". IMDB.com. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Tracy Scoggins: Summary". TV.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Who is Heloise?". Heloise.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Winners". Austin Public Library. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Jeff Foster". Mahalo. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ , former NBA basketball player"Torgeir Bryn Statistics". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Shawn Michaels". USA Networks. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Lance Hoyt". Slam! Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Fred Evans". Mahalo. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ , former NFL football player"Spergon Wynn". Bleacherreport. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Ricky Sanders". TheHots.net. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Jeff Novak". Database Football. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Wade Key". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ↑ "Scott Linebrink". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Paul Goldschmidt". arizona.sbnation.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Charles Austin". CharlesAustin.net. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "National Pro Fastpitch Announces Team-NPF Roster". SpySoftball.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Atlanta Falcons Roster".
- ↑ http://txstateu.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/alumni-profile-charles-barsotti/ Texas State University Alumni Profiles. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ↑ "Biography". Weber State University. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "New State Historian Begins Two-Year Term". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ "T. Paul Bulmahn, J.D.". Forbes.com. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ↑ "Jerry and Linda Fields make record-setting $6 million gift to athletics". Texas State University. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rod-keller/7/8b8/b34
- ↑ http://www.liberalarts.txstate.edu/people/alumni.html
- ↑ Malislow, Craig. "Out of Hand." Houston Press. Wednesday October 26, 2011. 2. Retrieved on November 20, 2011.
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