On Aug. 29, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the eight 2023 honorees for the Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame. The future inductees were recognized for outstanding achievement in their fields, according to a press release from Abbot’s office.
“The Texas Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates remarkable Texas women not only for their individual achievements but also for their contributions to building an even stronger Texas of tomorrow,” Abbott said in the release. “I am honored to welcome these accomplished women as inductees.”
Abbot, a Republican, said the women hail from various fields such as business, community service, philanthropy, public service, science, sports, and more. “What unites them is the difference they have made for others,” Abbott said, according to the release. “Women of vision, tenacity, and generosity, they are an inspiration for the next generation of leaders who will follow them.”
Per the release, the honorees are teacher and coach Leta Andrews, late former Denton County Judge Mary Horn, beverage distribution company Val LaMantia, civil rights activist Opal Lee, sexual violence awareness advocate Lavinia Masters, researcher Antonietta Quigg, late philanthropist Charlotte Sharp, and municipal government veteran Elizabeth Suarez.
The release said that the Governor’s Commission on Women created the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in 1984. The 2023 induction ceremony is slated for Thursday, Nov. 9, in Austin, the governor’s office said.
