Tim Leach, the chairman and CEO of Concho Resources Illustration by Max-o-matic Leach: Courtesy of Texas A&M Tim LeachĪs the chairman and CEO of Midland-based drilling company Concho Resources, Leach presides over the largest player in the Permian Basin-which itself is on the verge of becoming the world’s largest oil field, surpassing even Saudi Arabia’s massive Ghawar Field. Ortega brings traditional Mexican flavors into his dishes, reflecting the home-cooked meals he ate as a child and the diversity he found in Houston as an adult.
The Mexico City native is the executive chef and co-owner behind four of Houston’s top restaurants: Backstreet Café, Hugo’s, Caracol, and Xochi, which just made Eater’s list of the 38 best restaurants in the country. Under her leadership, the FSC has become one of the most important forensic science policy groups in the country, initiating dozens of investigations of outdated techniques (like bite mark and blood spatter analysis) and reviewing hundreds of old cases, along the way dragging the justice system into the modern world. Garcia is the general counsel of the Texas Forensic Science Commission, which investigates the reliability of crime-fighting techniques used in court. Lynn Garcia takes part in a Texas Forensic Science Commission meeting to consider recommendations against using bite mark analysis in criminal cases on February 11, 2016.
Jan RyanĪs the executive director of entrepreneurship and innovation at UT’s College of Fine Arts, Ryan-herself a successful entrepreneur and former tech executive-fosters connections between the university and Austin’s burgeoning New Economy.
Andy Jacobsohn/AP Colin AllredĬongressman-elect Allred’s ouster of eleven-term Republican incumbent Pete Sessions, the chairman of the House Rules Committee, signified a changing of the guard, as a new generation of Texans steps into the Capitol-in the upcoming legislative session, one in four congressmen will be freshmen.Īs the most powerful real estate developer in Texas, Perot is the visionary behind projects like AllianceTexas, a 27-square-mile master-planned community, the renovation of downtown Dallas, and a proposed, starchitect-designed 70-story office building that would dominate the Dallas skyline. Democratic congressional candidate Colin Allred speaks to supporters during an election night party in Dallas on November 6.
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Brené Brownīrown has shown the world how to be vulnerable, through her best-selling books, her research at the University of Houston on empathy and shame, and her 2010 TED talk, which has been watched over 36 million times. Taylor SheridanĪfter a successful turn as an actor (including a supporting role as a small-town deputy in Sons of Anarchy), the Bosque County native turned to screenwriting and directing, redefining the modern Western through films including Sicario, Wind River, and the Texas-set, Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water. Kim OggĪs the District Attorney in Harris County, Ogg has implemented progressive policies, such as creating programs to divert low-level drug users into treatment and supporting allegations that the county’s bail system is biased against minorities. He also provides personal coaching to clients ranging from Google to Tim Ferriss. In his books ( Ego is the Enemy, The Obstacle is the Way), his articles, and his email newsletter (readership: 80,000), the author and “media strategist,” who lives on a ranch outside of Austin, writes about self-awareness, diligence, and how to conquer adversity.
(Note: Though the main part of the print package contains 25 entries, some of those entries include more than one person, so the total number of people came out to 31.) Here’s an annotated peek at the notable people who would have rounded out a list of 50 powerful Texans. Choosing our first batch of powerful Texans for the December print edition of Texas Monthly wasn’t easy-there are so many people doing fascinating things in the state that winnowing the list down to 25 entries was the hardest part of the project.
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