Previous Speakers
Learn more about previous East Texas Speakers Forum guest speakers who have engaged and educated audiences across East Texas.
Previous Speakers
December 3, 2019 | Longview
An Evening with President George W. Bush
The inaugural speaking event of the East Texas Speakers Forum featured “An Evening with President George W. Bush” at the LeTourneau University Belcher Center in Longview. Bush served as the 46th Governor of Texas and as the 41st President of the United States. After his Presidency, George and Laura Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.
May 4, 2023 | Marshall
An Evening with Colonel Martha McSally
The East Texas Speakers Forum presented “An Evening with Martha McSally” on May 4, 2023 at the Memorial City Hall in Marshall. A real life Top Gun pilot, McSally was the first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat.
April 1, 2023 | Tyler
An Evening with
Patrick Mahomes
The East Texas Speakers Forum presented “An Evening with Patrick Mahomes” at April 1, 2023 at the UT Tyler Cowan Center in Tyler. An East Texas native, Mahomes serves as the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes has earned many NFL accolades over the years, including MVP of Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII. He also was recognized as the 2018 and 2022 NFL MVP.
December 3, 2019 | Longview
An Evening with President George W. Bush
The inaugural speaking event of the East Texas Speakers Forum featured “An Evening with President George W. Bush” at the LeTourneau University Belcher Center in Longview. Bush served as the 46th Governor of Texas and as the 41st President of the United States. After his Presidency, George and Laura Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.
April 1, 2023 | Tyler
An Evening with Patrick Mahomes
The East Texas Speakers Forum presented “An Evening with Patrick Mahomes” at April 1, 2023 at the UT Tyler Cowan Center in Tyler. An East Texas native, Mahomes serves as the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes has earned many NFL accolades over the years, including MVP of Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII. He also was recognized as the 2018 and 2022 NFL MVP.
May 4, 2023 | Marshall
An Evening with Martha McSally
The East Texas Speakers Forum presented “An Evening with Martha McSally” on May 4, 2023 at the Memorial City Hall in Marshall. A real life Top Gun pilot, McSally was the first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat.