U.S. Senator John Cornyn to be Honored with BAHEP's 2012 Quasar Award

The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership will honor U.S. Senator John Cornyn with its prestigious 2012 Quasar Award for exceptional leadership in Economic Development presented during the organization’s Annual Quasar Award Banquet on Friday, January 20, 2012, at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in League City.

The Quasar Award is presented each year to an outstanding individual who has contributed greatly to the economic wealth and diversity of the Bay Area Houston region.  In 2008, Texans overwhelmingly re-elected Senator John Cornyn to represent them for a second six-year term in the United States Senate.  Senator Cornyn was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and previously served in Texas as a district judge, a member of the Texas Supreme Court, and as Texas Attorney General. 

Since 2002, Senator John Cornyn has worked diligently in the U.S. Senate to protect and promote Texas businesses.  In June 2011, Senator Cornyn wrote EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson highlighting the dangers of unfairly sweeping Texas into the final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule program without due process and he continues the fight against government overreach in Washington. 

Senator Cornyn’s commitment to the continued economic growth of the State of Texas and the Bay Area Houston region makes him the ideal honoree for the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership’s 2012 Quasar Award.

Bob Mitchell, BAHEP president, said, “For more than 25 years, Sen. John Cornyn has worked for the people of Texas.  He has served its businesses, both large and small, individual entrepreneurs, and Texas workers.  The strong economy of Texas and the Bay Area Houston region is due in no small part to his efforts, and, for these reasons and more, we strongly felt that Sen. Cornyn would be the ideal 2012 Quasar Award honoree.” 

Sen. Cornyn responded, “I am deeply proud of the accomplishments of the men and women of the Bay Area Houston community, whose hard work has elevated America to the forefront of human spaceflight.  I am honored to receive the Quasar Award, and I appreciate all the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership does to support and promote the region.  I look forward to continuing my efforts to ensure that as our space program transitions, both the Johnson Space Center and the Bay Area region continue their rich tradition of helping to advance America’s leadership in space.”