2013 ROTARY NATIONAL AWARD FOR SPACE ACHIEVEMENT 1 Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison 2013 National Space Trophy Recipient Rotary National Award for Space Achievement The Rotary National Award Houston covering the heroics of the Apollo 11 astronauts for Space Achievement (RNASA) and the Moon landing in 1969.” Foundation’s Board of Advisors Having met Anne Armstrong, co-chair of the Repub- voted to present former United lican National Com- States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchi- mittee, via an inter- son with the 2013 National Space view in 1971, Kay Trophy. Bailey left television Lockheed Martin Space Sys- to become her press tems Company Executive Vice secretary. She then Hon. Kay Bailey President Joanne Maguire nomi- ran for the Texas Hutchison nated Hutchison as a “long stand- House of Represen- (Photo by Gittings) ing champion of NASA and DoD tatives and won a space programs” and recognized seat in 1972, the first her bi-partisan leadership ensuring passage of the 2010 Republican woman Kay Bailey with parents, Allan NASA Authorization Act establishing a framework for fu- elected to that body. and Kathryn, and President Ford ture human exploration. Maguire went on to cite Hutchi- She served in the in 1976. (Hutchison photo) son’s dedication to education excellence, her promotion Texas House until of science research onboard the International Space Sta- 1976 when she was appointed by President Gerald Ford tion, and her efforts to support the Orion Multi-Purpose to serve as vice-chairman of the National Transportation Crew Vehicle, the Space Launch System, and commercial Safety Board from 1976-78. space transportation. After losing a close race for the U.S. House of Rep- resentatives in 1982, Hutchison left politics to become a Deep Texas Roots bank executive and run a candy company in Dallas. Then, with Karl Rove as her campaign manager, she was elected Kathryn Ann Bailey was born into a family with deep Texas state treasurer in 1990. Texas roots. Her great-great-grandfather, Charles S. Tay- lor, was one of Texas’ earliest settlers and signed the Tex- First Woman Senator from Texas as Declaration of Independence in 1836. Kay was born in Galveston, Texas and grew up in nearby La Marque In a special election to fill the last two years of Lloyd Ben- with her parents, Kathryn and Allan Bailey, Jr., and her son’s term in 1993, Hutchison became the first woman two brothers, Allan and Frank. She studied ballet for 12 elected to represent Texas in the United States Senate, years, got good grades in school, became a cheerleader, and one of only seven women serving at that time. She and was prom queen of her high school class. was elected the next year to a six-year-term. She graduated from the University of Texas at Aus- In 1999, she successfully restored a nearly billion-dol- tin with a bachelor of arts degree. She was one of only lar cut to NASA that she compared to “the equivalent of seven women in her class when she earned her J.D. from stopping the transcontinental railroad in Nebraska instead the University of Texas Law of California.” The National Space Society recognized her School in 1967. with a Space Pioneer Award. In her acceptance, she said, Houston law firms were “Space is more than the final frontier. It is a billion fron- reluctant to hire women back tiers. Space has endless opportunities for explorers, en- then, so the new graduate trepreneurs, and inventors. The pioneer spirit has taken took a job with KPRC (NBC) America high and far since Alan Shepard was launched television in Houston cover- into orbit. We will keep the United States number one ing local courts and politics, in space. In this millennium whoever controls space con- and also got her first introduc- trols the future. That must always be America.” tion to space. She told RNASA Kay Bailey was a The people of Texas reelected her to the Senate in that, “I’ve been captivated by reporter for KPRC 2000 with a record of four million votes, the most ever space exploration since I was (NBC) from 1967-71. for any statewide candidate. a young television reporter in (Hutchison photo) continued next page 2 3 Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison 2013 National Space Trophy Recipient Rotary National Award for Space Achievement continued from page 3 gin. She continued as the senior Republican member of Hutchison was elect- the Science and Space Subcommittee of the Commerce ed Senate Republi- Committee. She also served as a member of the Com- can Policy Committee merce, Justice and Science Subcommittee of the Appro- Chairman, making her priations Committee, which included NASA funding juris- the fourth-ranking Re- diction. In 2008, she led the Republican effort to develop publican leader in the a second successive Senate. NASA Authorization Exercising strong bill, continuing and Ray and Kay Hutchison and leadership on the Sen- expanding the poli- her mother celebrate her elec- ate Commerce Com- cies established by tion to the senate in 1993. mittee’s Science and the 2005 legislation. (Hutchison photo) Space Subcommittee, As the senior Re- Hutchison worked with publican on the full NASA and the National Science Foundation on behalf of Senate Commerce America’s space and science programs. She helped Texas Committee in 2010, establish the nonprofit Academy of Medicine, Engineer- and the Ranking Re- Hutchison welcomes home the ing, and Science of Texas (TAMEST) in 2004 to recognize publican on the Com- STS-114 crew in 2005. Seated the state’s top achievers in these fields. TAMEST’s success merce, Justice and behind her are Mike Griffin, has brought federal investments to Texas institutions and Science Appropria- Eileen Collins, James Kelly, established the state as an important destination and tions Subcommittee, Soichi Noguchi, and Steve center of achievement in these fields. Due to the success Hutchison was in- Robinson. (NASA photo) of this program, ten Nobel Laureates and hundreds of strumental in forging National Academy members now call Texas institutions a third, and perhaps most influential, NASA reauthoriza- home. tion bill which broke a space policy deadlock between In 2005, as the new Chair of the Senate Science and Congress and the White House. It provided direction for Space Subcommittee, the future NASA exploration missions, support for commer- Senator led the prepara- cial space development, and authorized funds for an ad- tion of the first NASA Au- ditional shuttle mission to ensure adequate supplies and thorization bill in five years. parts for ISS while awaiting the start of commercial cargo That legislation provided resupply. the policy guidance outlin- Hutchison’s commitment to educational excellence ing NASA’s exploration and was also evident during her final term in the senate research future and was through her work on programs such as the America COM- signed into law by Presi- PETES Act which became law in 2007. The Act invests in dent George W. Bush. The the development of science, technology, engineering and bill included designating mathematics (STEM) education, and prepares students the International Space Sta- for future careers in aerospace. tion (ISS) as a National Lab- Hutchison retired from the Senate after nearly 20 oratory. Her support and years and is now a senior counsel with the Dallas law this designation has paved firm, Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, and on the Bank of Ameri- the way for groundbreaking “Senator Mom” with ca’s Global Advisory Council. Hutchison and her husband, research among non-NASA Houston and Bailey, 2005. Ray, live in Dallas with their daughter, Bailey, and son, government agencies, uni- (Hutchison photo) Houston. versities, and the private “A pioneer throughout her career, Senator Hutchison sector aboard the ISS. reflects the spirit of exploration and discovery that char- As a three-term vice chairman of the Senate Republi- acterizes America’s space program,” Maguire wrote in can Conference, Forbes magazine named her one of the her nomination. The RNASA Foundation is proud to rec- 100 most powerful women in the world. Hutchison was ognize her enthusiastic and critical support of space with reelected to the Senate in 2006 by an overwhelming mar- the National Space Trophy. 4 5 Captain Eugene A. Cernan USN (Ret.) 2013 National Space Trophy Presenter Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Gemini and Cernan was lunar module pilot of Apollo 10, launch- Apollo Astronaut Cap- ing on May 18, 1969, with Thomas P. Stafford, the com- tain Eugene A. Cernan, mander, and John W. Young, the command module pilot. USN (Ret.), will present The Lunar Module, Snoopy, came within eight miles of the 2013 Rotary Na- the lunar surface. tional Award for Space He made his third space flight as commander of Apol- Achievement (RNASA) lo 17—the last mission to the moon for the United States to the Honorable Kay in the 20th century. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 Bailey Hutchison. was the first night-time launch of the American program. When asked Ronald Evans was the pilot of the command module if he would present America, and the pilot of the lunar module, Challenger, the National Space was Harrison H. Schmitt. Cernan and Schmitt spent more Eugene Cernan Trophy to her, Cernan than three days on the lunar surface in the Taurus-Littrow (RNASA Image) responded enthusias- area. Apollo 17 ended with a splashdown in the Pacific tically. He said, “I am Ocean approximately 0.4 miles from the target point and sincerely honored to have the opportunity to introduce 4.3 miles from the prime recovery ship USS TICONDERO- a dear friend, one whom I admire and respect, Senator GA on December 19, 1972. Kay Bailey Hutchison, at the 2013 Rotary National Award At the conclusion of Apollo 17, Captain Cernan had for Space Achievement.” logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space—of which He added that, “Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is cer- more than 75 hours were spent on the surface of the tainly one of the most deserving of those who have ever moon.