Hobby’s Corner
William P. Hobby Jr.
The William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University
Bill Hobby and the Hobby’s family brought tremendous progress to Texas in numerous areas-public education, mental health, water conservation, fiscal management, indigent health care, corrections, and public assistance programs, to name a few.
But none of his many achievements is more important than his determination that Texas must sustain its commitment to excellence in higher education, and his support for the resources that make that possible.
The Hobby Family
William P. Hobby Jr.
(1932–Present) William Pettus Hobby Jr., the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Texas, was born in Houston, Texas, the only son of William P. Hobby Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby.
William P. Hobby Sr.
(1878–1964) William Pettus Hobby, editor, publisher, and governor of Texas, was born in Moscow, Texas, on March 26, 1878, the son of Eudora Adeline (Pettus) and Edwin E. Hobby.
Oveta Culp Hobby
(1905–1995) Oveta Culp Hobby, first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, was born in Killeen, Texas, on January 19, 1905, the daughter of Ike W. and Emma Elizabeth (Hoover) Culp.
“Over his years as Lieutenant Governor, Hobby gained a reputation as an astute fiscal manager and parliamentary leader in the Texas Senate”