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Cover story on Esteban Jordan.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Willie Bobo, Leslie Bovee, Frenchie Burke, Connie Cato, Patsy Coleman, Bernice Cortez, Peter Frampton, Carroll Gilley, Efrain Gutierrez, Roy Head, John Holmes, Jerry Jeff, Jim Landry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bubba Littrell, Linda Lovell, Bobby Mahaffey, Steve Mallett, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Tommy Overstreet, Ray Price, Douglas Quintet, Edna Rodarte, Johnny Rodriguez, Glenn Smith, Gary Stewart, John Stuckey, Barry Sullivan, Hank Thompson, Mel Tillis, Joe Torra, Johnny Wadd, Jack Walker, Jerry Wallace, Hank Williams.

Mary Sue Haynes discusses her personal background, her ancestors, and how her family came to settle in San Marcos. She shares information about the early homes in San Marcos, many of which her father built, and recalls her time in the campus elementary school. Ms. Haynes mentions the teachers and staff of the Normal School and its later iterations, including people such as Dr. Evans, Dr. Flowers, Dr. McCrocklin and Mr. Hardesty, Spurgeon Smith, Pat Norwood, Lula Hines, A.C. Burkholder, Mary Brogdon, and more. She shares anecdotes about the changes she has seen Texas State undergo in its administration, student body, discipline, and physical layout, specifically mentioning the McCrocklin Case, boarding houses, LBJ, her brother's work in San Marcos, and recreation activities.

Dr. Bain describes how the medical field and opportunities for female doctors have changed over the span of her career, especially in Austin, TX. Dr. Bain briefly discusses growing up in Centerville, attending college at the Texas State College for Women, and going to medical school at the University Medical Branch in Galveston. Beyond talking about being a woman in medical school, Dr. Bain shares her experiences working at Brackenridge Hospital and starting her private practice in Austin. She later recalls her participation in a number of medical societies, including the Travis County Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association, as well as the state of healthcare and insurance in the United States.

Cover story on Dale Watson

Public Matters is the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program's magazine that highlights not only the program's achievements, events, and faculty research throughout the previous year, but also shines a light on our MPA alumni and their work within the field of public administration.