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Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Patron Party Lauds Mike Rawlings, ‘The Best Mayor We’ve Ever Had’

Sep 19, 2019 1:30 PM by Glenn Hunter

On the evening of Wednesday, September 4, Methodist Health System Foundation President Jim Johnston was talking with former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at a patron party in the middle of The Library of Kathy and Harlan Crow. The reason Rawlings, Johnston and other guests were gathered in the library: the 61st Dallas mayor had been selected to receive the foundation’s 2019 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award, to be presented at a dinner at the Hilton Anatole on Friday, September 20.

Jim Johnston and Micki and Mike Rawlings

Jim was telling Mike that the upcoming, 15th annual dinner was selling better than any Folsom event except for the one that honored David B. Miller two years ago, “when the price of oil was up!” Mike returned the positive feedback, remarking how critically important the Methodist hospitals have been to the economy of southern Dallas. As mayor, of course, Mike focused on southern-sector economic development with his GrowSouth initiative.

David Miller, Mike Rawlings and Harlan Crow
Kathy Crow
Joyce Duncan, Jim Francis and Calvert Collins Bratton
Beth and Chuck Thoele
Jennifer Staubach and Brad and Angela Cheves

All around the two leaders were co-chairs of the 2019 Folsom Award, which was established in 2005 to honor an individual “whose demonstrated commitment and excellence in community leadership emulate[s] the contributions of former Dallas Mayor Robert S. Folsom.” Among the attendees were Event Co-chairs Sally and Tom Dunning, Lottye and Bobby Lyle, Carolyn and David B. Miller, Pat and Pete Schenkel, and Gail and R. Gerald Turner. Also present: Angela and Brad Cheves, Jim Francis, Jennifer Staubach Gates, George Shaker, Beth and Chuck Thoele, Jack Lowe Jr., Steve Folsom, Missy and Jim Scoggin Jr., and 2019 Folsom Award Honorary Co-chairs Marilyn and Dr. Stephen L. Mansfield.

George Shafer
Mike Rawlings and Jennifer Staubach
Jack Lowe
Tom and Sally Dunning and Lottye and Bobby Lyle
Steve Folsom and Missy and Jim Scoggin
Stephen Mansfield

Just a few weeks ago, Scoggin officially succeeded Mansfield as permanent president and CEO of the Methodist Health System.

During formal remarks a little later in the evening, Harlan welcomed everyone and called Mike “a great friend and a great public servant. … I am a lifelong Republican and Mike is a lifelong Democrat, but he is the best mayor we’ve ever had!” Then Jim Johnston spoke, saying the Folsom Award has raised more than $18 million to benefit Methodist’s programs and services over the years, before giving way to this year’s honoree.

“When I left office in June, I just wanted to ride into the sunset, not into the spotlight,” Mike said. “You know, when Royce West and Pete Schenkel come to your office to ask you if you’ll accept this award, it’s just not fair!” Then he added: “What Methodist has done serving the people of southern Dallas for so long is tremendous, and it dovetailed into what we were doing with the GrowSouth initiative so beautifully. Micki and I have both been patients and had a great experience. Methodist is such an important institution in our city, caring for those who can pay and those who can’t.”

As of September 4, sales for the 2019 Folson dinner were “right at $1.4 million,” or just shy of the $1.5 million goal, according to Jim Johnston. Methodist says Rawlings asked that proceeds from the event benefit “a new, specialized floor for patients of The Transplant Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.”

For more pictures of the evening, check out MySweetCharity Photo Gallery.

Filed Under: Beneficiaries, Events, Fund raiser, Health, Patrons' Party, Philanthropy, Transplants Tagged With: 2019 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award, Angela Cheves, Beth Thoele, Bobby Lyle, Brad Cheves, Carolyn Miller, Chuck Thoele, David B. Miller, Gail Turner, George Shafer, Harlan Crow, Jack Lowe Jr., Jennifer Staubach Gates, Jim Francis, Jim Johnston, Jim Scoggin Jr., Kathy Crow, Lottye Lyle, Marilyn Mansfield, Methodist Health System Foundation, Micki Rawlings, Mike Rawlings, Missy Scoggin, Pat Schenkel, Pete Schenkel, R. Gerald Turner, Robert S. Folsom, Royce West, Sally Dunning, Stephen L. Mansfield, Steve Folsom, Tom Dunning

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