Governor takes spotlight at Mardi Gras gala February 7, 2008 Houston Chronicle, Feb. 7, 2007 More than 750 guests, including Gov. Rick Perry and his wife Anita, poured into the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis for Tilman Fertitta's annual Mardi Gras party. Proceeds went to the UTMB Department of Ophthalmology. Honorary chairmen were Dr. Bernard Godley, Dr. Erik Van Kuijk and Michael Boulton. Dr. David L. Callender and wife Teri Weinglein-Callender attended. « Back | The Newsroom »