Pasadena resident and icon Mickey Gilley was celebrated in Austin today with Resolutions on the House and Senate floor. Representative Ken Legler District 144, hosted a reception at the Capital which included a visit with Texas Governor Rick Perry. Thursday evening at a private reception Mickey Gilley, who was accompanied by his son Mike and his daughter Kathy, surprised guests including Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell with a private performance. Mickey Gilley was also honored with a Admiral-ship in the Texas Navy by Governor Rick Perry.
On March 2, 2002, Gilley, along with his two famous cousins Lewis and Swaggart, were inducted into the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.
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