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Former Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade has been tapped to lead the nonprofit that oversees the historical Alamo landmark after the group's former CEO stepped down following backlash over her views on how the Alamo's history should be presented.
Andrade, 76, who has served on the Alamo Trust, Inc. (ATI) and Remember the Alamo Foundation (RTAF) Boards since 2015, will relinquish her volunteer board positions to lead the nonprofit, which oversees daily operations at the historic site where, in 1836, Mexican forces overran Texas defenders, inspiring the state's rallying cry "Remember the Alamo."
She will replace Kate Rogers, the former president and CEO, who was replaced Oct. 24 after Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for Rogers to resign or be removed over a 2023 academic paper she wrote for her doctorate from the University of Southern California.
In the May 2023 paper, Rogers critiqued the Texas Legislature's "conservative agenda" in 2023, including bills limiting teachings on race and slavery. "Philosophically, I do not believe it is the role of politicians to determine what professional educators can or should teach in the classroom," she wrote.
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Andrade, 76, who has served on the Alamo Trust, Inc. (ATI) and Remember the Alamo Foundation (RTAF) Boards since 2015, will relinquish her volunteer board positions to lead the nonprofit, which oversees daily operations at the historic site where, in 1836, Mexican forces overran Texas defenders, inspiring the state's rallying cry "Remember the Alamo."
She will replace Kate Rogers, the former president and CEO, who was replaced Oct. 24 after Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for Rogers to resign or be removed over a 2023 academic paper she wrote for her doctorate from the University of Southern California.
In the May 2023 paper, Rogers critiqued the Texas Legislature's "conservative agenda" in 2023, including bills limiting teachings on race and slavery. "Philosophically, I do not believe it is the role of politicians to determine what professional educators can or should teach in the classroom," she wrote.
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Alamo CEO steps down after Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick calls out college writings
Former Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade has been tapped to lead the nonprofit which oversees the historical Alamo landmark after the group s former CEO stepped down following backlash over her
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