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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Carol Lovelady retired as director of |
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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on May 31, 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the museum board, Ms. Lovelady |
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served as president from 2010 to 2012; in that role, she spearheaded |
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extensive renovations to Pioneer Town, one of the museum's most |
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popular exhibitions; she stepped in as interim director in May |
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2016, and she was appointed permanently the following January; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Lovelady worked tirelessly for the betterment |
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of the museum, and she raised its profile across the region and |
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beyond with a signature fundraising event, Unveiled: Rococo, which |
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celebrated its extensive collection of French antiques; in |
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addition, she oversaw the integration of the museum with the Center |
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for the Study of the American West, an academic center at West Texas |
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A&M University that is headquartered at PPHM; she also strengthened |
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relationships with the Texas Historical Commission and with |
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collectors of early Texas art; moreover, her skillful guidance |
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helped staff members develop their talents; and |
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WHEREAS, Descended from early settlers of Amarillo, |
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Ms. Lovelady delighted in visiting the museum as a child; she |
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earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Baylor University and |
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a master's degree in advertising from Syracuse University and |
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embarked on a career in the media and public relations; over the |
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years, she worked for the Amarillo Globe-News, the former High |
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Plains Baptist Hospital, and KACV-TV; she has given generously of |
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her time and expertise to such organizations as the Presbyterian |
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Home for Children, and in 2014, she was named Globe-News Woman of |
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the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Carol Lovelady greatly benefited Panhandle-Plains |
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Historical Museum through her vision, leadership, and commitment to |
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excellence, and her contributions to its success have earned the |
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lasting appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Carol Lovelady for her service as director |
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of Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Lovelady as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |