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Dear Friends,
I considered using this column to report on the impact of the Legislative session
on this agency. But historic preservation really isn't about the past. It's about
the future, integrating the wonderful places that define us as a people, as Texan
Americans, into our daily lives. It's about passing lessons on to future generations.
It's about revitalizing Main Streets and stabilizing property values. It's about rural
and urban job creation and welcoming visitors to experience authentic places
that express the Texas mystique. And yes, it's also about regulating the activities
of government to ensure they don't cause unintended, irreversible harm to
meaningful places.
Here at the Texas Historical Commission (THC), we provide training to
thousands of people every year in history, architecture, archeology, museum
operations, fundraising, and nonprofit management. We restore and interpret 20
state historic sites, using these real places to tell the real stories of Texas history.
We protect irreplaceable archeological collections, assist volunteers, provide
opportunities to student interns, facilitate massive courthouse restoration projects,
and manage federal programs that help developers reuse historic buildings. We
interface with dozens of statewide and national organizations and take leadership
roles in those groups when we can.
This little agency of about 180 people has a vast impact throughout Texas,
and that impact resounds nationally and, in some cases, internationally. We make
proud Texans even more proud to be Texans. And that's no small accomplishment.
So instead of looking back, we look forward. With your support we can
help make the future a wonderful place. And that's what historic preservation is
all about.
Sincerely,
Mark Wolfe
Executive Director, Texas Historical CommissionTEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
www.thc.state.tx.us
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