February
9, 2004
Two appointed to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Commission increases to seven members
Austin - The Texas State Library and
Archives Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Martha Doty
Freeman (Austin) and Cruz G. Hernandez (Burleson) and the reappointment of
Chairman Sandra J. Pickett (Liberty) to the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. All three were appointed to six-year terms. Governor Rick Perry
made the appointments in January. Pursuant to SB287 of the 78th Texas
Legislature, the number of commissioners for the agency has increased from six
to seven members.
Cruz Hernandez of Burleson is records
manager for the Tarrant County District Clerk's office. Hernandez has a long
and distinguished record of public service, including membership in several
community organizations. He was appointed by Governor Clements to the Job
Training Partnership Act and has just completed a six-year term on the Planning
and Zoning Commission for the City of Burleson. He has served as a Republican
precinct chairman for the past twenty-five years and was elected twice to the
Electoral College. Three hundred forty-eighth State District Judge Dana Womack
administered Hernandez' oath of office on Jan. 23, 2004.
Martha Doty Freeman of Austin is a
self-employed historian for archeological firms, government agencies,
universities, and private individuals and organizations. She is a member of the
Texas State Historical Association and recipient of the Texas Historical
Commission's Award of Excellence in Preserving History. A graduate of Lawrence
University in Appleton, WI, Freeman received her master's degree from the
University of Texas at Austin and was a graduate fellow of the Smithsonian
Institution. She has served since 1997 as a member of the Texas Historical
Records Advisory Board. Freeman replaces former Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Carr
(El Paso) on the commission, whose term expired Sep. 2003.
Chairman Sandra J. Pickett of Liberty
is serving her second term as commissioner. Originally appointed by Governor
George W. Bush in 1995, she was appointed chairman in 2002 by Governor Rick
Perry. Pickett is president of the Atascosito Historical Society, immediate
past president of Preservation Texas, and board member of several community and
statewide organizations. She served on the Liberty City Council 24 years.
Pickett holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University
of Houston.
Chairman Pickett notes of the
appointments, "I am so very pleased to have the opportunity to continue
working with other commissioners and the fine professional staff of the Texas
State Library and Archives Commission as well as the constituents we serve. We are
grateful for Kenneth Carr's significant contributions to the library and
archives community in Texas, and we look forward to beginning a new chapter of
the commission with the help of Ms. Freeman and Mr. Hernandez."
Other members of the Texas State Library
and Archives Commission include Chris A. Brisack (Edinburg); Diana Rae Hester
Cox (Canyon); Sandra G. Holland (Pleasanton); and Elizabeth A. Sanders
(Arlington). Contact the commission at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED].
