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As the state historian, Monroe is charged with increasing public knowledge about the diverse aspects of state history, encouraging the teaching of Texas history in public schools, consulting with state leaders to promote Texas history,and making presentations on historical topics.<ref name=appointment/>  

As the state historian, Monroe is charged with increasing public knowledge about the diverse aspects of state history, encouraging the teaching of Texas history in public schools, consulting with state leaders to promote Texas history,and making presentations on historical topics.<ref name=appointment/>  

Monroe is a former editor of ''The West Texas Historical Review,'' published annually by the Southwewhich is published annually. He sits on the boards of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Committee and the West and East Texas historical associations. He is the chairman of the archives committee of the Texas State Historical Association and is a member of the executive advisory committee of the Handbook of Texas Women Online. He formerly sat on the board of the Texas Map Society. He is a founding board memberof the Humanities Center at Texas Tech, a former president of the Downtown Rotary International of Lubbock, and the president of The Meriwether Society, Inc. He was formerly the secretary general of the Pan American Taekwondo Union and officiated that sportat the [[Olympic Games]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]],. and [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]].<ref name=appointment/>

Monroe is a former editor of ''The West Texas Historical Review,'' published annually by the Southwewhich is published annually. He sits on the boards of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Committee and the West and East Texas historical associations. He is the chairman of the archives committee of the Texas State Historical Association and is a member of the executive advisory committee of the Handbook of Texas Women Online. He formerly sat on the board of the Texas Map Society. He is a founding board memberof the Humanities Center at Texas Tech, a former president of the Downtown Rotary International of Lubbock, and the president of The Meriwether Society, Inc. He was formerly the secretary general of the Pan American Taekwondo Union and officiated that sportat the [[Olympic Games]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]], and [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]].<ref name=appointment/>

Monroe received a Bachelor of Arts in literature and history from Stephen F. Austin State University in Huntsville in East Texas and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in history from Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.ttu.edu/posts/2018/09/adv-monte-monroe-media|title=Archivist, New Texas State Historian Available to Speak With Media: Monte L. Monroe was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday|author=Glenys Young|publisher=Texas Tech University|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>

Monroe received a Bachelor of Arts in literature and history from Stephen F. Austin State University in Huntsville in East Texas and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in history from Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.ttu.edu/posts/2018/09/adv-monte-monroe-media|title=Archivist, New Texas State Historian Available to Speak With Media: Monte L. Monroe was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday|author=Glenys Young|publisher=Texas Tech University|date=September 27, 2018|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>