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| name=Monte Latimer Monroe​

| name=Monte Latimer Monroe​

(Texas State Historian)​

(Former Texas State Historian)​

| image=Monte Monroe of TX.png

| image=Monte Monroe of TX.png

| birth_date=July 28, 1954​

| birth_date=July 28, 1954​

[[Texas Tech University]]}}

[[Texas Tech University]]}}

'''Monte Latimer Monroe''' (born July 28, 1954)<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/monte-monroe/montelatimermonroe|title=Monte Monroe|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 30, 2018}}</ref> is the official historian for the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. An archivist with the Southwestern Collection and a faculty member at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]], Monroe was appointed state historian by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] for a term which expired on September 26, 2020.<ref name=appointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Gov-Greg-Abbott-Appoints-Monte-Monroe-as-the-Texas-State-Historian-494396791.html|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints State Historian|publisher=NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=October `1, 2018}}</ref> Then in 2020, Abbott renewed the appointment for a second two-year term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktre.com/2020/10/01/governor-abbott-reappoints-monte-monroe-lubbock-texas-state-historian/

'''Monte Latimer Monroe''' (born July 28, 1954)<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/monte-monroe/montelatimermonroe|title=Monte Monroe|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 30, 2018}}</ref> is the formerly official historian for the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. An archivist with the Southwestern Collection and a faculty member at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock]], Monroe was appointed state historian by [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] for a term which expired on September 26, 2020.<ref name=appointment>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Gov-Greg-Abbott-Appoints-Monte-Monroe-as-the-Texas-State-Historian-494396791.html|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints State Historian|publisher=NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=October `1, 2018}}</ref> Then in 2020, Abbott renewed the appointment for a second two-year term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktre.com/2020/10/01/governor-abbott-reappoints-monte-monroe-lubbock-texas-state-historian/

|title=Governor Abbott reappoints Monte Monroe of Lubbock as the Texas state historian|publisher=KTRE-TV|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=January 14, 2024}}</ref>

|title=Governor Abbott reappoints Monte Monroe of Lubbock as the Texas state historian|publisher=KTRE-TV|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=January 14, 2024}}</ref>

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 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 sport at 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 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 member of 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 sport at 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>

On April 27, 2019, Monroe was the featured speaker at the Great Western Trail Days Celebration & Longhorn Show at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman in central Texas. He discussed the historical significance of the trail, which was established in 1874. After Monroe's speech, The Western Flyers, a western swing and country fiddle band, performed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greatwesterntraildays.com/|title=Great Western Trails Days Celebration & Longhorn Show|publisher=Greatwesterntraildays.com|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>

On April 27, 2019, Monroe was the featured speaker at the Great Western Trail Days Celebration & Longhorn Show at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman in central Texas. He discussed the historical significance of the trail, which was established in 1874. After Monroe's speech, The Western Flyers, a western swing and country fiddle band, performed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greatwesterntraildays.com/|title=Great Western Trails Days Celebration & Longhorn Show|publisher=Greatwesterntraildays.com|accessdate=March 23, 2019}}</ref>

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