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On August 1, 2010, Waddell resigned from the legislature to assume the position of director of the state Exhibit Museum in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsoflsem.org/node/25|title=Staff at the Louisiana Exhibit Museum|publisher=friendsoflsem.org|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}</ref> The museum directorship was vacated by [[Forrest Dunn]], himself a former member of the Louisiana House. Waddell was succeeded in his former office by Republican attorney Alan Seabaugh.<ref>"Seabaugh wins LA House seat from Shreveport area," =WXVT, accessed October 2, 2010; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>
On August 1, 2010, Waddell resigned from the legislature to assume the position of director of the state Exhibit Museum in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsoflsem.org/node/25|title=Staff at the Louisiana Exhibit Museum|publisher=friendsoflsem.org|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}</ref> The museum directorship was vacated by [[Forrest Dunn]], himself a former member of the Louisiana House. Waddell was succeeded in his former office by Republican attorney Alan Seabaugh.<ref>"Seabaugh wins LA House seat from Shreveport area," =WXVT, accessed October 2, 2010; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>
In addition to the Shreveport museum, Waddell was the regional state administrator under former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]], in which capacity he oversaw six other state museums. From 2010 through 2015, he secured $8 million from the Louisiana capital outlay budget for three construction projects, one of which is the covering for the museum courtyard. Waddell has also stressed fundraising and interactive and educational experiences for museum visitors and visitors. [State Senator [[Greg Tarver]], a [[Democratic Party]], said that Waddell "knows how to go out and beg for money, and you literally have to beg ... It is not an easy task. And, he gives you information you need to know so (you) can make an intelligent decision about money.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2016/02/09/wayne-waddell-legacy-list-million-three-construction-projects-louisiana-state-exhibit-museum/80074008/|title=Wayne Waddell legacy list: $8 million for three construction projects for Louisiana State Exhibit Museum|date=February 9, 2016|author=Maggie Martin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=February 10, 2016}}</ref>
In addition to the Shreveport museum, Waddell was the regional state administrator under former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]], in which capacity he oversaw six other state museums. From 2010 through 2015, he secured $8 million from the Louisiana capital outlay budget for three construction projects, one of which is the covering for the museum courtyard. Waddell has also stressed fundraising and interactive and educational experiences for museum visitors and visitors. State Senator [[Greg Tarver]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], said that Waddell "knows how to go out and beg for money, and you literally have to beg ... It is not an easy task. And, he gives you information you need to know so (you) can make an intelligent decision about money.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2016/02/09/wayne-waddell-legacy-list-million-three-construction-projects-louisiana-state-exhibit-museum/80074008/|title=Wayne Waddell legacy list: $8 million for three construction projects for Louisiana State Exhibit Museum|date=February 9, 2016|author=Maggie Martin|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=February 10, 2016}}</ref>
Early in 2020, Waddell was removed from the museum position by [[Kyle Ardoin]], Schedler's successor as secretary of state. No reason was cited for his removal. He was succeeded by another former state representative, and fellow Republican, Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr. (born 1961).
Early in 2020, Waddell was removed from the museum position by [[Kyle Ardoin]], Schedler's successor as secretary of state. No reason was cited for his removal. He was succeeded by another former state representative, and fellow Republican, Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr. (born 1961).