Governor Greg Abbott announced on Apr. 6 the appointment of Ernesto Rodriguez, III and the reappointment of Don Frazier, Ph.D. and Greg Sindelar to the Texas 1836 Project Advisory Committee for terms expiring September 1, 2027. Frazier will continue as chair of the committee.
The Texas 1836 Project Advisory Committee was created to promote patriotic education and increase awareness of values that support prosperity in Texas. The governor’s office advances cultural and social understanding through commissions supporting opportunities for women and people with disabilities, according to the official website.
Frazier is director of The Texas Center at Schreiner University and has more than three decades of experience teaching college courses across Texas. He has written several books on state history, is an elected member of The Philosophical Society of Texas, a scholar with the Texas Historical Foundation, a fellow at the Texas State Historical Association, and serves as an advisor to The Alamo Historical Advisory Committee.
Sindelar is chief executive officer for the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and also serves as interim president and CEO for America First Policy Institute. He has held various leadership roles within TPPF since 2007. Sindelar participates in organizations such as Teneo, Senior Aggie Leadership Council, America First Works board, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Texas.
Rodriguez is senior curator at Alamo Trust Inc., where he conducts research supporting interpretative planning for future museum projects related to The Alamo’s collections. His work has appeared in publications like Texas Monthly magazine and ABC News’ Good Morning America.
The Office of the Governor provides services across all regions while promoting economic opportunity, education, public safety, appointments to boards, collaboration with businesses and local governments for growth initiatives—while upholding state values—according to its official website. Governor Abbott currently leads this office as its forty-eighth governor.
The Governor’s Mansion in Austin serves as both a historic Greek Revival structure dating back to 1856—the fourth oldest continuously occupied governor’s residence nationwide—and an important symbol reflecting leadership in state government.
