Alabama Bicentennial Committees
These committees were established to help with engagement and leadership efforts concerning the importance of Alabama’s state history and the celebration of its 200 years.
Celebrating Alabama’s 200th birthday2017 2018 2019
These committees were established to help with engagement and leadership efforts concerning the importance of Alabama’s state history and the celebration of its 200 years.
Quicklinks: Advisory Committee, Education Committee, Local Activities Committee, Statewide Initiative Committee
The Advisory Committee, chaired by Alabama Department of Archives & History director emeritus Ed Bridges, brings together leadership and members of the bicentennial committees to ensure that plans are comprehensive and complementary.
Ed Bridges, Chair
Director Emeritus
Alabama Department of Archives & History
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Donna Baker
Alabama Heritage, UA Press
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Carrie Banks
Alabama League of Municipalities
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Hallie Bradley
Alabama Power Company
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Roy Clem
Alabama Public Television
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Jim Day
Alabama Historical Commission
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Armand DeKeyser
Alabama Humanities Foundation
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Al Head, Emeritus
Alabama State Council of the Arts
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Lisa Jones
Alabama Historical Commission
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Elliot Knight
Alabama State Council of the Arts
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Steve Murray
Alabama Department of Archives & History
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Nancy Pack
Alabama Public Library Service
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Karen W. Porter
Alabama State Department of Education
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Tami Reist
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
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Co-chaired by Steve Murray, director of the Alabama Department of Archives & History, and Karen Porter, Program Coordinator for the Alabama Reading Initiative at the Alabama State Department of Education, the Education Committee is charged with developing educational content and projects to promote history education in Alabama K-12 schools.
It is also dedicated to engaging higher education institutions, which will play an important role in many projects, as well as through internships, publications, and support of such important resources as the Encyclopedia of Alabama.
Steve Murray (Co-Chair)
Alabama Department of Archives & History
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Karen W. Porter (Co-Chair)
Alabama State Department of Education
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Sandy Armstrong
East Alabama Regional Inservice Center (EARIC)
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Alex Benitez
Moundville Archaeological Park
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Martha Bouyer
Historic Bethel Baptist Church Foundation
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Cristin Brawner
David Matthews Center for Civic Life
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Peggy Chowning
McWane Science Center
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Rebecca Duke
Gadsden Museum of Art
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Dale Fleury
A+ College Ready
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Jennifer Fondren
History Museum of Mobile
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Beth Goodwin
The EarlyWorks Family of Museums
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Deborah Gray
Tuskegee Human & Civil Rights Multicultural Center
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Diana Greene
Alabama State Council on the Arts
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Laura Hill
Encyclopedia of Alabama
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Rebecca Hitt
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
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Mary Hubbard
Alabama School of Fine Arts
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Cindy Kirk
Alabama Public Television
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Dr. John Kvach
University of Alabama Huntsville
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Neil Lamb
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
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Eric Mackey
State Department of Education
Andy Meadows
Alabama State Department of Education
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Dr. Linda Mitchell
Jacksonville State University
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Alice Novak
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
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Caroline Novak
A+ Education Partnership
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Margaret O’Neal
Tuscaloosa City Schools
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Melanie Poole
American Village
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Tara Sartorius
Alabama Alliance for Arts Education
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Catherine Shelton
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
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Deanna Sirkot
Alabama Symphony
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Allie Sorlie
Alabama Museum of Natural History
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Heather Tassin
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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Joseph Trimble
Trenholm State University
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Sherry Tucker
Alabama Education Association
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Vic Wilson
Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
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Charles Woods
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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Co-chaired by Carrie Banks, communications director for the Alabama League of Municipalities, and Tami Reist, executive director of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, the Local Activities Committee works with communities, counties, and organizations to establish bicentennial committees and plan projects.
Carrie Banks (Co-Chair)
Alabama League of Municipalities
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Tami Reist (Co-Chair)
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
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Jeremy Arthur
Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
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Dean R. Argo
Alabama ABC Board
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Marylon H. Barkan
Main Street Alabama
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Joey Brackner
Alabama State Council on the Arts
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Kirk Brooker
Marengo County Historical Society, Inc.
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Allison Dillon-Jauken
The Arts Council of Huntsville
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Nancy Gonce
City of Florence
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Deborah Gray
Tuskegee History Center
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John Hardin
Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Dawn Hathcock, TMP
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
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Mary M. Helmer, CMSM
Main Street Alabama
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Paul W. Kennedy
Walker Area Community Foundation
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Teresa Lee
Special Assistant, General Counsel, Governer's Office
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Meg Lewis
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce/ Convention & Visitor Bureau
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Nisa Miranda
University of Alabama Center for Economic Development
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James M. “Mike” Oakley
Alabama Power Company
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Robert Perry
Sheffield Port Authority
Chickasaw Council of Elders (Oklahoma)
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William Scott
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Bobby Joe and Diane Seales
Shelby County Historical Society
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Shirley Spears
B.B. Comer Memorial Library
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Ted Spears
Sylacauga Arts Council
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B.J. Smothers
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Nikki Sprader
Town of Mooresville
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Joe A. Sumners, Ph.D.
Economic & Community Development Institute
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Gayle Thomas
Alabama Historical Association Advisory Board
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Claire M. Wilson
Encyclopedia of Alabama
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Warren “Billy” Young
Alabama Department of Revenue
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Co-chaired by Donna Cox Baker, editor-in-chief of Alabama Heritage magazine, and Al Head, executive director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Statewide Initiatives Committee is charged with planning and supporting traveling exhibitions, statewide commemorations, legacy projects, and other initiatives that serve the entire state.
Donna Cox Baker (Co-Chair)
Alabama Heritage
The University of Alabama Press
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Elliot Knight (Co-chair)
Alabama State Council of the Arts
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Al Head, Emeritus
Alabama State Council on the Arts
Cartledge Blackwell, ex officio
Mobile Historic Development Commission
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Gail Andrews
Birmingham Museum of Art
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Hallie Bradley
Alabama Power Company
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Roy Clem
Alabama Public Television
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T.C. Coley
Dadeville, AL
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Mary Settle Cooney
Tennessee Valley Arts Association
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George Culver
Talladega Ritz
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Jim Day
Alabama Historical Commission
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Armand DeKeyser
Alabama Humanities Foundation
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Sharon Delmar
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
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Lisa Jones
Alabama Historical Commission
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Christopher Maloney
Encyclopedia of Alabama
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Cheryl Morgan
Auburn University
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Steve Murray
Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Nancy Pack
Alabama Public Library Service
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Lee Sentell
Alabama Department of Tourism
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