The Honorable Greg Abbott

Office of the Governor of Texas

P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711

June 4th, 2020

Governor Abbott,

I have sent multiple letters to your office about the Alamo Plan and have not received a reply
from you or your staff. As a member of the legislature I find this concerning. In the past few
months, you have acted with excessive executive powers under the guise of COVID-19. With
that said, on the Alamo, your leadership has been nonexistent. Why do you refuse to stand for
what is right and what many Texans including 97% of Republican primary voters agree on? The
Cenotaph, the Defenders empty tomb, should not be moved. Your immediate leadership is
required. The people deserve a response from you especially now since the Texas Historical
Commission is ready to approve the permit for the dismantling and relocation of the Cenotaph
from the Alamo battlefield. This THC hearing on June 16 and 17 will be closed to public in
person attendance and should not include this monumental and controversial permit application
item.

Many Texans and legislators have voiced their concerns over the Alamo Plan to you but you
have remained silent. Even Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has said, “The job of oversight for this
project is the responsibility of the General Land Office headed by Commissioner George P.
Bush. It is evident to me that both the design, planning and execution of the project is badly off
track.” He continued, “There is no disagreement that the Cenotaph needs repair, but there has
been substantial disagreement on its final location. I have yet to hear a good explanation of why
the Cenotaph must be moved”. He concludes, "This issue now seems to be settled.” Yet despite
countless concerns, the project is moving forward against the will of most Texans.

This issue is bigger than us, and needs to be addressed now. Your action and leadership is
urgently needed. We must honor the defenders who shed their blood on this sacred ground for
Texas independence. The proposed relocation is in the designated “free speech zone” outside the
Alamo battlefield footprint and that should be even more concerning considering the recent
defacing of the Cenotaph.
Governor, put an end to the relocation of the Cenotaph and insist it be repaired where it stands.
Don’t let your name go down in history as the one who let the most iconic event of Texas history
take a backseat at the hands of historical revisionists.

Sincerely,

State Representative
House District 73