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Former Alamo Trust president sues, says she resigned under pressure from conservative officials
Kate Rogers alleges First Amendment violations and retaliation after conservative officials pressured her resignation over her 2023 dissertation promoting inclusive Alamo history.
- On Monday, former Alamo Trust president and CEO Kate Rogers filed a federal lawsuit seeking reinstatement and unspecified damages, naming Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and the Alamo Trust board.
- Rogers alleges Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Dawn Buckingham urged her removal over a 2023 dissertation stressing Indigenous peoples' history and an Oct. 13 Indigenous Peoples Day post.
- On Oct. 22, Dan Patrick allegedly called Kate Rogers, pressing her to resign after finding her dissertation, and on Oct. 23 Esperanza `Hope` Andrade allegedly warned, `Then we will fire you,` the suit says.
- The suit alleges the Alamo Trust and Remember the Alamo Foundation revoked Rogers' severance after she spoke to Texas Monthly, naming Welcome Wilson Jr. and Esperanza `Hope` Andrade among defendants while the Alamo Trust declined to comment.
- Broadly, amid a $550 million redevelopment, the lawsuit situates the dispute over whether the Alamo site in San Antonio should focus solely on the 1836 battle or include broader context like slavery and Indigenous people.
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Former Alamo Trust CEO alleges First Amendment violation in wrongful termination lawsuit
Former Alamo Trust president and CEO Kate Rogers alleges her First Amendment rights were violated in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed Monday against state and Alamo Trust leaders.The lawsuit names the following defendants:Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickCommissioner of the Texas General Land Office Dawn Buckingham (Buckingham’s agency oversees the Alamo)Alamo Trust, Inc.Remember the Alamo FoundationWelcome Wilson, Jr., chair of the Alamo Trust Board of …
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