Board of Directors:
Executive Committee:
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Walter J. Stewart Co-Chair
Ray Smock Co-Chair Erik Fatemi Vice Chair |
Karen Rice Treasurer
Secretary open |
Board Members:
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Marianne Alexander
Mary Anne Clarkson Dionne M. Davies Patrick J. Griffin |
Hon. Alan B. Mollohan
Donald A. Ritchie Barbara Videnieks |
Emeritus Board:
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Richard A. Baker
Anne Barth |
Ned Rose
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Our Staff:
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Melanie Garvey holds an M.A. in History from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a B.A. in History from Shepherd University, and has over a decade of experience in the museum field.
Before joining the staff of the Byrd Center, she was the Archivist and Historian for the Clarke County Historical Association in Berryville, Virginia, where she researched and wrote Reconstruction in Clarke: Proceedings XXXV as part of their ongoing annual publication series. Melanie is also an adjunct professor of history at Shepherd University, where she has taught classes on archiving principles and Atlantic history. |
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Ray Smock was the first official Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served on the national Bicentennial Commission of the Constitution and later worked closely with Senator Byrd to launch the Robert C. Byrd Center at Shepherd University, where he was the founding director. Under his long leadership, the Byrd Center grew into a nationally recognized hub for congressional history and public scholarship. Smock has been named Director Emeritus of the Center.
Earlier in his career, Smock co-edited the 14-volume Booker T. Washington Papers. He also served as a professional consultant in the creation of the National Constitution Center and is widely regarded for his deep institutional knowledge of Congress. |
