JOEL ROMO ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
The Washington-on-the-Brazos Historical Foundation has elected a new president.
president of the Washington-on
the-Brazos Historical Foundation,
pictured with immediate past
president Henry Mayo.
(courtesy Washington-on-the
Brazos Historical Foundation)
Joel Romo will serve as president of the Historical Foundation for a term running through 2027. The Historical Foundation is dedicated to supporting the preservation projects and educational opportunities of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site and its associated facilities.
Romo has been a board member of the Historical Foundation for more than five years and previously served as vice president for two years. He and his wife, Denise, co-chaired the Foundation’s Sundown Social fundraiser from 2018-2022.
Romo said he is honored to serve as president of the Historical Foundation. Romo said, “From the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the impact on our state’s independent way of life, we are blessed to have such a Texas treasure along the Brazos River that we can share with future generations.”
Outside of the Historical Foundation, Romo is the president and founder of Texana Public Affairs, which focuses on local, state and federal legislative affairs. Additionally, he is a member of Bank of Brenham’s board of directors, vice president of the CASA for Kids of South Central Texas and president of the Chappell Hill Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is undergoing a $57.4 million renovation project that started in the fall of 2023 to highlight Washington’s role as the last capital of the Republic of Texas. To learn more, visit https://wheretexasbecametexas.org.