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Press release from the City of Cheyenne:
March 30, 2022
CHEYENNE – The Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission is pleased to announce it has commissioned and received a statue of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross. Ross holds a special place in Wyoming history as the first female elected governor in the United States. She remains a prominent figure of the Equality State and an inspiration to all in the state and the nation.
The Commission anticipates the installation of her statue in late April. Those who would like to view the statute before its installation are welcome to visit Deselm's Fine Art on 303 E. 17th St. in Cheyenne, where the statue will be on display until it is installed.
The statue of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross was donated by Dixie Roberts, a member of the Commission, and her husband Tom Roberts. They are generous donors of public art. Among other pieces, they donated "Dare to Dream," the monumental sculpture in front of the Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne.
The statue of Governor Ross is the first of many historical statues that the Commission will receive in coming months with the expectation most will be installed by Cheyenne Frontier Days 2022.
This press release was produced by the City of Cheyenne. The views expressed here are the author's own.
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