Curator, staff make mansion a welcome place
By Kate Clements
Sunday October 28, 2007
Kate Clements
Dave Bourland, curator and director of the Illinois Executive Mansion, stands next to a rare sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in the library, his favorite room in the mansion.
SPRINGFIELD – As curator and director of the Illinois Executive Mansion, Dave Bourland's job includes everything from selecting and restoring artwork to planning weddings and hosting ambassadors.
"I'm a part of just about every event here," he said. "There are very few things that go on here that I'm not involved in."
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