Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives PAC Endorses Governor Abbott For Re-election

AUSTIN – The Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives PAC today endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for re-election. Electric cooperatives have been on the forefront in providing energy security to rural communities in Texas for over 80 years. In a video, Eric Craven of...

Governor Abbott Reappoints Five To Texas School Safety Center Board

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Mike Cox, Bryan Hedrick, Allison Hymel, Cecilia “Cissy” Reynolds-Perez, and Paul Robbins to the Texas School Safety Center Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2020. The board reports to the Governor, the...

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Nine To Family And Protective Services Council

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dorothy Jean Calhoun, Aureka Simpson, and Janice Washington to the Family and Protective Services Council for terms set to expire February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Omedi “Dee Dee” Arismendez, Greg...

Governor Abbott Statement On Trump Administration’s Plan To Deploy National Guard To Border

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement after the announcement from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen that the federal government will deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. “My top priority as Governor...

Governor Abbott Reappoints Buford To State Soil And Water Conservation Board

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Tina Yturria Buford to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2020. The board administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law, and coordinates conservation and pollution...