Jordan Root, Author at Greg Abbott

First Lady Cecilia Abbott Joins Volunteers For Hurricane Harvey Rebuild Effort In Houston

AUSTIN – Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited a home in Southeast Houston where she joined volunteers from the Rebuild Texas Fund, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, 4B Disaster Response Network and Eight Days of Hope in helping to rebuild a home damaged by...

Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of New Interamerican Foods Corporation La Moderna Plant

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today attended the grand opening of Interamerican Foods Corporation’s new La Moderna plant in Cleburne, Texas. This new $50 million plant is La Moderna’s first in the United States. As Mexico’s largest pasta...

Governor Abbott Announces Smith & Nephew Adding New Jobs In Fort Worth

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced Smith & Nephew, Inc. has selected its Fort Worth facility to locate a $29 million project. A global manufacturer and supplier of advanced medical equipment and technologies headquartered in London, Smith & Nephew...

Governor Abbott Appoints Bugg To State Preservation Board

AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Alethea Swann Bugg to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire on February 1, 2019. Alethea Swann Bugg of San Antonio is active as a community volunteer, where she has served in numerous capacities including member and...

Governor Abbott Announces Emergency Funding For Austin Police Department And Texas Rangers To Assist In Bomb Investigations

AUSTIN – The Office of the Governor today announced the release of $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department (APD) and the Texas Ranger Bomb Response Team to purchase seven portable x-ray systems for use in bomb detection and responding to...