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Governor Abbott Appoints Five To Texas Board Of Nursing

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Melissa Schat to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term set to expire on January 31, 2019 and appointed Mazie Mathews Jamison and Kimberly “Kim” Wright for terms set to expire on January 31, 2023. Additionally, the Governor...

Governor Abbott Reappoints Matson To Executive Council Of Physical Therapy And Occupational Therapy

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Arthur Roger Matson to the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term set to expire February 1, 2019. The council is charged with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the...

Governor Abbott Participates In Hurricane Preparedness Briefing With President And Federal Officials

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today joined President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FEMA Administrator Brock Long, Cabinet members and Governors from across the country for a video teleconference briefing on hurricane...

Governor Abbott Announces Two Governor’s University Research Initiative Grant Awards

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Tech University as recipients of Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) grant awards. As a result of these awards, the universities were able to recruit...

Abbott’s School Safety Plan Respects The 2nd Amendment

This op-ed originally appeared in The Texas Tribune on June 6, 2018. Abbott’s School Safety Plan Respects The 2nd Amendment By GLO Comm. Jerry Patterson Texas Tribune Times of tragedy call for clarity in words and deeds so as to not deepen the damage done by...

Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents And Student Representative To The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Governor also appointed a student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to...