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 is...
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...
Commission To Rebuild Texas After Hurricane Harvey Update: Issue 20
“Texas is better when your economy is strong.” That is the message Governor Greg Abbott shared with local leaders and business members of the Rockport-Fulton Chamber in this video supporting economic development efforts in the Coastal Bend communities impacted by...
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Education Commission Of The States
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Representative Dwayne Bohac, Representative Ron Simmons, Senator Larry Taylor, and John Colyandro to the Education Commission of the States for terms to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. Colyandro will serve as the...
Governor Abbott Concludes Business Development Mission in India
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott returns to Texas today following an nine-day business development mission in India. The visit included a number of meetings with business leaders, industry executives, and some of the highest officials of the Indian government, to help...
Governor Abbott Visits The Taj Mahal And Meets With Business Leaders From Uttar Pradesh
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott today visited the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most admired architectural masterpieces and most visited destinations, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. “How fitting that as we near the last days of this...
Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston Endorse Governor Abbott For Four More Years
AUSTIN – The Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC Greater Houston) today endorsed Governor Greg Abbott for re-election. ABC is a national construction industry trade association, with the Greater Houston chapter being formed in 1969. Robert...
Governor Abbott Announces Star Of Texas Nominations
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that nominations for the 2018 Star of Texas Awards, which honor peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical first responders who were seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, will officially open on April...
Governor Abbott Meets With Prime Minister Of India Narendra Modi
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi, India. This marks the first time the Prime Minister has met with a United States Governor. During the meeting, Governor Abbott thanked the Prime Minister for his...