Governor Abbott Names Dunn As Chair Of The Texas Workforce Investment Council
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has named Mark Dunn chair of the Texas Workforce Investment Council. The council assists the Governor and the Legislature with strategic planning for and evaluation of the Texas workforce system to promote the development of a well-educated,...
Governor Abbott To Lead Business Development Mission To India
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott will lead a business mission to India from March 22nd – 30th. Over the course of the week, the Governor will visit the cities of Mumbai, Bengaluru, Agra and New Delhi. During the trip, Governor Abbott will meet with CEOs, company...
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 manufacturer, the company has...
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...
Governor Abbott Appoints Bustamante And Sisk To State Board Of Dental Examiners
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott has appointed Rodney Bustamante and Kathryn “Kaci” Sisk to the State Board of Dental Examiners for a terms set to expire on February 1, 2021 and February 1, 2023, respectively. The board regulates the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene...
Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 19
“I believe Texas is a model … it truly is where we need to go — federally supported, state-managed and locally executed” disaster response and recovery, testified FEMA Administrator Brock Long at the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Hearing this week. “Governor...
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To OneStar National Service Commission
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Gene Seaman and reappointed Daphne Brookins, Annette Juba, Mike Morath, Kathryn Timmerman, and Kate Williamson to the OneStar National Service Commission for terms set to expire on March 15, 2019. The Commission serves as...