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The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. [91] [92] He is the first governor of Texas and the third elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, after Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (1929–1932) and George Wallace of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979; 1983–1987). [93] [94] [95]
The official residence of the Texas governor is the Texas Governor's Mansion, in Austin. The mansion was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856. It is also one of the official workplaces for the governor. The governor's primary official workplace is located within the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
Resigned to when elected Governor of Texas. Greg Laughlin: Democratic January 3, 1989 – June 26, 1995 14th: West Columbia: Elected in 1988. Changed parties. Republican June 26, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Changed parties. Lost renomination. Marvin Leath: Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991 11th: Waco: Elected in 1978. Retired. Robert ...
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term, defeating the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke . [ 1 ]
Daniel Reed Crenshaw [1] (born March 14, 1984) [2] is an American politician and former United States Navy SEAL officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019.
Trump's former director of national intelligence, ex-Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, was confirmed as serve as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, days after Trump's inauguration. Other ...
Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas (1973–1979) Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland County oilman and representative from 1965 to 1969; only Republican member in 1965 legislative session; Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative (2013–present) Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative (2023–present) Henry Cuellar, U.S. Representative (2005–present)