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List of lieutenant governors of Texas [5] No. Image Lieutenant Governor Party Term in office Governor; 1 Albert Clinton Horton [a] Democratic: May 2, 1846 – December 21, 1847 James Pinckney Henderson: 2 John Alexander Greer: Democratic: December 21, 1847 – December 22, 1851 George Tyler Wood Peter Hansborough Bell: 3 James W. Henderson [b ...
The governor is inaugurated on the third Tuesday of January every four years along with the lieutenant governor, and serves a term of four years. Prior to the present laws, in 1845, the state's first constitution established the office of governor, serving a term of two years, but no more than four years of every six. [ 4 ]
Dan Patrick (politician) is the current lieutenant governor of the state of Texas. For a complete chronological list of Texas lieutenant governors, see List of lieutenant governors of Texas . Subcategories
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor ...
William Pettus Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) [1] is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th lieutenant governor of Texas.He held that office from January 16, 1973, to January 15, 1991, for an unprecedented five terms; he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected to a four-year term when the Texas Constitution ...
In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor. In 26 states, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket, ensuring that they come from the same political party. In 17 states, they are elected separately and, thus, may come from different parties.
Pages in category "Lists of state lieutenant governors of the United States" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Comptroller Land Comm. Ag. Comm. State Senate State House U.S. Senator (Class I) U.S. Senator (Class II) U.S. House; 1999 George W. Bush (R) Rick Perry (R) John Cornyn (R) Carole Keeton Strayhorn (R) David Dewhurst (R) Susan Combs (R) 16R, 15D 78D, 72R 3R Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) Phil Gramm (R) 17D ...