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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.
Texas has had chief executives with the titles of governors and presidents since 1691. These were under the flags of: (New) Spain (governors, 1691–1821) Mexico (governors, 1821–1836) Republic of Texas (presidents, 1836–1846) United States of America (governors, 1846–1861 and 1865–present) Confederate States of America (governors, 1861 ...
Eligible to serve as emergency interim governor if 1–5 are vacant 6 List of 5 people named by the governor [40] State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks: 7 Fmr. Lieutenant Governor John Cherry (D) 8 Wayne County Exec. Warren Evans (D) 9 Businessman Gary Torgow: 10 Fmr. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. [1] The sole federal district , the District of Columbia , elects a mayor to oversee its government in a similar manner.
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order “to protect Texans from the coordinated harassment and coercion by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese ...
The Governor appoints the directors of a handful of state agencies, and the Governor exercises direct authority over these offices. [4] Most state agencies are headquartered in Austin. The Texas Administrative Code contains the compiled and indexed regulations of Texas state agencies and is published yearly by the Secretary of State. [5]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, joined by fellow Republican governors on Sunday, vowed to defy the Biden administration and maintain state control of a U.S. border hotspot "as long as it takes."
Feb. 28—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday congratulated 15 communities selected as 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit host cities. Held throughout the year and in regions across ...