Gregg Abbott: The Resilient Governor of Texas

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Gregg Abbott currently serves as Governor of Texas. He is the 48th Governor of the State of Texas. Abbott is a conservative leader who values faith, family and freedom. Previous to his election as governor in 2014, Greg Abbott was the 50th and longest-serving Attorney General of Texas. Abbott also previously served as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and as a State District Judge in Harris County. Governor Abbott is a native Texan. He was born on November, 13, 1957 in Wichita Falls and raised in Duncanville. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance, and obtained his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. He was partially paralyzed by a falling tree while jogging shortly following graduating …show more content…

The Governor also accounts for all public monies received and paid out by him and recommends a budget for the next two years, and delivers reports on the condition of the state to the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session. Estimating of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation is also a responsibility of the governor. The Governor also grants reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and revoking conditional pardons.
Dan Patrick is the current lieutenant governor of Texas. He was elected in 2014, and won the general election by nearly 20 points. Lt. Gov. Patrick is a principled and dedicated conservative. Lieutenant Governor Patrick is paving the way towards securing our borders, reduced property and business taxes, protection of our Second Amendment, and defense of innocent life.
Lieutenant Governor Patrick was born on April, 04, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently resides in Houston Texas. Patrick graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a BA in …show more content…

The duties of the Secretary include: serving as Chief Election Officer for Texas, supporting county election officials and guaranteeing the uniform function and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also affords a repository for official and business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. Another job of the Secretary is the publishing of government rules and regulations and commissions notaries. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attester to the Governor's signature on official documents. In addition, the Secretary serves as senior advisor and liaison to the Governor for Texas Border and Mexican Affairs, and serves as Chief International Protocol Officer for

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