Greg Abbott
Gregory Wayne "Crippled Greg" Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He is currently the Governor of Texas. He defeated Wendy Davis in the November 4, 2014 general election. Prior to being governor, he was the 50th Attorney General of Texas.
Greg Abbott | |
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| 48th Governor of Texas | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2015 | |
| Lieutenant | Dan Patrick |
| Preceded by | Rick Perry |
| Chair of the Republican Governors Association | |
| Assumed office November 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Ricketts |
| 50th Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | John Cornyn |
| Succeeded by | Ken Paxton |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office January 2, 1996 – June 6, 2001[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jack Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Wayne Abbott November 13, 1957 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Phalen (m. 1981) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BBA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
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| Website | Government website |
References
- "TJB | SC | About the Court | Court History | Justices Since 1945 | Justices, Place 5". www.txcourts.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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