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Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. [90] [91] 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). [92] [93] [94]
Texas: Governor of Texas Attorney General of Texas: Paraplegic due to a 1984 freak accident when a falling oak tree hit him in the back [19] Jim Baird: Republican: Indiana: U.S. Representative: Lost his left arm during a combat injury in the Vietnam War [20] Roswell P. Bishop: Republican: Michigan: U.S. Representative: Amputee, lost right arm ...
Salary. $150,000 (2013) [1] Website. gov.texas.gov. 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 ...
Governor of Texas. The Governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branches of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.
A half-century ago, it was common for U.S. medical schools to use unclaimed bodies, and doing so remains legal in most of the country, including Texas. Many programs have halted the practice in ...
The current governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has been paraplegic since an accident in 1984; he has used a wheelchair ever since. Governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt was paraplegic; he later became the first wheelchair-using president. Governor of Alabama George Wallace was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in 1972. He never ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 September 2024. American politician and lawyer Ken Paxton Paxton in 2021 51st Attorney General of Texas Incumbent Assumed office January 5, 2015 Suspended: May 27, 2023 – September 16, 2023 [a] Governor Rick Perry Greg Abbott Preceded by Greg Abbott Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district ...
Dan Goeb Patrick (born Dannie Scott Goeb; April 4, 1950) [1][2] is an American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician. He has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015, under Governor Greg Abbott. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Patrick began his career as a radio and television ...