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Yellow Rose of Texas, awarded to Jennifer Kinsey, wife of Major General Johann R. Kinsey, August 15, 2019. The Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas, commonly referred to as the Yellow Rose of Texas, is an honorary commission conferred by the Governor of Texas to Texas women for exceptional community service.
Awards and decorations of the Texas government are bestowed by various agencies of the Texas government to citizens, employees, or service members for acts of accomplishment, meritorious service, eminence in a field, or a specific heroic act.
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.
I'm a Texan is an album by the American musician Gary Stewart, released in 1993. [1] [2] Stewart was born in Kentucky and resided in Florida; the album title is an acknowledgement of his popularity in Texas. [3] Governor Ann Richards declared Stewart an honorary Texan after the release of the album. [4] He supported it with a North American ...
The Texas Governor's Unit Citation is the highest unit award of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent awards are issued by a bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device. [2] The Adjutant General of Texas is the awarding authority for this decoration.
Mar. 22—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott Thursday night was awarded 2024 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference for his critical role in propelling the Texas economy to greater ...
Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a city or other government on a foreign or native individual whom it considers to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction. The honour usually is symbolic and does not confer any change to citizenship or nationality.
Interim governor (July 20, 1815 – July 27, 1816). He left the charge for health reasons Juan Ignacio Pérez: 1816 1817 Interim governor (July 27, 1816 – March 20, 1817) Manuel Pardo: 1817 1817 Interim governor (March 20, 1817 – May 27, 1817); Also was governor of Coahuila (1819–20) Antonio María Martínez: 1817 1821 Official governor