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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]
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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 ...
After news of President Jimmy Carter’s passing broke, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent his condolences to First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the president’s wife who died over a year ago.
Abbott responds to viral post, warns of 'consequences' A couple of weeks after Pastor's post, Gov. Abbott took to X to respond, adding a link to the story by San Antonio Express-News. "Hey Texas ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened a children’s hospital with “consequences” after a doctor posted a viral TikTok telling patients they’re not legally obligated to tell a hospital ...
Cecilia Phalen was born on November 13, 1959. Abbott was raised in San Antonio, Texas by her parents, both of whom were educators, and she had three siblings. Abbott graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her future husband, Greg Abbott. [1]
In his original statement, now removed from the governor's X account, Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to the late Rosalynn Carter. The former first lady died in November 2023 .