Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Abbott announces timeline for hair salons, gyms to reopen
Gov. Greg Abbott Hair salons in Texas can re-open beginning Friday, May 8, and gyms 10 days later on May 18, Gov. Greg Abbott announced today.
He offered no timeline on when bars will be allowed to reopen, saying that officials are still working out procedures through which bars can reopen safely.
Hairstylists will be able to work with only one customer at a time, and people waiting in barbershops will have to maintain a six-foot separation or wait outside, under the rules Abbott announced.
