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.
BREAKING: Abbott issues executive order closing bars, schools statewide
Gov. Greg Abbott, center, announcing heightened restrictions statewide during a noon press conference. Saying that Texas’ traditionally effective model for responding to natural disasters does not work against “an invisible disease,” Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott has just issued an executive order that requires all bars, gyms and other such public venues to close statewide, and requires all restaurants statewide to suspend dine-in services.
