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: Lupe Valdez running for Dallas County sheriff again
Lupe Valdez launches campaign for sheriff Lupe Valdez announced this morning (Thursday, June 28) that she is running for a fifth term as Dallas County sheriff.
She left the position in 2017 to run for governor of Texas, winning the Democratic nomination before losing the general election to Greg Abbott. “I have had numerous calls from my former colleagues and friends asking me if I would consider running again for sheriff,” Valdez said in announcing her campaign. “I am honored with their encouragement and look forward to a lively campaign. “There is still much work to do in Dallas County, and, as I have told my supporters and campaign team, I am not done yet.” As sheriff, according to the press release announcing her campaign, Valdez “implemented innovative strategies to improve community relations and enhance public safety,” and she “worked tirelessly to address the mental health crisis within the jail population, improve jail conditions, reduce crime rates and jail recidivism, and ensure fairness for all.” She said, “My experience leading the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office taught me that working with other community leaders is essential to solve issues with our criminal justice system here in Dallas County.
I was very proud to work with the leaders of the city of Dallas, Parkland Hospital, City Square and many others to help tackle issues like chronic homelessness. “Sometimes it takes the leaders of a village to make things happen.” In her announcement, Valdez pledged to “lift the morale of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office employees who were on the frontlines of the COVID epidemic and most recently experienced major technical issues that have led to a rise in the jail population, the inability for courts and
