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 NEWS: Slaton resigns rather than be expelled
State Rep. Bryan Slaton with his wife and son in a screen cap taken from his campaign website, BryanSlaton.com. UPDATE: Right-wing state Rep.
Brian Slaton has resigned from his seat in the Texas House rather than waiting for his colleagues to vote on whether or not he should be expelled.
His decision comes just two days after the House General Investigating Committee recommended he be expelled from the Legislature for having an inappropriate relationship with a 19-year-old female intern. With his resignation, Gov.
Greg Abbott will have to call a special election to replace Slaton as the representative for House District 2, but that election cannot happen before the legislative session ends on Memorial Day, the Texas Tribune reports. ORIGINAL POST: The Texas House General Investigating Committee is recommending that state Rep.
