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.
Dustin Barrows elected Texas House Speaker
After an unprecedented two rounds of voting, Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected as the next Speaker of the Texas House on the first day of the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, Tuesday, Jan.
14. The West Texas Republican won 88 votes to 55 for opponent Rep. David Cook, a Tarrant County Republican, on the second round.
Nine members, all Democrats, registered present not voting, effectively declining to endorse either speaker candidate. Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, a Richardson Democrat, was eliminated in the first round after garnering only 23 votes, all Democrats.
Rodríguez Ramos, while never predicted to win in the Republican-dominated chamber, was, nevertheless, ballsy enough to run anyway.
