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.
Judge Parker issues injunction against Abbott
State District Judge Tonya Parker State District Judge Tonya Parker sided with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on local mask mandates.
Parker issued a temporary injunction against Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in Texas. Her decision is expected to be appealed to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas.
In addition to Jenkins order that businesses must require masks, DISD School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa ordered masks for all students in school.
Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have continued to oppose mask mandates even as hospitals across the state are running out of ICU beds with a surge in cases of Delta Variant COVID.
