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.
Local religious leaders object to opening places of worship
Faith Forward Dallas (via Facebook) Faith Forward Dallas sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott about his decision to allow places of worship to open “based on the notion that government should not inhibit the free exercise of religion.” Almas Muscatwalla, a founding member of Faith Forward Dallas, and chair of the Interfaith Council of the board of directors of The Thanks-giving Foundation, called the decision “premature and wrongheaded.” Pastors from most of the LGBT-affirming religious
