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.
Gov. Greg Abbott With Dallas County reporting 49 more new cases of COVID-19 today (Sunday, March 29), bringing the county’s total to 488 — the most in Texas — Gov.
Greg Abbott announcecd today that the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in downtown Dallas will be the site of the state’s first pop-up hospital to treat people who have the disease.
Abbott said during a press conference today that “Existing hospitals will continue to be the primary location to treat and care for those in need.