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.
Texas Dems fight back
Jenkins, Hinojosa, Parker defy governor; LGBTQ Caucus defies Republican majority DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com This year, North Texas politicians put public health ahead of an executive order, and members of the LGBT Legislative Caucus faced arrest to stop a voter suppression bill from advancing in the Texas House.
County Judge Clay Jenkins put science above Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order when Jenkins ordered that masks be worn in buildings throughout Dallas County to protect against the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Several county judges in urban counties around the state followed Jenkins’ lead. Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa ordered masks be worn in DISD schools to protect children
