First Lady Blog

Honoring the Recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Volunteer Awards

Last night, Greg and I hosted a reception and awards ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion honoring the recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Vol

Central Texas Life Care

Yesterday I had the pleasure and honor of attending a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for new ultrasound equipment at Central Texas Life Care P

Remembering 9/11

Today is Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance – a day for remembering our fellow Americans who lost their lives in the horrif

Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor

Earlier this week, Greg posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle and Lieutenant Colonel Ed Dyess at

Back to School!

It's back to school time in Texas! To all the students, parents, teachers, and administrators across Texas - I hope you had a wonderful summ

The Mansion Garden

One of my favorite parts of the Governor’s Mansion is the beautiful garden. Chef Connie has such a green thumb and is able to keep vegetables, h

TBT - Visit to the New York Stock Exchange

  Today's Throwback Thursday is about our trip to the New York Stock Exchange earlier this summer. The NYSE was highlighting Texas companies

The annual “Texas Tax Free Weekend” starts today!

This is one of the biggest weekends of the year in Texas – almost as big as Black Friday! Starting today and going through Sunday is the annual