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Governor Abbott Names Plunket Chair Of Finance Commission Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has named Paul Plunket, III chair of the Finance Commission of Texas. Plunket was first appointed to the commission in 2008 and reappointed in 2014.
Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Burrow And Johnson To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rodney Burrow, M.D. and named him chair of the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. Additionally, the Governor appointed Preston Johnson, Jr. for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019.
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Council On Cardiovascular Disease And Stroke
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed E’Loria Simon-Campbell, Ph.D. to the Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019. Additionally, the Governor appointed Janet Hall and reappointed Neal Rutledge, M.D. and Kyle Sheets, M.D. for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023.
Governor Abbott Reappoints Key And Vasquez To The State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Alicia Key and Tabatha Vasquez to the State Employee Charitable Campaign Policy Committee for terms set to expire on September 1, 2020.
Governor Abbott Appoints Morales To Texas Juvenile Justice Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Vincent Morales, Jr. to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2019.
Governor Abbott Appoints Bassel To Second Court Of Appeals
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dabney Bassel to the Second Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2018.
Governor Abbott Statement On New Record-Low Texas Unemployment
Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement as Texas achieves a new record-low unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, the lowest level since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976, with 32,300 new jobs added in October and the largest over-the-year gain in the nation of 384,800 jobs.
Governor Abbott Attends Celebration Of Cheniere Energy’s First Cargo Shipment Of LNG
Governor Greg Abbott today joined local, state and federal officials as well as company leadership for a grand opening and celebration of Cheniere Energy's first cargo shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at their Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility.