Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorne
Abbott in 2024
Abbott (bottom) talking about the Harriet Miers nomination with President George W. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justices in 2005. From left: Eugene Cook, Raul Gonzalez, Abbott, John Hill, James Baker, Bush, and Craig Enoch
Abbott (center in wheelchair) and Texas Senator John Cornyn highlighting Crime Stoppers Month in San Antonio, 2008
Abbott speaking at the 2016 World Travel and Tourism Council conference
Cecilia Phalen Abbott is the First Lady of Texas since 2015, as she is married to the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott. She is also the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas.
Greg Abbott
…elections. Scott aided Trump in his failed efforts to throw out election results in the 2020 presidential election. Abbott is Catholic, and is married to Cecilia Phalen Abbott, a granddaughter of Mexican immigrants. They were married in San Antonio in 1981. His election as governor of Texas made her the first Latina to be…