John Bowden Connally Jr. was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas (1963–1969) and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973.
Connally in 1961
Governor Connally signing the bill that separated Arlington State College from the Texas A&M University System in 1965
Connally's official Treasury Department portrait
The Connally Memorial Medical Center on U.S. Highway 181 in Floresville
The Governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branch of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.
Governor of Texas