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Volney E. Howard. Formation. Texas Constitution. Salary. $153,750. Website. Official website. The Texas attorney general is the chief legal officer [1] of the U.S. state of Texas. The current officeholder, Republican Ken Paxton, has served in the position since January 5, 2015.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 September 2024. American politician and lawyer Ken Paxton Paxton in 2021 51st Attorney General of Texas Incumbent Assumed office January 5, 2015 Suspended: May 27, 2023 – September 16, 2023 [a] Governor Rick Perry Greg Abbott Preceded by Greg Abbott Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district ...
The 2022 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton won re-election to his third term. [1][2][3] Paxton won all but 21 counties and won the popular vote by a margin of 9.7%, underperforming Governor Greg Abbott 's concurrent bid for re ...
As Texas Attorney General, I will be a strong defender of all Texans, holding wrongdoers accountable while promoting justice for everyone – not just the privileged few. Meanwhile, Ken Paxton ...
Education. University of Texas, Austin (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) Angela Colmenero is an American lawyer who served as the interim Texas Attorney General from July 14, 2023 to September 16, 2023. She is the deputy chief of staff to the governor Greg Abbott and previously served as his principal deputy general counsel from 2021 to 2023.
State attorney general. The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities ...
Born. Texas, U.S. Political party. Republican. Education. Southwestern University (BA) University of Houston (JD) Brent Webster is an American lawyer serving as the first assistant attorney general of Texas since 2020. In May 2023, he performed the duties of state attorney general for three days following Ken Paxton 's impeachment and ...
The predecessor to the current comptroller's office started in 1846. The longest-serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two-year terms; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four-year terms and later was notable as one of the ...