Greg Abbott American lawyer and politician, Governor of Texas since January 20, 2015 Date of Birth: 13.11.1957 Country: USA

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1. Gregory Wayne Abbott
2. >Legal and Judicial Career
3. >Political Career
4. January 20, 2015:Succeeded Rick Perry as Governor

Gregory Wayne Abbott

>Early Life and Education
November 13, 1957:Born in Wichita Falls, Texas

1981:Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Texas at Austin

1984:Earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Vanderbilt University Law School

>Legal and Judicial Career

Attorney and Law Professor:Practiced law and taught law
1993-1995:District Judge

1995-2001:Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (initially appointed, later elected)

>Political Career

December 2002-January 2015:Texas Attorney General

November 2014:Elected Governor of Texas as a Republican candidate, defeating Democrat Wendy Davis

January 20, 2015:Succeeded Rick Perry as Governor

Governor

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