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About Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott is an American politician who has had a long, distinguished career in the State of Texas. And after holding down a number of prominent positions, he ultimately became Governor of that part of the United States in 2015.
Family Life
His parents’ names are Calvin Roger Abbott and Doris Lechristia Abbott.
He married Cecilia Phelan Abbott in 1981. She later went on to become the first Mexican first lady of Texas in the State’s history.
He has an adopted daughter named Audrey.
Achievements
Abbott has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School.
He was formerly a trial judge in Texas and in 1995 was promoted to the State’s Supreme Court by the Governor at the time, George W. Bush.
He went on to become the Attorney General of Texas in 2002.
He became Governor of Texas in 2015. And he was reelected into the position in 2018.
Trivia
In 2005 he sued Song BMG for illegally installing spyware on music CDs they sold.
Also in 2005 he was instrumental in a famous case whereas he successfully defended the display of the Ten Commandments at the Texas State Capitol.
Due to a freak accident he experienced in 1984, he has been paralyzed since from the waist down and is the first Governor in Texas’s history to be confined to a wheelchair.
Abbott has a history of supporting the right to bear arms and opposing same-sex marriages.
He received some criticism in 2020 due to his reaction, as Governor, to the 2019/2020 worldwide pandemic.
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F.A.Q. about Greg Abbott
When is his birthday?
Greg Abbott's birthday is on November 13, 1957.
In how many days is his birthday?
Greg's birthday is in 231 days
How old is he?
He is 66 years old.
Where is Greg from?
He was born in Texas, U.S..