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| Gregory Wayne Abbott | |
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| Greg Abbott in front of the Ten Commandments display he argued for in front of the U.S. Supreme Court | |
| Texas Attorney General | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2002 |
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| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | John Cornyn |
| Member of the Texas Supreme Court from Place 5 | |
| In office 1996–2001 |
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| Governor | George W. Bush (1996-2000) Rick Perry (2000-2001) |
| Preceded by | Jack E. Hightower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-11-13) November 13, 1957 (age 55) Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia P. Abbott |
| Children | Audrey |
| Residence | Austin, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas (B.B.A.); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D.) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott(born November 13, 1957) is the Texas Attorney General, and is the second Republican since Reconstruction to serve in that role. Abbott was sworn in on December 2, 2002, following John Cornyn's election to the U.S. Senate. Prior to assuming the office of attorney general, Abbott was a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, a position to which he was initially appointed in 1995 by then-Governor George W. Bush. He is noted outside the state of Texas for successfully advocating the ability of the state of Texas to display the Ten Commandments in front of the state Capitol in Austin in a 2005 United States Supreme Court case known as Van Orden v. Perry.
Read more about Greg Abbott: Early Life, Education, and Early Law Career, Judicial Career (1996-2001), 2014 Election For Governor, Personal Life, Election History
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