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Dec 20, 2018 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Overcoming personal adversity shaped leadership in times of crisis. The accident that left Gov. Greg Abbott paralyzed at age 26 has helped him find his voice to reassure ...
Nov 6, 2017 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded to the ... In 1984, when he was 26 years old, Abbott became partially paralyzed after an oak tree, which had become weak after a storm, fell on him during his run. ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Greg Abbott Wheelchair Accident Update. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has demonstrated perseverance and resilience since being paralyzed in a devastating 1984 accident. While jogging, Abbott was struck by a falling oak tree, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Doctors stabilized his spine with steel rods after months of grueling rehabilitation.
May 31, 2010 · AUSTIN - Greg Abbott was elected attorney general in 2002. But his political trek began decades earlier - in agony. At age 26, Abbott was partially paralyzed in a freak accident and bedridden for ...
Jun 21, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded vote-by-mail access for people with disabilities — specifically people who are blind or paralyzed and need ...
Jul 15, 2019 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thirty-five years ago Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott’s life changed forever. He was jogging in a west Houston neighborhood when a large oak tree cracked and fell on him. He was …
Apr 4, 2016 · Gov. Greg Abbott has written a book detailing how he overcame a freak accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The book, titled "Broken But Unbowed," will be released on May 17.
