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Cecilia Phalen Abbott (born November 13, 1959) is the First Lady of Texas. She is married to Greg Abbott, and is the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas.
- Cecilia & Abbott Married in 1981
- 3 Years After Their Marriage, Abbott Was Paralyzed in A Freak Accident
- Cecilia Is The First Latina First Lady Since Texas Became A State
- They Adopted A Daughter, Audrey
Cecilia and Abbott have been married since 1981. They met while Abbott was studying at the University of Texas, Austin. According to Texas Monthly, Cecilia was a year behind the 59-year-old Abbott when they met. Cecilia, who was raised in San Antonio, wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents, who were both middle school teachers. She wanted...
In 1984, three years after their marriage, Abbott suffered a freak accident while jogging with a friend. An oak tree weakened by a storm fell on him, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. As the Dallas Morning News notes, he won an estimated $10 million after suing the property’s owner. In an interview with Texas Monthly, Abbott said their liv...
In a 2014 interview on NBC News’ Meet The Press after he won his 2014 election, Abbott said Cecilia will become the first Latina First Lady of Texas. This is, as Politifact points out, true. Since Texas became a state, no Latina had been First Lady before Cecilia. Cecilia is the granddaughter of Leonara and Augustine Segura, who both emigrated from...
Abbott and Cecilia have one daughter, 20-year-old Audrey, who is adopted. According to her LinkedIn bio, Audrey is a public relations intern for Broadcast Music, Inc. in Los Angeles and is studying communications at the University of Southern California. She is expected to graduate in 2019. Audrey also worked on her father’s 2014 campaign. She also...
Apr 19, 2021 · Abbott is married to Cecilia, who turns 63 on November 13, 2022. She is the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas. Her webpage bio reads: "Cecilia Abbott’s story reminds us all that the American Dream is alive and well in Texas."
With her husband’s election as Governor, Cecilia made history by becoming the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas. The Abbott family lives in the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion in Austin with the First Dogs of Texas, Pancake, Peaches and Biscuit.
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Cecilia Abbott has devoted her life to serving others. She was a teacher, vice-principal and principal at several Catholic schools across Texas. Most recently she served as the principal of the Cathedral School of St. Mary in Austin from 1996 to 2001.
