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Mar 1, 2024 · The governor has been in a wheelchair since the mid-1980s. After completing his undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin in 1981 and earning his law degree in 1984 from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, Abbott took a job at a law firm in Houston, Texas.
Nov 8, 2022 · TEXAS Governor Greg Abbott has revealed more about the freak accident that left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. The story "is one of triumph over tragedy," the Texas Governor's website reads.
- Caitlin Hornik
Jul 18, 2024 · As stated on his website, Abbott was 26 years old at the time of the accident that forced him to use a wheelchair. The former Texas attorney general was taking a break from studying for his...
Oct 13, 2022 · A life-threatening accident put Greg Abbott in a wheelchair while still in his 20s. It's become a key part of his political story in the Texas governor's race.
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Aug 18, 2021 · Photos of the event and the video statement showed Abbott using a wheelchair. That appeared to prompt a spike in people searching for answers as to why, according to the Google Trends analytics...
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- Kashmira Gander
Oct 13, 2022 · Abbott is the first Texas governor to use a wheelchair. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Eric Gay/AP. Greg Abbott’s conservative roots go back to before he was even born in Wichita Falls. He had a...
Apr 4, 2016 · In 1984 at age 26, Abbott was jogging when a falling tree crushed his spine and left him using a wheelchair. He received millions in a lawsuit settlement, but now opposes large jury awards in civil cases.
