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Many Texans ask why Governor Greg Abbott is in a wheelchair. His story is one of triumph over tragedy. On a summer day in July 1984, Governor Greg Abbott, a 26-year-old recent law school graduate, decided to take a break from studying for the bar exam by going for a jog in a west Houston neighborhood as he’d done many times before.
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.
May 18, 2018 · Why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uses a wheelchair. When the governor was 26 and just finishing law school, he went out for a jog that changed the course of his life.
Elected in 2014, Abbott is the first Texas governor and third governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, the others being Franklin D. Roosevelt and George Wallace.
Oct 13, 2022 · Abbott is the first Texas governor to use a wheelchair. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Eric Gay/AP. Courtesy. TOM REEL. Lisa Krantz/San Antonio Express-News. Greg Abbott’s conservative roots go...
Nov 6, 2017 · Abbott appeared on camera in a wheelchair, sparking high search interest online about his disability and condition. Here’s why Republican Gov. Greg Abbott uses a wheelchair
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.
