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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.
Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. He is the first governor of Texas and the third elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, after Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (1929–1932) and George Wallace of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979; 1983–1987).
May 18, 2018 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott addresses the attendees during the 2022 Republican Party of Texas State Convention Welcome Reception at The Rustic restaurant in Houston, Texas on Thursday, June 16, 2022.
Oct 13, 2022 · Abbott is the first Texas governor to use a wheelchair. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Eric Gay/AP. ... Governor Greg Abbott, riding with his wife, Cecilia Abbott, left, and their daughter, Audrey Abbott ...
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
Nov 6, 2017 · Abbott appeared on camera in a wheelchair, sparking high search interest online about his disability and condition.
