Texas Governor Greg Abbott was elected as the 48th Governor of Texas on November 4, 2014. Prior to his election as Governor, Greg Abbott served as Texas Attorney General, as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court, and as a State District Judge in Harris County. A native Texan, Governor Abbott was born in Wichita Falls and raised in Duncanville. After graduating from the University of Texas with a B.B.A. in Finance, he received his law degree from Vanderbilt University. Shortly after graduation, he was partially paralyzed by a falling tree while jogging. He and his wife, Cecilia, a former school teacher and principal, have been married for 30 years. They live in Austin with their daughter, Audrey. For more information about Governor Abbott, please visit www.gregabbott.com​​