Scott resigns as secretary of state

  • Gov. Greg Abbott intends to appoint Sen. Jane Nelson from Flower Mound as the new Secretary of State after accepting the resignation of John Scott, who plans to return to private practice. Nelson has served in the Texas Senate for 30 years and did not run for re-election this term.
    Gov. Greg Abbott intends to appoint Sen. Jane Nelson from Flower Mound as the new Secretary of State after accepting the resignation of John Scott, who plans to return to private practice. Nelson has served in the Texas Senate for 30 years and did not run for re-election this term.
    Gov. Greg Abbott accepted the resignation of Texas Secretary of State John Scott and announced his intent to appoint Senator Jane Nelson to fill the role as the 115th Secretary of State for Texas. Scott announced he will be stepping down from his roll as the state’s top elections official at the end of the year. Scott was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in October 2021 but has opted t...

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