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Governor of Texas

Index Governor of Texas

The Governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [1]

43 relations: Allan Shivers, American Civil War, Bill (law), Bill Clements, Commander-in-chief, Constitution of Texas, Dan Patrick (politician), Democratic Party (United States), Executive (government), Flags of governors of the U.S. states, George W. Bush, Governor (United States), Greg Abbott, Impeachment, James Pinckney Henderson, John Connally, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, List of Governors of Texas, List of lieutenant governors of Texas, List of Texas Governors and Presidents, Pardon, President of the Republic of Texas, President of the United States, Price Daniel, Reconstruction era, Republican Party (United States), Rick Perry, Seals of governors of the U.S. states, Term limit, Texas, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas Governor's Mansion, Texas gubernatorial election, 2010, Texas Legislature, Texas Military Forces, Treason, U.S. state, United States presidential election, 1980, United States presidential election, 2000, United States presidential election, 2004, United States presidential election, 2012, United States presidential election, 2016, Veto.

Allan Shivers

Robert Allan Shivers (October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 37th Governor of Texas.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Bill (law)

A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.

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Bill Clements

William Perry Clements Jr. (April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011) was an American businessman, university executive, and Republican Party politician from Texas.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief, also sometimes called supreme commander, or chief commander, is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces.

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Constitution of Texas

The Constitution of the State of Texas is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Dan Patrick (politician)

Dan Goeb Patrick (born Dannie Scott Goeb; April 4, 1950) is an American radio talk show host and politician from Houston, Texas.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Executive (government)

The executive is the organ exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state.

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Flags of governors of the U.S. states

Sixteen U.S. states have personal flags (properly called standards) for their governors, as does the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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George W. Bush

George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

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Governor (United States)

In the United States, a governor serves as the chief executive officer and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently inhabited territories, functioning as both head of state and head of government therein.

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Greg Abbott

Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as the 48th Governor of Texas since January 2015.

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Impeachment

Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government.

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James Pinckney Henderson

James Pinckney Henderson (March 31, 1808 – June 4, 1858) was a United States and Republic of Texas lawyer, politician, soldier, and the first Governor of the State of Texas.

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John Connally

John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917June 15, 1993) was an American politician.

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Lieutenant Governor of Texas

The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the Legislative Budget Board.

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List of Governors of Texas

The Governor of Texas is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Texas, the presiding officer over the executive branch of the Government of Texas, and the commander-in-chief of the Texas National Guard, the State's militia.

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List of lieutenant governors of Texas

Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in state government.

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List of Texas Governors and Presidents

Texas has had chief executives with the titles of governors and presidents since 1691.

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Pardon

A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be absolved of guilt for an alleged crime or other legal offense, as if the act never occurred.

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President of the Republic of Texas

The President of the Republic of Texas was the head of state when Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1846.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Price Daniel

Marion Price Daniel Sr. (October 10, 1910August 25, 1988), was a Democratic U.S. Senator and the 38th Governor of the state of Texas.

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Reconstruction era

The Reconstruction era was the period from 1863 (the Presidential Proclamation of December 8, 1863) to 1877.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Rick Perry

James Richard Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American politician who is the 14th and current United States Secretary of Energy, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump.

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Seals of governors of the U.S. states

Seals of governors of the U.S. states are the primary symbols of the executive office of the governor in several states of the United States, similar in concept to the Seal of the President of the United States and Seal of the Vice President of the United States.

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Term limit

A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) is a state agency of Texas, with a central office in Austin.

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Texas Governor's Mansion

The Texas Governor's Mansion, is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas.

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Texas gubernatorial election, 2010

The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of Texas.

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Texas Legislature

The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of Texas.

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Texas Military Forces

The Texas Military Forces is the three-branch military of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Treason

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's nation or sovereign.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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United States presidential election, 1980

The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election.

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United States presidential election, 2000

The United States presidential election of 2000 was the 54th quadrennial presidential election.

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United States presidential election, 2004

The United States presidential election of 2004, the 55th quadrennial presidential election, was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.

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United States presidential election, 2012

The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial American presidential election.

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United States presidential election, 2016

The United States presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

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Veto

A veto – Latin for "I forbid" – is the power (used by an officer of the state, for example) to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation.

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Redirects here:

Office of the Governor of Texas, Texas Gov., Texas governor.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Texas

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