query: how long is the term for texas governor

pos: Governor of Texas but no more than four years out of every six (essentially a limit of no more than two "consecutive" terms). The 1861 secessionist constitution set the term start date at the first Monday in the November following the election. The 1866 constitution, adopted just after the American Civil War, increased terms to 4 years, but no more than 8 years out of every 12, and moved the start date to the first Thursday after the organization of the legislature, or "as soon thereafter as practicable". The Reconstruction constitution of 1869 removed the limit on terms, Texas remains one of 14

pos: William P. Hobby Jr. William P. Hobby Jr. William Pettus Hobby Jr. (born January 19, 1932) is an American Democratic politician who served a record eighteen years as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He held that office from January 16, 1973 to January 15, 1991 for five unprecedented terms, he was the last lieutenant governor to serve a two-year term and the first elected to a four-year term when the Texas Constitution was amended to lengthen terms for statewide elected officeholders to four years beginning with the 1974 elections. The principal duty of the Texas lieutenant governor is to preside over the Texas

pos: Lieutenant Governor of Texas in this way retains his district seat and the voting privileges entailed with his Senate election. The Lieutenant Governor is sworn-in on the third Tuesday every four years, the same as the Governor. Dan Patrick has been the Lieutenant Governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. The term of office was two years from 1846 to 1972. Voters then increased it to four years, effective for the 1974 election. The Lieutenant Governor assumes the powers of the Governor of Texas when the governor is out of the state or otherwise unable to discharge the office. The Lieutenant Governor is elected

pos: Governor of Texas states with no gubernatorial term limit. The present constitution of 1876 shortened terms back to two years, but a 1972 amendment increased it again to four years. The gubernatorial election is held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and does not coincide with the presidential elections. The governor is sworn in on the third Tuesday of January every four years along with the lieutenant governor, so Abbott and current Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick both took office on January 20, 2015. Despite the lack of term limits, no Texas governor in the 19th or

pos: Dolph Briscoe American History Dolph Briscoe Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman who was the 41st Governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Because of his re-election following an amendment to the Texas Constitution doubling the Governor's term to four years, Briscoe became both the last governor to serve a two-year term and the first to serve a four-year term. A lifelong resident of Uvalde, Briscoe was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1948 and served as a state representative from 1949 to

pos: Dolph Briscoe Dolph Briscoe Dolph Briscoe Jr. (April 23, 1923 – June 27, 2010) was an American rancher and businessman who was the 41st Governor of Texas between 1973 and 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Because of his re-election following an amendment to the Texas Constitution doubling the Governor's term to four years, Briscoe became both the last governor to serve a two-year term and the first to serve a four-year term. A lifelong resident of Uvalde, Briscoe was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1948 and served as a state representative from 1949 to 1957. As

pos: Governor of Colorado governor every two years, with their term beginning on the second Tuesday of the January following the election. An amendment passed in 1956, taking effect in 1959, increased terms to four years. Originally, there was no term limit applied to the governor; a 1990 amendment allowed governors to succeed themselves only once. There is however no limit on the total number of terms one may serve as long as one who has served the two term limit is out of office for four years. Should the office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. If both the offices

pos: Bill Clements since Reconstruction. When Clements left office for good at the end of his second term in 1991, his eight total years in office were the most served by any Texas governor until Rick Perry surpassed his total in 2009. Clements was the first governor to be elected to multiple terms since Texas changed its constitution in 1972 to extend their governor's term of office to four years; since then, Perry and his predecessor, George W. Bush, also Republicans, have also won multiple terms. Clements was born in Dallas and worked as an oil driller for many years. He founded SEDCO

pos: Texas Senate Texas Senate The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas State Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing single-member districts across the U.S. state of Texas, with populations of approximately 806,000 per constituency, based on the 2010 U.S. Census. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. Elections are held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In elections in years ending in 2, all seats are up for election. Half of the senators will serve a two-year term, based on a drawing; the other half

pos: Governor of Kentucky then-sitting governor James Garrard, who was re-elected in 1799. In the 1850 constitution, the period of ineligibility following the expiration of the governor's term was shortened to four years, and it remained so in the 1891 constitution. In 1953, Governor Lawrence Wetherby lamented the challenges presented by the term limit coupled with biennial legislative sessions: A Kentucky governor is elected under our constitution for four years without legal opportunity, regardless of how acceptable his program has been, to put it before the public for approval or rejection. In practical application he must successfully run the legislative gauntlet during the first

neg: Texas Tax Reform Commission Texas Tax Reform Commission The Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC) was created by Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2005 to modernize the state tax system and provide long-term property tax relief as well as sound financing for public schools. Upon the Commission's creation, Governor Perry requested that the "ultimate recommendations on reforming the state tax structure focus on the goals of lowering property taxes, ensuring greater tax fairness, and providing a long-term, reliable source of funding for public schools" in Texas. On November 4, 2005, Perry named the 24 members of the Commission. The team included a diverse, bipartisan group

neg: John T. Smithee bill signed into law by Governor Abbott that bans all insurance coverage for abortion in Texas. Smithee overwhelmingly won his seventeenth legislative term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 46,237 votes (82.3 percent), he defeated the Democrat Mike Purcell, who polled 9,968 votes (17.7 percent). John T. Smithee John True Smithee (born September 7, 1951) is an Amarillo attorney who has been since January 1985 a long-term Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 86 in the Texas Panhandle. Although Smithee succeeded a Democrat, Robert Dwight "Bob" Simpson (born 1943), who had served

neg: John Sharp (Texas politician) On August 9, 2012, Sharp was selected as "Mr. South Texas" for 2013 by the Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo. In conferring the honor, the birthday association cited Sharp's long record of public service to his state. In 1990, Sharp was elected as the 35th State Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Texas. He was re-elected in 1994. In 1998, he did not seek a third term as comptroller but instead lost the race for lieutenant governor to Rick Perry, 50-48 percent. Sharp ran for lieutenant governor again in 2002, but was defeated 52-46 percent by David Dewhurst,

neg: 1974 Texas gubernatorial election 1974 Texas gubernatorial election The 1974 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dolph Briscoe was easily re-elected to a second term, winning 61% of the vote to Republican Jim Granberry's 31%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%, while the remaining 2% were cast for other candidates. Briscoe was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975. As the Constitution of Texas had been amended in 1972 to extend the governor's term from 2 years to 4 years, Briscoe became the first governor to be sworn

neg: Commissioners' court the county election commission. Finally, the judge is designated by a long-standing executive order of the governor, pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1974, as the executive officer for civil defense within the county. The county judge is elected county wide to a four-year term coinciding with the term of the governor. Each of the four county commissioners represents an area of the county, or precinct, that is designed to be roughly equal in population to each of the other such areas. In addition to serving as voting members of the court, county commissioners are often charged with overseeing

neg: Kinky Friedman for the real Friedman. Old Peace Corps friend and long time road manager Dylan Ferrero is also a recurring character in Kinky's mystery novels; his character is known for only speaking in rock and roll quotes, a trait taken from real life. In 1986, Friedman ran for Justice of the Peace in Kerrville, Texas, as a Republican but lost the election. In 2004, Friedman began an ostensibly serious, though colorful, campaign to become the Governor of Texas in 2006. One of his stated goals is the "dewussification" of Texas. Among his campaign slogans were "How Hard Could It Be?", "Why

neg: John S. Hunt II of Louisiana Earl Long out of state to a Galveston, Texas hospital for treatment of mental illness, which resulted in Governor Long being relieved of his governor duties due to being taken out of state and eventual commitment to Southeast Louisiana Hospital, a Louisiana mental hospital. Hunt resurfaced to public attention in 1964, when he was appointed by Governor John J. McKeithen to fill the remaining year and a half of McKeithen's term in the then District 3 (since District 5) seat on the state Public Service Commission (PSC), a position originally held by Hunt's uncle, Huey Long. In February

neg: Michael L. Williams Board. On September 14, 2005, Texas Governor Rick Perry designated Williams to lead the state's long-term Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Williams was also the Railroad Commission's "point person" for agency regulatory reform and technology modernization efforts. Williams was appointed Texas Education Commissioner on August 27, 2012 by then Governor Rick Perry; he became the first African-American Commissioner of Education in Texas history. On October 15, 2015, Williams announced that he would step down as Education Commissioner at the end of the year to return to the private sector. The 200-mile one-way commute from his home in Arlington to the state

neg: Texas A&M University System member is appointed by the Governor of Texas for a six-year term and the terms overlap (all terms end on February 1 in odd-numbered years and in those years 1/3 of the regents' terms expire, though a regent can be nominated for another subsequent term). In addition, a tenth "student regent" (non-voting member) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term. The responsibilities of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents are to: Current Members on the Board of Regents In addition to the Board of Regents, System governance is also assisted by the System Executive Committee. The

neg: Texas Veterans Land Board citizen members are appointed by the Governor of Texas. VLB also owns and manages four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries and the Texas State Veterans Home Program. The veterans home program provides skilled long-term care to veterans and their spouses in eight veterans homes across Texas. In 1954, a newspaper reporter discovered that many veterans, in exchange for money, were tricked into signing loans to purchase land in several South Texas counties. Subsequent investigation of the General Land Office resulted in a major scandal. Texas Land Commissioner Bascom Giles went to prison for conspiracy to commit theft, becoming the first Texas

neg: Battleground Texas a greater threat than North Korea; he called Texas the "last line of defense" against a Democratic presidential victory. Abbott's campaign placed an "unprecedented Republican" emphasis on winning Hispanic votes in an effort to block the long-term plans of Battleground Texas. FreedomWorks promised to oppose Battleground Texas's efforts, making plans to spend $8 million in Texas. U.S Senator John Cornyn has created a website called "Keep It Red" dedicated to opposing Battleground Texas and appealing to minority voters. On the other hand, Governor Rick Perry dismissed the threat of Battleground Texas; he argued that Texas is too conservative to vote

neg: 1998 Texas gubernatorial election announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2000. At the 2000 Republican National Convention, Bush was nominated for President of the United States and narrowly won the election against Al Gore. On December 21, 2000, less than 2 years into his second term, George W. Bush resigned as Governor of Texas and was succeeded by Rick Perry. 1998 Texas gubernatorial election The 1998 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor George W. Bush was re-elected in a landslide over 4-term Democrat Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro,

neg: 1974 Texas gubernatorial election in for a four-year term since Edmund J. Davis. Briscoe carried 247 out of 254 counties in his landslide reelection victory. 1974 Texas gubernatorial election The 1974 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dolph Briscoe was easily re-elected to a second term, winning 61% of the vote to Republican Jim Granberry's 31%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%, while the remaining 2% were cast for other candidates. Briscoe was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975. As the Constitution of Texas had been amended

neg: Mario Cuomo York City all but vanished; he only carried one county outside the Five Boroughs, Albany County. Cuomo and fellow Democrat Ann Richards, the Governor of Texas who had been defeated in her re-election campaign by George W. Bush, appeared in a series of humorous television advertisements for the snack food Doritos shortly afterwards, in which they discussed the "sweeping changes" occurring. The changes they were discussing turned out to be the new Doritos packaging. In Cuomo's first term as Governor of New York State, he produced a balanced budget and earned the highest credit rating over the long term for

neg: Pat Morris Neff he was prepared to sign similar legislation co-authored by State Senator William H. Bledsoe of Lubbock. The result of the new legislative mission, with a $1 million appropriation, was what is now known as Texas Tech University. Neff was reelected in 1922 but did not seek a third term in 1924. At the time, it was "understood" that no governor should run for a third term though Texas has never had official term limits for the office. Neff was succeeded as governor by Miriam Wallace "Ma" Ferguson, wife of controversial former Governor James E. Ferguson, who defeated a stronger-than-usual Republican

neg: Battleground Texas the Vote, largely avoided Texas due to Texas's relatively demanding voter registration laws, which consists of filling out a form and submitting it postage-free to the county voter registrar and verifying your identity at the polls with a free Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC). Jenn Brown, board chair of Battleground Texas, has described Texas as a "non-voting state;" in 2010, Governor Rick Perry was voted for by only 18 percent of voting age Texan citizens in his successful re-election campaign. The group sees its goal of winning elections in Texas as requiring a long-term commitment, with the need to identify

neg: Cathy Cochran of Criminal Appeals in 2001 by Governor Perry. In 2002, she won the support of 63 percent of Texas voters for a full six-year term in the office. The Criminal Justice Section of the Texas State Bar named her Jurist of the Year in 2006. In 2008, 82 percent of Texas voters supported her re-election to another six-year term. Cathy Cochran Cathleen Cochran Herasimchuk, known as Cathy Cochran (born November 11, 1944), is a former judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. A resident of Austin, Texas, she was initially appointed to the court in 2001 by Governor Rick

neg: Rienzi Melville Johnston leader of the Democratic Party in Texas. He declined the nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1898. From 1900 to 1912, he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee. At the beginning of January 1913, Oscar Branch Colquitt, Governor of Texas, appointed Johnston to the United States Senate to fill the unexpired term of Joseph W. Bailey. Johnston served a brief term, from January 4, to January 29, 1913. Johnston's 29-day term is the second shortest in Senate history, behind John N. Heiskell's 24 days. Elected to replace Johnston was Morris Sheppard, later known as "the father

neg: Texas Tax Reform Commission of private sector leaders representing all segments of the Texas economy. John Sharp, a Democrat and former Texas Comptroller from 1991 to 1999, was chosen to steer the Commission as its chairman. Over the next four months, the Commission would travel across the State of Texas, holding hearings at which public input by citizens was encouraged. On March 29, 2006, the Commission released its Final Report. Texas Tax Reform Commission The Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC) was created by Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2005 to modernize the state tax system and provide long-term property tax relief as well as

neg: Lawrence Sullivan Ross Ross spent the next decade focused on his farm and ranch concerns. In 1887, he became the 19th governor of Texas. During his two terms, he oversaw the dedication of the new Texas State Capitol, resolved the Jaybird-Woodpecker War, and became the only Texas governor to call a special session to deal with a treasury surplus. Despite his popularity, Ross refused to run for a third term as governor. Days after leaving office, he became president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). He is credited with saving the school from closure, and his tenure

neg: Bob Bullock the establishment of the facility. Bob Bullock Robert Douglas Bullock, Sr. (July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999), was a Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15, 1991 to January 19, 1999 during the term of Governor Ann W. Richards and the first term of Governor George W. Bush. Born in Hillsboro in Hill County, Bullock attended Hill College, a junior college. In 1955, he received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He obtained a law degree from Baylor

neg: Bob Bullock Bob Bullock Robert Douglas Bullock, Sr. (July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999), was a Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15, 1991 to January 19, 1999 during the term of Governor Ann W. Richards and the first term of Governor George W. Bush. Born in Hillsboro in Hill County, Bullock attended Hill College, a junior college. In 1955, he received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He obtained a law degree from Baylor University in Waco. Bullock served

neg: 1986 Texas gubernatorial election 1986 Texas gubernatorial election The 1986 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986 to elect the Governor of Texas. The election was a rematch of the 1982 election, with incumbent Democratic Governor Mark White running for re-election against former Republican Governor Bill Clements. Clements was elected to a second, non-consecutive term as governor, winning 53% of the vote to White's 46%. Incumbent Mark Wells White was inaugurated as Texas' 43rd Governor on January 18, 1983, having been elected to the governorship in the 1982 elections. He lost his re-election bid in 1986. He had been elected to statewide

neg: Glenn Kothmann of the 64th Legislature, Kothmann was elected as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. In that capacity, he served as Acting Governor of Texas on 28 June 1975. Kothmann wrote and helped to secure passage of SB 276 to establish the San Antonio State School, a long-term residential facility for the mentally retarded. Despite that accomplishment, in July of that same year, he was again named one of the ten worst legislators by "Texas Monthly." In 1977, Kothmann reappeared on "Texas Monthly"’s Ten Worst list as the only legislator named to it for three consecutive sessions. He was described as

neg: Governor of Indiana the state. The governor serves a four-year term beginning on the date he is sworn into office; inauguration day is the second Monday in January. He remains governor until his successor takes the oath of office. The governor's term can be shorter if he resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated or impeached. There is no limit to how many terms a governor may serve; however, the governor is limited to serving a total of eight years in any 12-year period, equivalent to two full terms. To be eligible to run for a third term, the governor would have to sit out for

neg: Bob Bullock received 2,631,843 votes and (61.48 percent), while Lezar got 1,648,848 votes (38.52 percent). He was inaugurated for his second term on January 17, 1995, while Republican George W. Bush was sworn-in as the 46th Governor of Texas, having unseated Ann Richards. Bullock did not seek election to a third term in 1998, having been succeeded by Republican Agriculture Commissioner (and later Governor) Rick Perry on January 19, 1999. Serving as Texas' 38th Lieutenant Governor, Bullock favored a hands-on management style that he carried onto the lieutenant governor's office and resulted in numerous achievements as the presiding officer of the Texas

neg: John M. Moore John M. Moore John Matthew Moore (November 18, 1862 – February 3, 1940) was an American rancher and statesman from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives from District 8 from 1905 to 1913. Moore was appointed Secretary of State of Texas by Governor Sul Ross on January 21, 1887 at the age of 25. He served throughout Governor Ross's term. Moore was elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 1896. Moore's son, John Jr., served as a two-term Mayor of Richmond, Texas and a two-term judge in Fort Bend County, Texas. John Jr.'s

neg: Joe Sage District of Texas. In his single term in the House during the administration of Governor Dolph Briscoe, Sage served on these committees: Human Resources under chairman Carlos Truan, Liquor Regulation, and State Affairs. He was voted by "Texas Monthly" magazine as part of "the furniture", meaning he left no distinguishing mark of performance in the regular 1973 session. Others receiving the "furniture" designation included State Representative John Whitmire, later a long-serving member of the Texas State Senate from Houston. Sage died at the age of fifty-six and is interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Joe Sage

neg: Jim Reese (Texas politician) of Defense Don Rumsfeld as well as automobile executives from Detroit and oil tycoons from across Texas. It was in this campaign too that Bush first met his political operative and long-term advisor, Karl Rove. Reagan political advisor Lyn Nofziger urged the former governor to support Reese because of Reese's political experience and past loyalty to Reagan. Nofziger dispatched Reese a $1,000 check from Reagan's political action committee, Citizens for the Republic. After Reagan donated to the Reese campaign, Texas gubernatorial candidate Bill Clements and his wife, the former Rita Crocker, visited Reagan at the former governor's home in Pacific

neg: Jacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui governor of the province (in this time, Texas was a province). He ended his term in Texas in 1759. In this year he left Texas and was appointed Governor of the Province of Coahuila, ruling the province from February 1759 till September 10, 1762. Later, he was reappointed in December 10, 1765, finishing his term February 6, 1768. Jacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui Jacinto de Barrios Leal y Jáuregui was a Spanish soldier who served as Governor of the Province of Coahuila (1759–1762; 1765–1768) and Texas (1751–59). Jacinto de Barrios Leal y Jáuregui was a native of Cadiz (in Andalusia,

neg: 2014 Texas gubernatorial election 2014 Texas gubernatorial election The 2014 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry, who had served since the resignation of then-Governor George W. Bush on December 21, 2000, declined to run for an unprecedented fourth full term, making this the first open election for governor since 1990. The election took place between nominees who were selected on March 4, 2014: Republican State Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis. Also on the ballot were Libertarian Party candidate Kathie Glass and Green Party candidate Brandon

neg: 1st Georgia General Assembly members of the house, the lieutenant governor is elected by all the voters of the state. The first Lieutenant Governor was Melvin E. Thompson, elected in 1947. Before that, the position never existed in Georgia. Archibald Bulloch, elected on April 15, 1776, was the first official Governor of Georgia. Technically, William Ewen, George Walton, and William Ewen were governor before, but Bulloch was the first after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. His term ended on March 4, 1777. At that time terms were uncertain and the governors picked how long their terms would be. It wasn't

neg: Bill White (Texas politician) Mayor White announced that he would "consider" running for governor. On December 4, White officially announced that he is in fact running for governor. White won the Democratic primary for governor on March 2, 2010 and faced off against Perry, the Republican nominee. Polls showed Perry with a comfortable lead. However White did show strong support among Independent voters, young voters under 35, and minorities. In an interview with "The Texas Observer" on June 11, 2010, White discussed how he would combine his experiences in both business and politics to provide Texas with better leadership. White was defeated by incumbent

neg: Grover Sellers from 1944–1946. During his term of office, Heman Sweatt, a black man, applied for admission to The University of Texas Law School, which was then segregated for whites only. Sellers opposed Sweatt's admission, citing the "wise and long continued policy of segregation of races in the educational institutions of the state." Sellers ran for Governor of Texas in the crowded Democratic Primary in 1946. He lost the primary to Beauford H. Jester, coming in fourth. Later, he was appointed to the 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler. In 1964, Sellers was elected as a Delegate to the 1964 Democratic National

neg: 2012 United States Senate elections mid-term elections. Governor Joe Manchin made a temporary appointment of Carte Goodwin to the vacant seat. Goodwin was later replaced by Manchin who won the 2010 special election. Raese filed a rematch against Manchin, arguing that he now had more material to criticize Manchin for. One example is how Manchin lost his long-time endorsement from "West Virginians for Life" because of his vote against defunding Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. Another example is how he is undecided about whether or not to support Obama's re-election campaign. Senior Obama campaign advisor David Axelrod commented in response, "His concern is

neg: 2014 Texas elections be the first open election for governor since 1990, when Ann Richards was elected. Greg Abbott won the Republican primary, Wendy Davis won the Democratic primary. Kathie Glass won the Libertarian Party of Texas nomination in convention. They and a Green candidate will contest the general election. Abbott won the general election, defeating Davis by twenty points. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst ran for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term in office. Incumbent Republican Senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn is running for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote,

neg: Texas gubernatorial election, 1994 Texas gubernatorial election, 1994 The 1994 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ann Richards was defeated in her bid for re-election by Republican nominee George W. Bush, the son of former President George H. W. Bush. Although prior to the election year, Governor Ann Richards held a large approval rating as the state economy was strong into the mid-term election. George Bush's campaigning on cultural and religious issues resonated with many Texan voters and Governor Richards' lead over Bush significantly narrowed up to election day into a tossup.

neg: Daughters of the Republic of Texas governor formally conveyed the Alamo property, including the convento and the mission church, to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. A divide between two factions erupted over how the long barracks property was to be used. Driscoll and others believed it was not part of the original structure and should be turned into a park. Clara offered to raze the building at her own expense. De Zavala was adamant that the long barracks was part of the original building and where the major part of the battle had occurred. In 1908 De Zavala had a stand-off with authorities inside

neg: Brett Giroir The announcement was hosted by Governor Rick Perry where he announced that the projected economic impact of this award to the State of Texas was estimated at $41 billion and included nearly 7,000 long term jobs. Giroir led the transition of this Center to the Texas A&M Health Science Center upon his appointment as Executive Vice President and CEO of the Health Science Center, and recruited Dr. Gerald Parker (then Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense) as the new Principal Investigator for the Center. During Giroir's two-years at the Health Science Center, research funding increased by

neg: Adina Emilia De Zavala owners were considering a sale to a hotel syndicate. De Zavala enlisted heiress and historical preservationist Clara Driscoll to put up financial backing for the purchase. On January 26, 1905, Governor S.W.T Lanham signed legislation for state funding to preserve the Alamo property. The state reimbursed Clara Driscoll and, on October 4, 1905, the governor formally conveyed the Alamo property, including the convento and the mission church, to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. A divide erupted between two factions of the DRT, and the general public as well, over how the long barracks property was to be used.

neg: 1972 Texas gubernatorial election term. 1972 Texas gubernatorial election The 1972 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith was running for reelection, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by businessman Dolph Briscoe. Briscoe went on to win the election by a relatively small margin, winning 48% of the vote to Republican Henry Grover's 45%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%. The 1972 election marked the last time that a gubernatorial election was held concurrently with a presidential election and the last time that a governor was elected for a

neg: 2018 Texas elections a second term. He was first elected in 2014 after serving twelve years as Texas Attorney General, and he succeeded Rick Perry as governor. Abbott won the March 20, 2018, Republican primary, while Lupe Valdez won the Democratic runoff against Andrew White, becoming the first Latina nominated by a major party for statewide office in Texas. Libertarian Mark Tippetts also ran against Abbott. Tippetts defeated Kathie Glass, Patrick "Not Governor" Smith, and Kory Watkins at the party convention to earn his nomination. On January 9, 2017, the day before the 85th Texas Legislature began its session, incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor

neg: Brian Babin Director of the Tyler County Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as President of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (1981–1987), on the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (1982–1984) and on the Texas Historical Commission (1989–1995). In 1999, he was appointed by Governor Bush to the Lower Neches Valley Authority and was reappointed to the body by Governor Rick Perry, most recently in 2013, for a term that was to expire in 2019. He resigned before being sworn into Congress. When twelve-term Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson of Texas's 2nd congressional district decided to retire in 1996, Babin

neg: Texas Tech University System In addition to the nine members, there also is a student regent who is appointed by the governor to serve a one-year term that begins on June 1 of each year. In 1923, Governor Pat Neff appointed the first members of the Board of Directors of Texas Technological College (as the council was known until 1969). When the name of Texas Technological College was changed in 1969, so did the council to: Board of Regents of Texas Tech University. The council has been known by its current name, Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System, after the Texas

neg: William Womack Heath admission to the state bar in the fall of 1924, Heath served two terms as county attorney (1925–29) and then one term as county judge (1931–32). In 1933 he was appointed secretary of state by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. He was assistant attorney general under Governor James Allred from 1935 to 1937. Heath retired to private practice as insurance lawyer in 1937. In 1950 he purchased Circle Bar Ranch in Blanco County near that of his long-time friend Lyndon B. Johnson. Heath reentered public service in 1952, when Governor Price Daniel appointed him chairman of the Texas Board of State

neg: G. Brint Ryan served on the advisory council for Habitat for Humanity in Dallas and Dream Dallas. Ryan was a contributing editor to the Guidebook to Texas Taxes in 2013. He was appointed to the Texas legislature commission examining state economic development efforts by lieutenant governor David Dewhurst. He was appointed to the University of North Texas Board of Regents by Governor Rick Perry in 2009. Ryan has served as the chairman of the Board of Regents since 2013, and was reappointed to the position in 2015 by Governor Greg Abbott for a term expiring in 2021. Under his Chairmanship, the UNT Board

neg: Governor of Tamaulipas Governor of Tamaulipas This is a list of governors of Tamaulipas since it became a state of Mexico in 1822, it includes the list of governors of Nuevo Santander (New Santander) the name of the Spanish province in northeast New Spain before the Mexican War of Independence, which included present-day Tamaulipas and South Texas. The Governor is elected to a six-year term and may only hold the title once. This term begins on February 5 of the year before a presidential election and finishes on February 4 after a period of six years. To be a candidate for Governor, one

neg: Paul Bettencourt bill was backed by Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, but opposed by local officials who said the legislation would impair the ability of cities, counties, and special districts to pay for services but would net little tax relief to individual homeowners. Bettencourt has also warned of serious pension liability problems in Texas and has proposed long-term market-based reforms which he claims will not impact those nearing retirement and have already paid significantly into the pension systems. Bettencourt won reelection to the state Senate in 2018, despite the overall Democratic sweep of Harris County. He polled 177,668 votes

neg: 2010 Texas gubernatorial election 2010 Texas gubernatorial election The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry ran successfully for election to a third consecutive term. He won the Republican primary against U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. The former Mayor of Houston, Bill White, won the Democratic nomination. Kathie Glass, a lawyer from Houston and previous candidate for Texas Attorney General, won the Libertarian nomination. Deb Shafto was the nominee of the Texas Green Party. Andy Barron, an orthodontist from Lubbock, was a declared write-in candidate. Perry's fourth inauguration was

neg: 2016 United States presidential election in Wyoming two-term Republican President George W. Bush, the former Governor of Texas. Obama and Biden were reelected in the 2012 presidential election, defeating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney with 51.1% of the popular vote and 61.7% of electoral votes. Since the end of 2009, polling companies such as Gallup have found Obama's approval ratings to be between 40 and 50 percent. Following his second term, Barack Obama is not eligible for another reelection. In October 2015, Obama's running-mate and two-term Vice President Joe Biden decided not to enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination either. With their term expiring on

neg: Twelfth Texas Legislature 6, Fifth Military District, on January 8, 1870 and presided over the Provisional session of the Senate. During that session, he was elected to the U.S. Senate and was never sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. Members of the Twelfth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the provisional session, February 8, 1870: Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from February 8, 1870 to December 2, 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned. The term Rump Senate is applied to the fifteen Radical Republican members of the Twelfth Texas Legislature, the term is a variation of "rump

neg: George Tyler Wood War began he resigned his senate seat and became Colonel of the Second Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers. During his service he was present for the capture of Monterrey. The 1847 decision of Governor James Pinckney Henderson to not seek another term left a wide open race for his replacement. A race dominated by five candidates developed with the key issue being how to deal with the public debt. About a month before the election one of the candidates, Isaac Van Zandt, died of yellow fever. Most of Van Zandt's support shifted to Wood. As a result he won the election

neg: Beauford H. Jester was easily re-elected to a second term in 1948. He helped implement the most extensive education reforms in the state through the 1949 Gilmer-Aiken Act, the first comprehensive system for Texas school funding. He is the only Texas governor to have died in office. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack on a train, with his mistress by his side. Jester's body was returned to his hometown of Corsicana, where he is interred in Oakwood Cemetery. Beauford H. Jester Beauford Halbert Jester (January 12, 1893 – July 11, 1949) was the 36th Governor of Texas, serving from 1947 until his

neg: 2002 Texas gubernatorial election His second inauguration for a first full four-year term began on January 21, 2003 on the Texas State Capitol South Grounds. Incumbent Rick Perry ascended to the governorship of Texas on December 21, 2000 following the resignation of then-Gov. George W. Bush, who had been elected President of the United States. Perry had been elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and previously elected Texas Commissioner of Agriculture in 1990 and 1994 including three terms in the Texas House of Representatives in 1984, 1986 and 1988. He successfully ran for a full four-year term in 2002. Perry had an ongoing

neg: Peter O'Donnell (Texas) who became the first Republican governor of Texas since Reconstruction. In 1987, still an advisor to Clements in the first year of Clements' second nonconsecutive term, O'Donnell convinced the governor to abandon an unpopular proposal for higher taxes. Over the years, O'Donnell has donated to various Republican candidates for office throughout the nation, including $245,000 between 2001 and 2010 to retiring Texas Governor Rick Perry In 2011, O'Donnell, who usually keeps a low public profile, criticized some of Perry's education proposals as "absurd", including replacing tenured faculty with lower-paid instructors, tying faculty bonuses to student evaluation of instruction, establishing a

neg: Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante slaves who emigrated from Louisiana to Texas. Moreover, he promoted friendly relations between the soldiers and settlers with the Native Americans for defending the frontier. In 1806, Cordero y Bustamante established the first hospital in Texas, which was intended chiefly for soldiers. Cordero y Bustamante governed Texas until November 7, 1808. In this year, he finished his term, being replaced by Manuel María de Salcedo (appointed governor of Texas in April 24). In 1809, Cordero y Bustamante was appointed governor of Coahuila. However, under a royal order, he had to continue living temporarily in Texas to help Salcedo in his

neg: Hardin Richard Runnels House of Representatives in 1847, Runnels remained a member of the state legislature through 1854. During his final session, he was Speaker of the Texas House. Runnels was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1855, serving in this capacity during Governor Elisha M. Pease's second term. During his time in the legislature and as Lieutenant Governor he gained a reputation as a loyal member of the Democratic Party and an advocate for states' rights. When the Democratic Party held its first convention in Texas in May 1857, Runnels attended as a delegate. Sam Houston had upset many voters with his

neg: Eleventh Texas Legislature 1866 to 1870: Eleventh Texas Legislature The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from August 6, 1866, to November 13, 1866, in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865. Jones was removed from office in July 1867 by General Phillip H. Sheridan. The office of Lieutenant Governor remained vacant until 1870. Robert Henry Guinn served as acting Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the term. Members of the Eleventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, August 6, 1866: Representatives of the Eleventh Texas

neg: Eleventh Texas Legislature Eleventh Texas Legislature The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from August 6, 1866, to November 13, 1866, in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865. Jones was removed from office in July 1867 by General Phillip H. Sheridan. The office of Lieutenant Governor remained vacant until 1870. Robert Henry Guinn served as acting Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the term. Members of the Eleventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, August 6, 1866: Representatives of the Eleventh Texas Legislature serving from

neg: Poet laureate of Dublin, Ohio was named the first state Poet Laureate by Gov. John Kasich, for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016. Dave Lucas of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was appointed for the term January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020. "Pek" Gunn, a native of Bold Spring, Tennessee and a close friend and politically ally of former Governor of Tennessee Frank Clement, was the first Tennessean given the title of State Poet Laureate, in the 1970s. The state of Texas established a Poet Laureate in 1932 (historical list of Texas poets laureate). The term as of 2016 is one year.

neg: Texas State Police the Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas Parks & Wildlife, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission identify as state police yet provide state police services within their areas of responsibility, and informally use the term "State Police" on their uniforms and insignia. Texas State Police The Texas State Police (TSP) was created following the Civil War by order of Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis. The TSP worked primarily against racially based crimes in Texas, and included black police officers. It was replaced by a renewed Texas Rangers force in 1873. The Texas State Police was formed during the administration of Governor

neg: Man of Conquest Texas Revolution. It was inspired by Marquis James's 1929 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Houston. Sam Houston fights beside his friend Andrew Jackson and is wounded. Not long thereafter, Jackson is elected President of the United States and appoints Houston as governor of Tennessee. Houston is married to Eliza Allen, but his lifestyle as a politician does not appeal to her. Their divorce is somewhat scandalous for the time, and Houston decides to accept Jackson's suggestion that he become ambassador to the Cherokee tribe instead. On a trip to Washington, D.C., to put forth his argument how the Indians are being

neg: Lieutenant Governor of Texas separately from the Governor, rather than on the same ticket; it is therefore possible for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be from different political parties (which was the case during Governor George W. Bush's first term and also during Bill Clements's two non-consecutive terms). The Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor if the elected Governor resigns, dies or is removed from office via impeachment and conviction. Former Governor Rick Perry took office upon George W. Bush's resignation on December 21, 2000. Bush became US President on January 20, 2001. When Perry became lieutenant governor on 19 January 1999, he became the

neg: 1998 Texas gubernatorial election 1998 Texas gubernatorial election The 1998 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor George W. Bush was re-elected in a landslide over 4-term Democrat Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro, winning 68% of the vote to Mauro's 31%. Bush's 37% margin of victory was the largest won by any candidate since 1966 and is, to date, the largest ever won by a Republican candidate. Bush carried 239 counties, while Mauro carried just 15. Exit polls revealed that Bush won 27% of the African American vote, which was the highest percentage

neg: Michael J. Truncale as an associate in 1985. He focuses on product liability issues and other commercial disputes. He also works as a mediator. Truncale was appointed by Governor of Texas Rick Perry to be a regent of the Texas State University System for a four-year term and Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to a six-year term as a member of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board. In 2012, Truncale ran as a Republican for , which was open due to Ron Paul's retirement. He garnered 14.2% in the Republican primary, taking third place to Pearland City Councilwoman Felicia Harris and eventual winner

neg: Earl Long judge in Lake Charles, in the primary held for lieutenant governor in January 1936. Richard W. Leche of New Orleans was elected governor in 1936, but he resigned in scandal in 1939, and Long succeeded for 11 months to the governorship. Long failed to win a gubernatorial term of his own in the election of 1940. During his abbreviated term, Long appointed a cousin, Floyd Harrison Long, Sr., as the custodian of the Central State (Mental) Hospital in Pineville. Earl Long's brief first tenure corresponded with the "Louisiana Hayride" scandals that engulfed both Governor Leche and the president of Louisiana

neg: Governor of Tamaulipas must be a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of age, and a native or resident of Tamaulipas for at least 5 years prior to the election. Governor of Tamaulipas This is a list of governors of Tamaulipas since it became a state of Mexico in 1822, it includes the list of governors of Nuevo Santander (New Santander) the name of the Spanish province in northeast New Spain before the Mexican War of Independence, which included present-day Tamaulipas and South Texas. The Governor is elected to a six-year term and may only hold the title once. This term

neg: Cenikor Foundation Cenikor Foundation The Cenikor Foundation is a private, not-for-profit behavioral health organization based in Houston, Texas. It offers long-term residential, short-term residential, detoxification and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and adolescents. Cenikor provides evidence-based therapeutic community addiction treatment through long-term residential programs in Baton Rouge, LA, Deer Park, TX and Fort Worth, TX and detox/short-term residential treatment in Waco, TX. Cenikor offers outpatient treatment services in Baton Rouge, LA, Temple, TX, Killeen, TX, and Waco, TX. Cenikor also has an adolescent residential facility in Houston, TX called Odyssey House Texas. In 1967, inmates at the Colorado State Penitentiary founded

neg: John Burroughs (governor) John Burroughs (governor) John Burroughs (April 7, 1907May 21, 1978) was an American businessman and the 18th governor of New Mexico. Burroughs, a Democrat, served one-term and is remembered for honest government and introduction of the concept of a state "Personnel Act" to improve the quality of state workers and limit somewhat the effect of political patronage. Burroughs attended Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) where he played on the football team and was a member of the Agg Club, Tech Chamber of Commerce, stock judging team, and student council. He graduated in 1929 with a Bachelor of Science

neg: Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles with constitutional authority, and making the governor's clemency authority subject to board recommendation. The governor, the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court and the presiding judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals each appointed one member to the board. Members served overlapping six-year terms, one term expiring every two years. The board recommended parole and clemency to the governor, who had final approving authority. The legislature in 1947 authorized the board, with approval of the governor, to release prisoners for parole or probation, with the exception of those with a death sentence. A division of parole supervision was

neg: Edward Clark (governor) after. He married Martha Melissa Evans in 1849. They had four children, including: Clark died on May 4, 1880 in Marshall, Texas. His grave in the Marshall City Cemetery is marked with a historical marker. Edward Clark (governor) Edward Clark (April 1, 1815May 4, 1880) was the eighth Governor of Texas. His term coincided with the beginning of the American Civil War. Edward Clark was born on April 1, 1815 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was named Elijah Clark Jr. His paternal uncle, John Clark, served as the Governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823. His paternal grandfather was

neg: Paul Pressler (Texas) in the Texas House from Harris County as a Democrat for one two-year term from 1957 to 1959, having been elected in 1956, when Price Daniel left the United States Senate to win the first of his three terms as governor of Texas. He worked for the law firm of Vinson and Elkins. Thereafter, in 1970, Democratic Governor Preston Smith appointed Pressler to the 133rd District Court in Harris County, a position to which he was subsequently elected and held until 1978. Pressler was from 1978 until 1992 a justice of the 14th Texas Court of Appeals in Houston. At

neg: 1982 Texas gubernatorial election 1982 Texas gubernatorial election The 1982 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Clements was running for re-election, but was defeated in the general election by Democrat Mark White, winning 46% of the vote to White's 53%. White was sworn in for his first and only term on January 18, 1983. White carried 196 out of 254 counties. Temple refused to participate in the runoff, causing White to win by default. (1) Gubernatorial Debate from September 24, 1982 in Amarillo (2) White Campaign commercials from October 7, 1982

neg: 1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election 1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election The 1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Republican David Cargo was ineligible to seek a third term as governor. This election was the first in which the governor was elected for a four-year term. Prior to this, the governor was elected to a two-year term, renewable once. The Democratic primary was won by state representative Bruce King. A major issue in the election was how the University of New Mexico should deal with anti-war protesters. Defenders

neg: Ann Richards Labinski also noted that in the mission to help women overcome osteoporosis, Ann Richards had created a useful, and often humorous, book that would inspire many. In the fall of 2005, Richards taught a class called "Women and Leadership" at the University of Texas at Austin: twenty-one female students were selected for that class. One of her first legislative requests was to move the Texas Music Office (created in 1990 during the administration of Governor Bill Clements) and the Texas Film Commission (created in 1971 during Governor Preston Smith's term) from the Texas Department of Commerce to the Office of

neg: Teacher Retirement System of Texas of benefits and has no continuing obligation to provide benefits beyond each fiscal year. The TRS first introduced the Group Long Term Care Insurance Program for Public School Employees in 2000, as a result of legislation that is now codified in Chapter 1576, Texas Insurance Code, and TRS Rules. The group long-term care insurer is always selected by the TRS Trustees following a competitive bidding process. The current insurer is Genworth Life Insurance Co. (Genworth), a part of Genworth Financial. Eligible persons between the ages of 18 and 80 include active Texas public school employees who are contributing members of

neg: John T. Montford runoff election for a state district court judgeship in Travis County. In 2010, Governor Rick Perry appointed Debra Montford, a native of Littlefield in Lamb County, to the Texas Tech board of regents to a term that extends until 2017. Mrs. Montford attended Texas Tech and the University of Texas. Upon their deaths, John and Debra Montford will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. John T. Montford John Thomas Montford (born June 28, 1943) is a business consultant in San Antonio, Texas, who is a former member of the Texas State Senate from District 28, based about

neg: Texas Medical Board a variety of important issues. The current president of the Texas Medical Board is Sherif Zaafran, M.D. Texas Medical Board The Texas Medical Board is the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) in Texas. It is located in Austin, Texas, and consists of 12 physician members and seven public members appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The full Board is required to meet at least four times a year but customarily convenes five times a year. Typical Board business

neg: Richard B. Hubbard 1872, when he was chosen presidential elector on the Horace Greeley ticket. Hubbard was subsequently elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1873 and 1876 and succeeded to the governorship on December 1, 1876 when Richard Coke resigned to become a United States Senator. Hubbard's gubernatorial term was marked by post-Reconstruction financial difficulties, by general lawlessness, and by the fact that the legislature was never in session during his administration. Though political opponents prevented his nomination for a second term, he remained popular with the people of Texas. His accomplishments as governor include reducing the public debt, fighting land fraud, promoting

neg: Earl Long Under this scenario, Long planned to run again for governor in the December 1959 Democratic primary, but by leaving office early could avoid Louisiana's ban (at the time) on governors' succeeding themselves. He never proceeded with this. Instead, the term-limited Long unsuccessfully sought the lieutenant governorship on a ticket headed by fellow Democrat and wealthy former Governor James A. Noe. Instead, Jimmie Davis was elected to a second nonconsecutive term as governor in 1960, having first served from 1944 to 1948. It was said that in 1948 Long followed Davis and in 1960 Davis followed Long. Such figures were testaments

neg: Long-term video-EEG monitoring frequency can all be closely observed to see how CS and NCS develop over the trial. The stages of the status epileptici can then be distinguished by using scales, such as the Racine Stages and CSS indices, to determine the severity of the episode and how they may also change over a given cycle. Long-term video-EEG monitoring Long-term or "continuous" video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring is a diagnostic technique commonly used in patients with epilepsy. It involves the long-term hospitalization of the patient, typically for days or weeks, during which brain waves are recorded via EEG and physical actions are continuously monitored

neg: Texas Department of Criminal Justice House in Dallas, E.P. Southern Corrections operates the Austin Transition Center in Austin, and Avalon operates the Fort Worth Transitional Center in Fort Worth. The Community Justice Assistance Division supervises adults who are on probation. In 1989 the 71st Texas Legislature began using the term "community supervision" in place of the term "adult probation." CJAD has its central office in the Price Daniel, Sr. Building in Downtown Austin. In the 1990s Governor of Texas Ann Richards created enrichment programs for prisons. Michael Hoinski of the "Texas Monthly" stated that they "had helped spawn a golden age of paño-making in Texas."

neg: Taddy Aycock law, and Amendment 1 was adopted into the state Constitution on November 8, 1966. The amendment allows a Louisiana governor to be elected to two consecutive four-year terms, but not a third-term unless he first sits out a term. When Aycock gauged how powerful McKeithen had become, he backed away from a gubernatorial challenge and ran instead for reelection as lieutenant governor, again without tying himself to any gubernatorial candidate. He had no serious opposition for his third term. Aycock presumably could have had a fourth term as lieutenant governor for the asking, but he entered the 1971 Democratic primary

neg: Barbara Jordan to a full term in the Texas Senate in 1968, she served until 1972. She was the first African-American female to serve as president "pro tem" of the state senate and served one day, June 10, 1972, as acting governor of Texas. To date Jordan is the only African-American woman to serve as governor of a state (excluding lieutenant governors). During her time in the Texas Legislature, Jordan sponsored or cosponsored some 70 bills. In 1972, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first woman elected in her own right to represent Texas in the House. She

neg: Manuel de Sandoval of Coahuila (today also a region in Mexico). He finished his term as governor of that province on the 4th September 1733. Following his services to Coahuila, in early 1734, he was appointed the governor of Texas. As the governor of Texas, Sandoval lived "most of his time in Presidio San Fernando de Bexar" (modern San Antonio, Texas). This was slightly unusual as Los Adaes was he provincial capital of Texas at the time, but Sandoval was pre-occupied by the Apache uprisings. In 1735, the French commander at Natchitoches, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis took advantage of the situation, particularly

neg: Sidney McCrory the term of the anti-Long Governor Robert F. Kennon of Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. William J. "Bill" Dodd, a veteran state officeholder and an astute observer of Louisiana politics in the mid-twentieth century, said that Earl Long "hated" Pearce—the two became estranged shortly after Pearce became commissioner—and put up the "egghead" McCrory to unseat Pearce in the 1956 primary. Dodd did not explain why Long "hated" Pearce, but McCrory unseated Pearce that year. In his "Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics", Dodd noted with humor how Long became irritated with McCrory, who had been

neg: Governor of Tennessee toward the two-term limit. Governor William Blount served from 1790 to 1796, when Tennessee was known as the Southwest Territory. He was replaced by John Sevier, the state's first governor. Other notable governors include Willie Blount (William's half-brother), Sam Houston (better known for his role as the President of the Republic of Texas), and future U.S Presidents James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson. Governor of Tennessee The Governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The governor is the only official in Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the

neg: 2006 Texas gubernatorial election 2006 Texas gubernatorial election The 2006 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006 to elect the Governor of Texas. The election was a rare five-way race, with incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry running for re-election against Democrat Chris Bell and Independents Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Kinky Friedman, as well as Libertarian nominee James Werner. Perry was re-elected to a second full term in office, winning 39% of the vote to Bell's 30%, Strayhorn's 18% and Friedman's 12%. Perry carried 209 out of the state's 254 counties, while Bell carried 39 and Strayhorn carried 6. Exit polls revealed that

neg: 1986 Texas gubernatorial election office as the 46th Texas Attorney General in 1978 and served in Governor Dolph Briscoe's administration as Texas Secretary of State, an appointed position, from 1973 until his resignation in 1977. Under White's administration, he focused his energies on education reform (including no pass/no play) and utility rate regulation. He also concentrated on economic development and the appointment of more minorities to positions on his staff and in the government. Texas' Sesquicentennial occurred in 1986, and the Governor attended and hosted a number of events. The Goddess of Liberty was restored and planning for Capitol restoration began during White's term

neg: George Bayoud of Texas, from which he graduated. Bayoud graduated thereafter from the University of Texas at Austin, at which he was the president of the Texas Cowboys and interned in the office of Republican U.S. Senator John Tower. He served in both administrations of Texas Governor Bill Clements, first as personal assistant to the governor and, in his second term, as chief of staff and then as Secretary of State of Texas. At the time, he was the youngest secretary of state in the nation. After leaving government, Bayoud and Clements founded Raven Interests of Texas, Inc., a real estate investments

neg: Lawrence Sullivan Ross offenders. Ross was the first governor to set aside a day for civic improvements, declaring the third Friday in January to be Arbor Day, when schoolchildren should endeavor to plant trees. He also supported the legislature's efforts to purchase the Huddle portrait gallery, a collection of paintings of each governor of Texas. These paintings continue to hang in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol. Ross felt strongly that the state should adequately care for its veterans. During his first term, the first Confederate home in Texas was dedicated in Austin. Within two years, the facility had run out of