After 13 months on the job, Texas Secretary of State John Scott is resigning and plans to return to his private law practice.
PUBLISHED 1:33 PM CST Dec. 05, 2022John Scott has tendered his resignation with Gov. Greg Abbott as Texas Secretary of State — having conducted four elections in just over a year — to return to his private law practice.
“When I took office as Texas Secretary of State in October of last year, I did so with a singular goal and mission in mind: to help restore Texas voters’ confidence in the security of our state’s elections,” Scott, adding that he listened to officials and stakeholders from across the political spectrum. “I also gained a deep appreciation for the difficult, meticulous and often thankless work of local election officials in safeguarding the integrity of the ballot box.
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