Nelson was the most senior Republican in the state Senate, where she served for 30 years before deciding not to seek re-election last summer.
Texas Gov Greg Abbott, front center, is flanked by State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, front left, and Rep. Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood, front right, with others looking on as he signs a bill that provides additional funding for security at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Fort Worthto be the next Secretary of State, just a day after John Scott announced he would leave the post at the end of the year.
Nelson was the most senior Republican in the state Senate, where she served for 30 years before announcing she would not seek re-election last summer. The businesswoman and former teacher has been the top budget writer for the past four sessions, the first woman to do so in the Legislature's history.
“Senator Nelson’s lifelong commitment to public service and deep understanding of state government will be assets in her new role ensuring the critical duties of Secretary of State are fulfilled," Abbott said in a statement Tuesday."Nothing is more important to a free society than fair elections, and the State of Texas will continue working to uphold and protect this right.”
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