Greg Abbott - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Greg Abbott net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! After serving as an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and as Texas’ fiftieth Attorney General, this Republican Party politician was elected Governor of Texas. He and his Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, took office in January of 2015. In this article, we will discover how old is Greg Abbott? Who is Greg Abbott dating now & how much money does Greg Abbott have?

Greg Abbott Biography

Greg Abbott is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 13, 1957 in Texas, Texas, United States. He succeeded Rick Perry as Governor of Texas.

Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the first governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair since George Wallace left office in 1987. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.

Abbott, a Roman Catholic, is married to Mexican-American Cecilia Phalen Abbott, the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants. His election as governor of Texas makes her the first Latina to be the first lady of Texas since Texas joined the union. They have one adopted daughter, Audrey. They were married in San Antonio in 1981. Cecilia is a former school teacher and principal. He is the first elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair since George Wallace of Alabama, 1983–87.

He and his wife, Cecilia Phelan, adopted a daughter named Audrey.

He was involved in the Van Orden v. Perry U.S. Supreme Court case that established Texas’ right to post the Ten Commandments outside the State Capitol.

Abbott was born on November 13, 1957, in Wichita Falls, Texas, of English descent. His mother, Doris Lechristia Jacks Abbott, was a homemaker and his father, Calvin Roger Abbott, was a stockbroker and insurance agent. When he was six years old, they moved to Longview, and the family lived in the East Texas city for six years.

Greg Abbott Net Worth

Greg is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Abbott's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

After earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin, he completed his J.D. at Vanderbilt University and worked as an attorney.

On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below waist-level when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm. He had two steel rods implanted in his spine, underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, and has used a wheelchair ever since. He sued the homeowner and a tree service company, resulting in an insurance settlement that provides him with lump sum payments every three years until 2022 along with monthly payments for life; both are adjusted “to keep up with the rising cost of living”. As of August 2013, the monthly payment amount was US$ 14,000. Prior to becoming governor, Abbott subsequently backed legislation in Texas that limits “punitive damages stemming from noneconomic losses” and “noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases”, at $750,000 and $250,000, respectively. While the settlement in Abbott’s case was a “nonmedical liability lawsuit”, which remains uncapped, Abbott has faced criticism for “tilt[ing] the judicial scales toward civil defendants.”

Abbott was the second Republican to serve as Attorney General of Texas since Reconstruction. Prior to assuming the office of attorney general, he was a justice of the Texas Supreme Court, a position to which he was initially appointed in 1995 by then-Governor George W. Bush. He successfully advocated for the right of the state of Texas to display the Ten Commandments in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, in a 2005 United States Supreme Court case known as Van Orden v. Perry.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Abbott went into private practice, working for Butler and Binion, LLP between 1984 and 1992.

Who is Greg Abbott Dating?

According to our records, Greg Abbott married to Cecilia Abbott . As of January 13, 2024, Greg Abbott’s is not dating anyone.

In 2001, after resigning from the Supreme Court, Abbott went back to private practice and worked for Bracewell & Giuliani LLC. He was also an adjunct professor at University of Texas School of Law.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1981, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and the Young Republicans Club. He met his wife, Cecilia Phelan, while attending UT Austin. In 1984, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Abbott resigned from the Texas Supreme Court in 2001 to seek the position of Lieutenant Governor of Texas. His campaign for Lieutenant Governor had been running for several months when the previous attorney general, John Cornyn, vacated the post to run for the U.S. Senate. He then switched his campaign to the open attorney general’s position in 2002. Abbott defeated the Democratic nominee, former Austin mayor and current state senator Kirk Watson, 57% to 41%. Abbott was sworn in on December 2, 2002, following fellow Republican Cornyn’s election to the Senate.

Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Abbott celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.

In 2003, Abbott supported the Texas Legislature’s move to cap non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases at $250,000, with no built-in increases for rising cost of living. The statute allows nuances for higher awards in cases of wrongful death or when more than one health care institution is involved.

What is Greg Abbott's disability?

On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm. Two steel rods were implanted in his spine, and he underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston and has used a wheelchair ever since.

Why is Texas governor in a wheelchair?

While out running, a large oak tree along his path cracked and fell on Governor Abbott’s back, leaving him forever paralyzed from the waist down. After being rushed to the hospital, doctors discovered several crushed vertebrae splintering into his spinal cord, broken ribs, and damage to vital organs.

How long can Texas governor serve?

How old is Greg Abbott?

64 years (November 13, 1957)

Who is the longest serving governor of Texas?

Perry assumed the governorship of Texas in December 2000, after Governor George W. Bush resigned following his election as President. Perry was re-elected Governor three times, becoming the longest-serving Governor in Texas history.

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