1. Jane Gray Nelson was born on October 5,1951 and is an American businesswoman and former school teacher who serves as the Secretary of State of Texas since 2023.
10 Facts About Jane Nelson
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Jane Nelson was a Texas state senator who represented Texas Senate District 12.
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Jane Nelson was elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving two two-year terms on the Texas State Board of Education.
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In 2023, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Nelson to succeed John B Scott as Secretary of State.
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Jane Nelson served as chair of the Sunset Advisory Commission.
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Jane Nelson served on 19 conference committees, including for SB 1, the appropriations bill.
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Jane Nelson chaired the Article II workgroup, which increased the women's health budget by $100 million and made significant new investments in mental health and Child Protective Services.
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In July 2021, Jane Nelson announced she would not seek an 11th term to the Texas Senate.
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In July 2013, Jane Nelson presided over a 16-hour hearing on an abortion bill that drew testimony from over 3,800 people, including 357 who provided oral testimony.
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In 2014 Jane Nelson was appointed chair of the Senate Finance Committee, the first woman of either party to hold that position.