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John B. Scott is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, he was Secretary of State of Texas from 2021 to 2022, and was interim Texas attorney general for a brief period in 2023. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Scott to both positions.
5 de dic. de 2022 · AUSTIN — Today, Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced that he will resign from office at the end of the year to return to his private legal practice. Secretary Scott officially began serving as Texas Secretary of State on October 28, 2021 after being appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on October 21, 2021.
21 de oct. de 2021 · Governor Greg Abbott today appointed John Scott as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas.
5 de dic. de 2022 · John Scott, Texas’ top elections official, to step down at end of year. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Scott as secretary of state in October 2021, and he served in an interim capacity pending ...
15 de dic. de 2022 · When John Scott was appointed Texas secretary of state last year, he decided from the start he wanted to do things differently: He would focus his efforts on elections — perhaps the...
31 de may. de 2023 · John Scott, who stepped down as Texas Secretary of State last year, takes over as the state's top lawyer on an interim basis while Paxton awaits a trial in the state Senate that could...
5 de dic. de 2022 · John 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. Scott has served just over 13 months on the job and expects to remain in his post until the end of the year.
