Mike Bianchi: How did Gators know about Baylor rapist, but Baylor didn't? Baylor head football coach Art Briles talks with the media before the first day of practice for the 2015 season, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Waco, Texas.
â Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) November 1, 2013. In November, 2014 Ken Paxton became the 51st Attorney General of Texas after over a year of campaigning to earn the votes of Texans across the state.
Abbott Appoints Dealership Exec to Transportation Commission. Greg Abbott said boosting transportation funding would be a priority for him during his first term as governor. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Gulf States Toyota executive Laura Ryan to the Texas Transportation Commission on Monday, for a term set to expire in February. Ryan currently serves as chair of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board, a post she will be stepping down from with her new appointment.