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- ↑ "Governor Abbott Names Chair and Appoints Four to Department of Information Resources". Office of the Governor of Texas (Press release). Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Barragán, James; Svitek, Patrick (October 21, 2021). "Gov. Greg Abbott's pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ Holtz, Hannah (October 21, 2021). "Governor Abbott appoints new Texas Secretary of State". KCBD 11. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ Mekelburg, Madlin. "Lawyer who represented Trump in 2020 election challenge named Texas secretary of state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ↑ Hogan Gore, Texas Senate confirms Jane Nelson as secretary of state, two months after taking office, Austin American-Statesman (March 16, 2023).
- ↑ Barragán, James (December 5, 2022). "John Scott, Texas' top elections official, to step down at end of year". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Secretary John B. Scott's Resignation Letter" (PDF). www.sos.state.tx.us. December 5, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Zach Despart & Robert Downen, Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general, Texas Tribune (May 31, 2023).
- ↑ Jake Bleiberg (July 11, 2023). "Texas governor names second interim attorney general ahead of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial". Associated Press News.
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