Phil Wilson | |
|---|---|
| 106th Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office July 1, 2007 –July 6, 2008 | |
| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Roger Williams |
| Succeeded by | Esperanza Andrade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5,1967 Monterrey,Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
Samuel Philip "Phil" Wilson (born October 5,1967) is a Texas politician served as the Secretary of State of Texas from 2007 to 2008. [1] [2]
Samuel Philip Wilson was born on October 5,1967 in Monterrey,Mexico to Sam and Betty Wilson. [1] He grew up in Brownwood,Texas. [1] [2] In 1986,He moved to Northern Texas to attend the Hardin–Simmons University. He graduated in 1990 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science and History. [1] [2] [3] Wilson received the Master of Business Administration degree at the Cox School of Business at the Southern Methodist University in 2004 [1] [4]
In 1991,Wilson had a exceptional professional journey on public service for serving six years as the Regional Director for Phil Gramm. [1] [2] He also served as the aide to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm and a advocate for the public. [1] In 1997,He accepted the position of Director of Communications for Texas Railroad Commissioner Charles Matthews. [1] In 1999,He became the State Director of Operations for Phil Gramm and the people of Texas. [1] In 2002,He became the Director of Communications for Texas. In 2003,He was named the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff. [1]
On June 14,2007,Phil Wilson was appointed Secretary of State of Texas by Governor Rick Perry,He took the office on July 1,2007. [1] [2] [5] He resigned as Secretary of State of Texas on July 6,2008,He announced this on June 11,2008. [2] After resigning as Secretary of State of Texas,He became a Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for Luminant. In 2011,He became the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation. [6] [7] On February 3,2014,He became the General Manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority. [1] [4] He was appointed Chair of the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee by Governor Greg Abbott in 2021.
In 1992,Wilson married Kristen Wilson. [1] They had one child named Christian. [1]