Poet Laureate of Texas | |
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Incumbent since 2022Lupe Mendez | |
Type | Poet Laureate |
Formation | 1932 |
First holder | Judd Mortimer Lewis |
The Poet Laureate of Texas is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Texas. [1] [2]
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