Gov. Abbott Appoints Don Huffines to Be Texas Comptroller
Abbott said Huffines brings business experience and conservative principles to the office as he prepares to face Sarah Eckhardt in November.
- On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, effective August 1, replacing acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock who submitted his resignation on Wednesday.
- Huffines previously served as State Senator for District 16 from 2015 to 2019 and won the GOP nomination in March by defeating Hancock in the primary.
- Governor Abbott praised Huffines's 'business experience and conservative principles,' calling him a 'proven conservative leader who puts taxpayers first.' Huffines responded, 'I'm honored by the trust Governor Abbott has placed in me.'
- Democrat Sarah Eckhardt, Huffines's opponent in the November election, criticized the appointment, calling him 'the king of school vouchers' and accusing the Governor of 'side-stepping voters.'
- As Comptroller, Huffines will oversee state tax collection, fund disbursements, and the Economic Stabilization Fund, drawing on 20 years of experience as a County Judge, prosecutor, and State Senator.
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