Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Amanda Crawford as the Commissioner of Insurance for Texas. Her term will run until February 1, 2027.
Crawford is currently the executive director of the Department of Information Resources and serves as the State of Texas’ Chief Information Officer. She previously worked as deputy attorney general for administration and general counsel at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Crawford is a member of the State Bar of Texas and has served as president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in the past. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, which operates out of its main offices in Austin at the State Insurance Building, is part of the executive branch and leads state government initiatives focused on economic development, education enhancement, job creation, protection of individual liberties, parental empowerment in schooling, and border security (https://gov.texas.gov/). Under Abbott’s leadership since his election in 2014, this office has contributed to record employment levels in Texas and supports innovation throughout the state (https://gov.texas.gov/).
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