Jane Nelson | |
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115th Secretary of State of Texas | |
Assumed office January 5, 2023 | |
Governor | Greg Abbott |
Preceded by | John Scott |
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate | |
In office June 2, 2003 – April 20, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Eddie Lucio Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jeff Wentworth |
Member of the Texas Senate | |
In office January 1, 1993 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Bob Glasgow |
Succeeded by | Tan Parker |
Constituency | 22nd district (1993–1995) 9th district (1995–2003) 12th district (2003–2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | October 5, 1951
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michael Nelson |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of North Texas (BS) |
Website | Official website |
Jane Gray Nelson[1] (born October 5, 1951)[2] is an American businesswoman and former educator[3] who serves as the Secretary of State of Texas since 2023. She was a Texas state senator who represented Texas Senate District 12. She was elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving two two-year terms (1988–1992) on the Texas State Board of Education. In 2023, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Nelson to succeed John B. Scott as Secretary of State.[4] She was sworn in to that office on Saturday, January 7.