Texas Secretary Of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs To Resign At End Of Month

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

May 23, 2021

Texas Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs, the state’s top elections official, will resign at the end of May, according to a letter she sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Hughs was appointed by Abbott in 2019, but never received a required confirmation vote by the state Senate and must step down when the legislative session ends, according to the state Constitution.

Hughs’ resignation is effective May 31, the final day of the session.

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