Texas Governor To Stage Public Safety Roundtable In Austin

AUSTIN, TX — Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to stage a roundtable discussion in Austin on Thursday centered on public safety and law enforcement, his office announced.

The specific topic of conversation was vague in an advisory released on Wednesday by Abbott's office: "During the roundtable, the governor will discuss his legislative priorities for ensuring a safer future for the state of Texas," the advisory read. Abbott was expected to answer reporters' questions following the roundtable discussion, the governor wrote.

The event is slated to take place at the Texas Department of Public Safety building at 5805 N. Lamar Blvd. starting at 11:45 a.m. Among those expected to attend are:

• Mitch Landry, deputy executive director, Texas Municipal Police Association.
• Kevin Masters, senior strategy analyst, Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office.
• Col. Steve McCraw, executive director, Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Manny Ramirez, president, Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
• Marvin Ryals, president, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.
• Alden Southmayd, sheriff of Bee County.
• Joell Sullivan-McNew, president of SafeHorns.
• Jennifer Tharp, criminal district attorney for Comal County.

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