Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos has notified Governor Greg Abbott of his departure from office, effective December 15th. Before serving as Secretary of State, Secretary Pablos served as Chair of the Texas Racing Commission, Public Utility Commissioner, and Honorary Consul to Spain. Additionally, Secretary Pablos was the founding CEO for both the El Paso-based Borderplex Alliance and Uriel Americas, a renewable energy company. Governor Abbott will nominate a successor to serve as Texas’ 112th Secretary of State. For more information, please see Secretary Pablos’ letter to Governor Abbott.