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Ruth Ruggero Hughs
Ruth Ruggero Hughs is a former Texas Secretary of State. She was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on August 19, 2019, to succeed David Whitley after he did not receive enough confirmation votes from the state Senate to remain in office. Whitley had to receive confirmation from two-thirds of the Senate (21 of 31 senators) to continue serving in a permanent capacity through 2021, but all 12 Democratic members of the Texas State Senate announced their opposition to his nomination. Click here to learn more.[1] Hughs resigned effective May 31, 2021, after the Nominations Committee in the Texas State Senate did not take up her nomination for another term.[2]
Hughs was a member of the Texas Workforce Commission, the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. On the commission, Hughs represented employers. She served in this position from 2015 to 2019.[1][3]
Biography
Ruggero Hughs previously served as the chair of the Texas Workforce Commission. Her professional experience also includes serving as the chair of the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs. She has been a member of the State Bar of Texas and the New Jersey State Bar. Prior to her appointment to the Workforce Commission, Hughs privately practiced law in Texas and worked as a managing partner for a film production company. In addition to her private sector experience, Hughs served as the director of defense litigation in the Texas Attorney General's office.[4]
Ruggero Hughs earned her J.D. from Rutgers Camden School of Law and her B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin. She also earned a certificate in leader development at the U.S. Army War College’s National Security Seminar in 2018.[1]
Political career
Texas Secretary of State (2019 - 2021)
Ruggero Hughs was appointed Texas Secretary of State by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on August 19, 2019. She resigned on May 31, 2021, after the Texas State Senate's Nominations Committee did not take up her nomination for another term.[2]
Texas Workforce Commission (2015-2019)
Hughs was appointed to the Texas Workforce Commission by Governor Greg Abbott and sworn in on July 30, 2015. She was the commission member responsible for representing employers. The other commission seats were reserved for a representative of the public and a representative of labor. Hughs filled the vacancy left by former commissioner Hope Andrade.[3][4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Appoints Hughs As Texas Secretary Of State," August 19, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Texan, "Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to Resign After Senate Spurns Her Nomination," June 1, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Workforce Commission, "TWC Commissioners," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Workforce Commission, "TWC Welcomes Newly Appointed Commissioner Representing Employers," accessed January 14, 2015
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| Preceded by David Whitley |
Texas Secretary of State 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by John Scott (Texas) |
| Preceded by Hope Andrade |
Texas Workforce Commission 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Aaron Demerson |
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