Rose Wilson will receive the Governor s Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award at First Lady Cecelia Abbot’s 39th annual OneStar Foundation’s Governor s Volunteer Awards
[applause] gov. abbott: thank you very much. thank you all very much. good evening to the members of the texas legislature, members of the texas supreme court, state officials, and to my fellow texans. as we gather tonight in san marco s, texas san marcos, texas, the state of our state has never been more exceptional. [applause] texans have inherited a legendary pedigree. a state first settled by brave pioneers, willing to risk everything for the promise of freedom and opportunity. texas is fulfilling that promise. i m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of noveon. noveon is a cutting-edge business in the critical field of rare earth elements. they provide essential materials for things used every day, like refrigerators, trucks, mri machines, and oil rigs. they even materials for ballistic missiles for the united states of america to defend itself. most rare earth materials now come from china. but if that supply is ever disrupted, many of the things we do every d
The multimedia campaign was first launched in Texas in 2019, leading to a 30% increase in calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Over 1,600 victims were identified as a result.