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Press Releases

Commissioner Buckingham Announces Two Texas State Veterans Homes Received the Commitment to Quality Bronze Award

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Big Spring and the Frank M. Tejeda TSVH in Floresville received the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Commitment to Quality Bronze Award.

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P-51C Mustang Replica Aircraft at the Tuskegee Airmen Veterans Home in Fort Worth

Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Unveil P-51C Mustang Replica Aircraft at the New Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to unveil the P-51C Mustang Replica Aircraft at the new Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth on Friday, August 2, 2024.

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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Appointment of Chief Clerk, Jennifer Jones, and Deputy Chief Clerk, Adrian Piloto

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the appointment of Jennifer Jones as the new Chief Clerk of the General Land Office (GLO) and Adrian Piloto as the new Deputy Chief Clerk for the Agency.After nearly two decades of service, Chief Clerk Mark Havens announced earlier this month, his plans to depart the Agency and continue his career as an attorney in the private sector."First of all, I would like to thank Mark Havens for his diligent work at the GLO. With over 18 years of knowledge at this Agency, his steady voice and guidance has been greatly appreciated.

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Commissioner Buckingham at the 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup

Commissioner Buckingham Announces Success of GLO’s 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Texas Coastal Roundup was a tremendous success for the Corpus Christi community and the many coastal organizations.

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Commissioner Buckingham Pays Tribute to the Fallen on Memorial Day at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and Chairwoman of the Veterans Land Board Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was honored to deliver remarks on Memorial Day at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.“It is an honor to pay tribute on the hallowed ground of the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery to the brave men and woman who sacrificed all for the freedoms we enjoy today,” said Commissioner Buckingham.

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Commissioner Buckingham Thanks Galveston Barge First Responders and Promises Continued GLO Efforts Monitoring Environmental Impact

This week, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. was in Galveston to see first-hand the damage caused after a barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge last Wednesday, spilling approximately 20,000 gallons of vacuum gas oil into the Galveston Channel.

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Commissioner Buckingham Announces Winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Ivan Fang of Katy as the Grand Prize Winner of the 28th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest.

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2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This year, 5,483 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful.

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Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces Houston and Harris County HUD Extension and Relocation Assistance Outreach Effort

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., addressed the Houston City Council and held a press conference with Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Commissioners Lesley Briones and Tom Ramsey to announce an extension to the Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funding from the U.S.

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Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Settlement Reached to Pay Over $6 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from a Fire Terminal Facility in Deer Park, Texas

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. applauded the State of Texas and the United States settlement to recover natural resource damages caused by the March 2019 fire at the Deer Park facility owned by International Terminals Company, LLC ("ITC").

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