Commissioner Buckingham Identifies New Border Islands, Calls on Trump Administration and Texas Military Department to Secure and Defend
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a request to the Trump Administration, asking the United States Border Patrol to collaborate with the Texas Military Department (TMD) to secure and defend a cartel-infested border island that was recently identified within the jurisdiction of both Texas and the United States. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Fourth Successful Operation Animal Love Initiative at Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home in Houston
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is thrilled to announce that the VLB has once again partnered with the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, Service to the Armed Forces to bring the Operation Animal Love initiative to Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH). Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Sends Letter to Trump Administration Seeking Remains of Texas World War II and Korean War Hero on 73rd Anniversary of Disappearance
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, the Honorable Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, the Honorable Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and other key leaders calling for a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense to locate and return the remains of World War II and Korean War Veteran Lieutenant Colonel George A. Davis, Jr. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home
Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to present the Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home in Houston with a certificate commemorating its Five-Year Anniversary on February 7, 2025. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, Featured in SHALE Magazine, Talks Energy Independence, Land Stewardship, Alamo Preservation, and More
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is honored to share her recent cover story in SHALE Magazine, a leading oil and gas industry publication. The article showcases the unique role of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and highlights Commissioner Buckingham’s heart for serving the people of Texas. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free derelict vessel turn-in event on January 27-29, 2025, Galveston County residents relinquished an impressive 65 boats totaling over 1,149 linear feet and 355 gallons of fuel recovered. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Urges DOJ to Once Again Reject Fake Claims of Discrimination by Biden Political Appointees
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the Texas General Land Office sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging it to once again reject unsubstantiated findings issued by former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) political appointees in the final days of the Biden Administration. Read More
Statement from Land Commissioner Buckingham on The Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States: Today is a historic and pivotal day for our state and country, I look forward to working with President Donald J. Trump. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Supports Golden-Cheeked Warbler Delisting Consideration from Endangered Species List
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is thrilled after scoring a major victory following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) decision to initiate the formal process to determine whether the Golden-Cheeked Warbler, a bird that breeds in Central Texas, should be delisted or downlisted from the Endangered Species Act list. Read More
GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. Statement on Hearing to Confirm Scott Turner as Secretary of HUD
Today the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs met to conduct a hearing on President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Turner to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read More