Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Corby Vinson Shares His Story of Service in the United States Army
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Sergeant Corby Vinson who served in U.S. Army. and completed three service tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.Vinson was born in Frankfurt, Germany. His father was in the military, so his family moved every few years. Vinson enlisted in the U.S. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office's 2024 Limited Edition Christmas Ornament and Historic Map Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Save Texas History Program encourage Texans to "give the gift of Texas history" to any history buff or fan of the Lone Star State this holiday season."As a ninth-generation Texan, when the holiday season approaches, I am reminded of the sacrifices of my pioneer ancestors and the duty I share to preserve our state's rich history," said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More
Texas GLO Kicks Off Call for Infrastructure and Housing Projects for the New Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP)
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has officially launched a call for eligible infrastructure and housing projects through the launch of the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP). Read More
Voices of Veterans: Col. William Gregory Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force and Army Air Corps
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Col. William Gregory who served in the Air Force and Army Air Corps.Gregory was born in Smith County, Tennessee on August 5, 1920 and said he grew up on a sharecroppers farm. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Strengthens Texas' Border Security Through Continued Partnership with DPS in Starr County
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed continued agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to allow DPS to continue operating and maintaining border fencing on the Texas General Land Office (GLO) property in Starr County."As Land Commissioner and a proud Texan, I do not mess around when it comes to ensuring the safety of our families and communities," said Commissioner Buckingham. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Sponsor Wreaths for the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony In December
Today Veterans Land Board Chairwoman and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encouraged Texans to help the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery (SVC) in Mission, Texas achieve its goal of having over 4,200 wreaths sponsored to lay at the graves of our nation's heroes.The cemetery's Wreath Laying Ceremony is on December 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Currently, the cemetery has 143 wreaths sponsored, only 3.2% of its goal. Read More
Voices of Veterans: John Simmons, Jr. Shares His Story of Service in the United States Navy
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer First Class John Simmons, Jr., who served in the U.S. Navy.Simmons Jr. was born in Magnolia, Mississippi, in 1928. He grew up on a large farm with seven brothers and four sisters. Simmons Jr.'s father, John Simmons Senior, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all military men. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Secures Largest Carbon Sequestration Lease in the United States
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and ExxonMobil to lease approximately 271,068 acres of submerged state land located offshore in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties. This agreement is not only the most extensive Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) transportation and storage lease in state history; it's also the largest lease in the United States. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Customer Satisfaction Score of Over 99% for Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that 99.11% of all respondents questioned through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2024 National Cemetery Administration State and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Satisfaction Survey were satisfied with their overall experience at all four of the VLB's Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Dotson Lewis Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Army
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of MSgt. Dotson Lewis who served in U.S. Read More