Abbott appoints Lumberton student to Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lumberton student Benjamin Willis and reappointed Kori Allen, Evelyn Cano, Richard Martinez, Joseph Muñiz, and Emma Faye Rudkin to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for terms set to expire on February 1, 2024, announced Abbott’s office on March 28.

Benjamin Willis of Lumberton is a student at Veritas Classical Academy. He has volunteered at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), where he served as the Southeast Texas Goodwill Ambassador. Additionally, he competed in the 2021 and 2022 Texas High School Mock Trial Competition. Willis will graduate in 2024.

The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities recommends changes in disability policies and programs, supports a network of committees on people with disabilities, issues awards to promote greater awareness, and promotes compliance with disability related laws.

The governor also named Martinez, of San Antonio, as chair of the committee.