{"id":207336,"date":"2026-03-16T21:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/207336\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:41:13","slug":"governor-abbott-launches-texas-jobs-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/207336\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Abbott Launches Texas Jobs Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Governor<\/a>Governor Greg Abbott launched the Texas Jobs Council, a new\u00a0advisory board to strengthen Texas\u2019 workforce development initiatives and ensure Texans are prepared to fill the state\u2019s growing number of high-demand jobs, following the Council\u2019s inaugural meeting at the Governor\u2019s Mansion.\u00a0Photo: Office of the Governor<\/p>\n

Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN \u2014\u00a0Governor Greg Abbott launched the Texas Jobs Council, a new\u00a0advisory board to strengthen Texas\u2019 workforce development initiatives and ensure Texans are prepared to fill the state\u2019s growing number of high-demand jobs, following the Council\u2019s inaugural meeting at the Governor\u2019s Mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Governor was joined by Plumbers Local Union 68 Business Manager Wayne Lord, Texas Association of Business Interim President Megan Mauro, Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Joe Esparza, and other business and labor leaders. Photo: Office of The Governor<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas right now is the hottest state in America for business and labor opportunities,\u201d said Governor Abbott. \u201cFor us to maintain our dominance, business and labor are working together to meet the high demand for high skilled labor, positions like electricians, pipe fitters, welders, plumbers, truckers, and a whole lot more. Today, we galvanized that partnership with the launch of the Texas Jobs Council. We are unified on a mission that benefits all Texans. A mission that will keep Texas number one for business, keep Texas number one for jobs, and keep Texas number one for workforce training, ensuring great careers for generations of Texans.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Governor was joined by Plumbers Local Union 68 Business Manager Wayne Lord, Texas Association of Business Interim President Megan Mauro, Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Joe Esparza, and other business and labor leaders.<\/p>\n

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Governor Abbott appointed the following members to the Council:<\/p>\n

Co-Chair, Brent Taylor\u00a0VP South Teamsters Local 745 & Teamsters Joint Council 80Co-Chair, Megan Mauro\u00a0Interim President Texas Association of BusinessTony Bennett\u00a0President Texas Association of ManufacturersTodd Staples\u00a0President Texas Oil and Gas AssociationHector Rivero\u00a0President Texas Chemistry CouncilScott Norman\u00a0President Texas Association of BuildersRobert Mele\u00a0President Teamsters Local 988Robert Wayne Lord\u00a0Business Manager Plumbers Local Union 68Alan Robb\u00a0Assistant General International Longshoremen\u2019s Assoc.Lacy Wolf\u00a0Local 22 President Heat and Frost Insulators Local Union 22Mark Maher Jr.\u00a0Business Manager International Union of Operating Engineers 450Bryan Edwards\u00a0Business Manager Pipefitters Local Union 211<\/p>\n

The Council will focus on:<\/p>\n

Executive actions that can be implemented immediately by state agencies to reduce regulatory burdens\u00a0and red tape surrounding workforce development\u00a0Policy and legislative recommendations to be presented to the Governor and Legislature ahead of the 90th Legislative Session<\/p>\n

The Council will deliver a\u00a0final report in November 2026\u00a0outlining recommended executive actions and legislative proposals to strengthen Texas\u2019 workforce development system.<\/p>\n

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