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Land Commissioner Buckingham Releases Video Statement Remembering and Honoring the Lives Lost on September 11, 2001
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., released the following video statement remembering and honoring the nearly 3,000 Americans lives that were lost 25 years ago today.
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Texas GLO Announces $59+ Million in Awards for 2024 Disasters Local Communities Program
Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved $59,742,000 in projects through the Local Communities Program (LCP).
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Announces Memorial Services for Two Medal of Honor Recipients at West Texas State Veterans Cemetery
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the Memorial Services of two Medal of Honor (MoH) recipients at the newly-opened West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
On Thursday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m., the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United State Army Veteran, Private (PVT) Dalton Sellinger.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
On Thursday, September 10th at 9:00 a.m., the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United State Marine Corps Veteran, Lance Corporal (LCPL) Clinton Eugene Canfield.
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Commissioner Buckingham, VLB Celebrate Ribbon Cutting & Dedication of the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., hosted the Dedication & Ribbon Cutting of the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery (WTSVC) in Lubbock.
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Join Us For An Unaccompanied Veteran Burial At The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
On Tuesday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m., the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for United States Air Force Veteran, Major (Maj) Johnnie Lee Pennington.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Invites Media to Attend Birthday Celebration for U.S. Army Veteran Turning 102-Years-Old
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the birthday celebration of Napoleon Gilmore, who is turning 102-years-old on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Unveils “The Texas Engine” to Power America’s Future
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is announcing a new Texas General Land Office (GLO) initiative: The Texas Engine: Fueled, Fed, and Fortified – a vision for putting Texas’s land and natural resources to work to strengthen our state today and to secure America’s future.
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Save the Date: Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Free Veterans Benefits Fair in Kerrville
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., invites Veterans to attend a Veterans Benefits Fair at the Happy State Bank Expo Hall in Kerrville, Texas, on Thursday, September 3, 2026 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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