Voices of Veterans: PFC Leslie Rasco Shares His Story of Service in the U.S Army During WWII
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voice of Veterans oral history program. Read More
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham Announces $12 Million in Newly Approved Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) Projects
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45,164,822 in Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP) funds for affordable multifamily housing projects in Cameron, Galveston, Harris, Hidalgo and Jefferson counties as well as street improvements in Liberty County. DRRP is designed to utilize de-obligated and unutilized Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in communities with outstanding unmet needs. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham, GLO Receive Grant Funding from Trump EPA to Monitor Water Quality on Texas Coast
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is set to receive a $382,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of illness-causing bacteria make swimming unsafe. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Encourages Texans to Honor and Celebrate Women Veterans at UT Tyler Event
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to invite members of the press to attend the East Texas Women's Veterans Day Event at the Soules College of Business at the UT Tyler campus on Saturday, June 7, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. This event will honor and celebrate all East Texas Women Veterans with a program and concert. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Technical Sergeant John Parra Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Air Force
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. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of the GLO Sketch Files Collection Digital Index
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Archives and Records Division has completed a new digital index of the Sketch Files collection. This new digital index will provide better access to the most extensive record group in the GLO's vast map collection. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Chambers County Vessel Turn-In Program
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Chambers County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free three-day vessel turn-in event May 8- 10th, 2025, Chambers County residents relinquished seven boats totaling over 130 linear feet and 13 gallons of oily waste recovered. One trailer, a battery, two fire extinguishers, and two tires were also recovered during the event. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Honors Fallen Warriors on Memorial Day at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to deliver remarks as the guest speaker for the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies At Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed everything in the name of freedom this Memorial Day at one of our Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Visit Texas State Veterans Cemeteries to View Headstone Illuminations During Memorial Day Weekend
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that, in honor of Memorial Day, the headstones of servicemembers Killed or Missing in Action will be illuminated at the VLB's four Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Killeen, Abilene, Mission and Corpus Christi, Texas. Read More