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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates a Triumphant Year and Plans for Continued Success in 2025

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to share the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) most impactful accomplishments during her second year leading this important state agency that touches the lives of Texans every single day.

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Veterans Land Board Recognizes Top Lenders and Loan Officers of 2024

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program's top lenders and loan officers of 2024.

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Commissioner Buckingham, State of Texas Victorious in Blocking Biden Administration from Disposing of Border Wall Materials

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced a major victory for border security after United States District Judge Drew B. Tipton signed an order blocking the Biden Administration from disposing of border wall materials before February 1, 2025.

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Land Commissioner Buckingham Urges U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense to Help Bring Home Remains of War Hero Who Served in World War II and Korea

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and other key leaders calling for a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense to locate and return the remains of World War II and Korean War Veteran Lieutenant Colonel George A. Davis, Jr.

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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Urges Court To Investigate Biden’s Auctioning of Border Wall Material

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office, the State of Texas, and the State of Missouri are asking a US District Court judge to investigate the Biden Administration’s decision to sell border wall material .

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Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Galveston County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is encouraging Galveston County residents to help keep the Texas coast clean by participating in the Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), which is made available by reservation only.

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Commissioner Buckingham Announces VLB's Veterans-Only Land Sale Happening Now

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) Veterans-only land sale is now open for bidding.

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Commissioner Buckingham Announces The Jocelyn Initiative and Kicks Off GLO Texas Border Wall Construction

Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. held a press conference celebrating the commencement of border wall construction on the General Land Office's (GLO) newly-acquired 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico.

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Commissioner Buckingham Announces Dedication Ceremony for Three New War Monuments at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to invite press to attend the VLB's War Monument Dedication Ceremony at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery (TSVC) at Abilene on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. During this ceremony three new war monuments honoring all who served in WWII, Korea, and the Persian Gulf will be dedicated.The ceremony will include a Veteran from each war period, including World War II, the Korean War, and the Persian Gulf War. Each Veteran will speak at their respective monuments.

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