“Gov. Greg Abbott will skip the Republican National Convention later this month in North Carolina as he continues to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in Texas, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will instead chair the state’s delegation to the scaled-down gathering” reports the Texas Tribune.
Abbott announced the plan in a letter dated Friday to the national GOP chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel. ‘It was an honor being selected to serve as Chair of the Texas Delegation for the 2020 Republican National Convention,’ Abbott wrote. ‘However, as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, my top priority remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Texans.’