Texas Governor Greg Abbott has named Winston & Strawn partner Steve Stodghill to the Texas Public Safety Commission, the law firm announced this week.
Stodghill’s term will run through January 1, 2024. The Commission oversees the Texas Department of Public Safety, which has an annual budget of $1.2 billion and employs 11,000 people across 13 divisions. The Commission also works with the FBI, CIA, NSA, Department of Defense and similar federal agencies, while advising the governor in responding to state emergencies such as natural disasters, mass shootings, insurrections, invasions and acts of terrorism.
“It’s a tremendous honor just to be considered for something such as this and to be placed in a position where you can serve the people of your state,” Stodghill, a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, said in a statement.
The prominent Dallas attorney is active in the community – Stodghill chairs the American Film Institute National Council and serves on boards of the UT Harry Ransom Center, UT College of Liberal Arts, UT System Chancellor’s Council and the SMU Meadows School of the Arts.
