Mark White

Governor Mark White began his career in public service in 1966 as an Assistant Attorney General. In the Insurance, Banking and Securities Division for three years, he handled some of the state’s first consumer protection investigations and represented the state in both trial and appellate cases. In 1973, he was appointed Secretary of State and was the youngest member ever elected President of the National Association of Secretaries of States in 1977. He became the 46th Attorney General in Texas in 1979 and served for four years. In 1983, he became Governor of the State of Texas; his top priority was to improve the quality of public education for Texas children. Governor White is an attorney and President of GeoVox Security, Inc. He is a member of the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Governor’s Association. Governor White received a degree in business administration from Baylor University in 1962 and a law degree in 1965.