Angela Colmenero

Angela Veronica Colmenero
Attorney General of Texas
Interim
July 14, 2023 – September 16, 2023
Served during Ken Paxton's suspension
GovernorGreg Abbott
Preceded byJohn Scott (interim)
Succeeded byKen Paxton
Personal details
BornAngela Veronica Colmenero[1]
1979 (age 46–47)
Austin, Texas
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)

Angela Veronica Colmenero (born 1979)[2] is an American attorney. She served as the interim Texas Attorney General from July 14 to September 16, 2023. She is the deputy chief of staff to Governor Greg Abbott and previously served as his principal deputy general counsel from 2021 to 2023. Colmenero is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Education

Colmenero is a Hispanic-American and was born in 1979 in Austin, Texas.[3] She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] She received a Juris Doctor from the Notre Dame Law School in 2004.[4][5][6]

Career

Colmenero worked in the office of the Texas Attorney General for almost ten years where she held a number of positions including chief of the general litigation division and deputy chief of the special litigation division.[4] In September 2018, she joined the Office of the Governor of Texas as a deputy general counsel.[4] In November 2021, she was promoted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to principal deputy general counsel.[4] Colmenero was promoted to deputy chief of staff to the governor in June 2023.[7] On July 14, 2023, Colmenero succeeded John B. Scott as the new interim Texas Attorney General.[7][5][6]

Nomination to district court

On May 11, 2026, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Colmenero to an undesignated seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[5] On May 12, 2026, Trump nominated her to the seat vacated by Judge Lee H. Rosenthal.[8] On July 16, 2026 her nomination was reported to the Senate by a 11-10 party-line vote.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Colmenero, Angela (8 May 2026). "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). US Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "State Bar of Texas | Find A Lawyer  | Angela Veronica Colmenero". www.texasbar.com.
  3. ↑ "Angela Colmenero | Texas Tribune Government Salaries Explorer". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Rodriguez, Gilbert (2021-11-12). "Gov. Abbott Names Sullivan New General Counsel, Promotes Colmenero to Principal Deputy". Texas Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. 1 2 3 "Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)". Truth Social.
  6. 1 2 Colmenero, Angela Veronica (May 14, 2026). "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Svitek, Patrick (2023-07-10). "Gov. Greg Abbott taps longtime aide Angela Colmenero as interim attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  8. ↑ "PN999-1 - Nomination of Angela Veronica Colmenero for The Judiciary, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. May 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ "RESULTS OF EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING" (PDF). U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. July 16, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.


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