Other Texas officials came to the defense of L'Oreal Stepney, the chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board, and a Black woman. L’Oreal Stepney, the chairwoman of the Texas Water Development ...

Texas Water Development Board Chair L’Oreal Stepney wiped tears from her eyes Thursday as a House hearing turned into a tense line of questioning over race and the future of state hiring practices.

Stepney, who Gov. Greg Abbott appointed, was reduced to tears at one point during the roughly 20-minute exchange, which turned into a tense discussion over race and hiring practices within the state ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wiped away tears and gave an emotional defense of her credentials after a tense exchange over diversity hiring policies, which was later followed ...

Texas Water Development Board Chairwoman L'Oreal Stepney wept during testimony to a House subcommittee in Austin after she was harshly questioned on diversity, equity and inclusion. Texas Legislature ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Texas Water Development Board Chair L’Oreal Stepney wiped tears from ...

Then-Texas Water Development Board member L’Oreal Stepney listens to comments during a board meeting Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Austin. Stepney was named chair of the Board by Gov. Greg Abbott on ...

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