Public Officials ©2012, TESCCC
I live in the United States. I live in Texas. Texas is a state inside the United States. ©2012, TESCCC
I live in _______________, Texas. My community is within the state of Texas, which is also within the United States. People live, work and play in my community in many different ways. ©2012, TESCCC
Public Officials COMMUNITYSTATENATION ©2012, TESCCC
Who is the leader of the United States? ©2012, TESCCC
OUR NATION’S LEADER THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Barack Obama ©2012, TESCCC
The President works in the White House, which is in Washington, D.C. The President is elected to be in charge of all the people of the United States. The president makes sure people follow the rules and laws of the United States. ©2012, TESCCC
Who’s the leader of Texas? ©2012, TESCCC
OUR STATE’S LEADER Rick Perry (current) Greg Abbott (as of January 2015) THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS ©2012, TESCCC
He works in the State’s Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Governor is elected to be the leader of the state. The Governor makes sure people in the state obey the laws of the United States and the Texas government. ©2012, TESCCC
Who is the leader of your community? ©2012, TESCCC
OUR COMMUNITY’S LEADER The mayor of our community Ivy R. Taylor ©2012, TESCCC
She works in the community’s City Hall which is in San Antonio, Texas This person is elected to be the leader of the community. He/she makes sure people of the community obey the laws of the city, state and nation. ©2012, TESCCC