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.

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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