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Texas A&M Appoints Tommy Williams as Interim President
10/4/2025
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- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Tommy Williams interim president on October 3, 2025, following Gen. Mark Welsh's departure.
- Williams, a 1978 graduate and former state senator, served as vice chancellor of governmental relations for the Texas A&M System.
- From 2003 to 2013, he represented Southeast Texas in the Texas Senate and chaired the Senate Finance Committee.
