Secretary of State Wilson stepping down July 6

As Secretary of State, Wilson was the state's chief election officer, the governor's liaison on border and Mexican affairs and Texas' chief protocol officer. He also served as the governor's designee on the Texas Enterprise Fund and Emerging Technology Fund, as well as having a leadership role in the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism. He was also Chair of the Governor's Competitiveness Council and a member of the Border Security Council.

Prior to becoming Perry's deputy chief of staff, Wilson worked as the governor's director of communications and also previously was state director for then-U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas.