Ruth Ruggero Hughs (born 1971/1972)[1] is an American lawyer who served as the 113th Texas Secretary of State, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on August 19, 2019.
[2] In July 2015 Governor Abbott appointed Hughs to the three-member Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
[4] Prior to her appointment as a TWC commissioner, Hughs was in private law practice and was the owner of a film production company.
Before her work in the private sector, Hughs served as the Director of Defense Litigation in the Texas Attorney General's Office where she managed six civil litigation divisions, advising on state, federal, and local matters.
Hughs is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and received a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Camden School of Law.