Governor Abbott Announces Stephanie Muth as new DFPS Commissioner

Governor Greg Abbott yesterday announced new leadership appointments at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), which serves vulnerable adults and children in Texas. Effective immediately, DFPS Associate Commissioner for Adult Protective Services Kezeli "Kez" Wold will take over as interim DFPS Commissioner, with Stephanie Muth assuming the role of Commissioner effective January 2, 2023. Additionally, Anne Heiligenstein will return to DFPS in a Senior Adviser role to lead a number of key projects at the agency.

See the full press release here: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-new-senior-leadership-of-dfps