Houston Daily

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Elizabeth Factor and reappointed Jelain Chubb to the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board. Factor’s term will expire on February 1, 2027, while Chubb’s term will end on February 1, 2029. The board is responsible for improving archival and records storage conditions across Texas and preserving permanent records that document the state’s history.

Elizabeth Factor, based in Austin, serves as director and executive vice president of IntraBio, Inc. She is a member of both the New York State Bar Association and the Southern District of New York Federal District Court. Factor also volunteers with Scrivener Company. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

Jelain Chubb, also from Austin, holds the position of director of the Archives and Information Services Division and serves as Texas state archivist at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. She is recognized as a fellow by the Society of American Archivists and maintains memberships in several professional organizations including the Council of State Archivists, National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators, Society of Southwest Archivists, and the Texas State Historical Association. Chubb earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of Charleston along with two master’s degrees—a Master of Arts in Applied History specializing in Archival Administration and a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science—from the University of South Carolina.

"The Board works to improve archival and records storage conditions throughout the state and ensures that permanent records documenting Texas’ history as a colony, province, republic, and state are preserved for future generations," according to Governor Abbott's office.