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Board of Nursing raises Executive Director Kristen K. Benton’s base salary to $203,337, grants 80 hours administrative leave
Summary
At its July 18, 2025 meeting in Austin the Texas Board of Nursing voted unanimously to raise Executive Director Kristen K. Benton’s annual base salary from $171,547 to $203,337 effective Sept. 1, 2025, and to award 80 hours (10 days) of administrative leave.
At the July 18, 2025 Texas Board of Nursing meeting in Austin, the board voted to increase Executive Director Kristen K. Benton’s annual base salary from $171,547 to $203,337 effective Sept. 1, 2025, and to award Benton 80 hours (10 days) of administrative leave. The motion was moved by Drew Riddle and seconded by Maisie Jamieson and carried unanimously.
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