Teacher:In this task, you are given a context paragraph, a question based on that and corresponding answer of a question. Your task is to generate supporting fact/knowledge from context paragraph which helps in answering a given question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Frances P. Mainella (born 1947) was the 16th Director of the National Park Service of the United States and first woman to hold that position. She was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2001. She announced her retirement in July 2006 and resigned effective October 15, 2006. Mary A. Bomar, was sworn-in as the 17th Director on October 17, 2006. She was in charge of the NPS when it allowed Redskin's Owner Dan Snyder to illegally remove 130 trees from his property, and while the park ranger who blew the whistle on this activity, Ranger Robert M. Dano, was persecuted at length. She subsequently gave contradictory accounts of this to federal investigators. Question: What state was the president who appointed Fran P. Mainella to be the 16th Director of the National Park Service of the United States once governor of? Answer: Texas
Student:
She was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2001.