Rick Perry
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Perry says Texas, not U.S., should set state public education standards...Education Commissioner Robert Scott reiterating his opposition to federal standards. Texas education officials, with Perry's backing, told the U.S. Department of Education in June that the state would not participate with most other... In this article: Rick Perry, Texas, Department of Education, U.S., The Dallas Morning News, No Child Left Behind Act, U.S. Department of Education, and Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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San Antonio News | 3 days ago
Senator suggests lawmakers have lost courage
...proposing here, but I'm not willing to accept no solution. " Carona said he has talked to GOP Gov. Rick Perry and Perry primary election challenger U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. He indicated both want to address transportation but neither...
In this article: John Carona, GOP, Revenue, Recession, Best interests, Baptist, Tax, and Kay Bailey Hutchison
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washingtonpost.com | 18 hours ago
Hutchison wants more technology in Texas schools
...money. Hutchison, who is challenging Gov. Rick Perry in the Republican primary for governor in March, unveiled her plans in a biotechnology lab at the Collin County Community College District in the Dallas suburb of Plano. "Now is the...
In this article: Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas, Margaret Spellings, Rod Paige, Plano, Teach For America, and University of Texas
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NBC | November 06, 2009
Obama, Perry Order Flags Half-Staff
...sacrifices that are being made on our behalves," Houstonian Dana Ezer said. Perry's order applies to all U.S. and Texas flags under the control of the state. President Barack Obama on Friday said the "whole nation is grieving right now"...
In this article: Barack Obama, Fort Hood, Westside High School, Texas, All rights reserved, KPRC, U.S., and White House
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Rick Perry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He condemned the United States Supreme Court decision in Lawrence vs. Texas ... Governor Rick Perry official state website. Biography ...
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www.governor.state.tx.us
Governor Rick Perry
... the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected ... 1972 and 1977, Governor Perry served in the United States Air Force flying C-130 ...
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ontheissues.org
Rick Perry on Immigration
... information on immigration and its consequences for the United States. ... Click here for a summary of all issue stances of Rick Perry. ...
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www.statesman.com
Perry stands by secession comments
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday stuck by his earlier statement that Texas can secede from the United States — a far-reaching, legally questionable prospect that ...
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to Rick Perry: Texas Can't Secede ...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to Rick Perry: Texas Can't Secede ... - Nothing pleases me more than to see two of the ... Secede from the United States, Idjut ...
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James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas.
Elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998, he assumed office as governor in December 2000 when Governor George W. Bush resigned before his inauguration as President of the United States. Perry was elected to two full terms in 2002 and 2006.
Perry served as chairman of the Republican Governors Association in 2008, succeeding Sonny Perdue of Georgia. He now serves as Finance Chair.
Perry has broken all prior records in terms of Texas gubernatorial tenure, breaking Allan Shivers' consecutive service record of 7 1/2 years in June 2008 and Bill Clements' total service record of eight years (over two non-consecutive terms) in December 2008. As a result, according to the Dallas Morning News, Perry has had the distinction of being the only governor in modern Texas history to have appointed at least one person to every possible state office, board, or commission position to which a Governor of Texas can appoint someone (as well as to several elected offices to which the governor can appoint someone to fill an unexpired term, such as five of the nine current members of the Texas Supreme Court). Should Perry complete his current term in 2010, he will become the first Governor of Texas to complete two consecutive four-year terms.
Perry has announced his intention to run for an unprecedented third consecutive four-year term in 2010. He faces a challenge in the Republican primary election from U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Secession candidate Larry Kilgore, and Wharton County Republican Party Chairwoman Debra Medina.
- Birth Date:
- March 04, 1950
- Birthplace:
- Paint Creek, Texas
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Spouse:
- Anita Thigpen Perry
- Residence:
- Austin, Texas
- University Attended:
- Texas A&M University
- Occupation:
- Political aide, legislator
- Political party:
- Office:
- Governor of Texas
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