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Rick Perry
Full Name: James Richard "Rick" Perry
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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64
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Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
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71st
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Democrat
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Haskell / Haskell
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Callahan, Haskell, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young
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64
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Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
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70th
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Democrat
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Haskell / Haskell
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Callahan, Haskell, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young
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64
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Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
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69th
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Democrat
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Haskell / Haskell
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Callahan, Haskell, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young
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(1)
Perry announced party switch from Democrat to Republican on Friday [9/29/1989], "Republican party gloats over defection of state lawmaker," 10/1/1989.
Austin American-Statesman.
(2)
Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 9/29/1989.
Republicans and Other Non-Democrats in the Texas Legislature.
(3)
71st Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 9/22/1989.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 34.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 185.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 6th C.S., HR 63.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
84th Legislature, R.S., SCR 40, Authorizing a portrait of Governor Rick Perry to be placed in the Texas Capitol.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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39th Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry. Photo and biographical sketch.
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Perry, James Richard.
Texas State Cemetery.
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| Military Service Notes |
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United States Air Force, Captain. "At A&M he served in the Corps of Cadets and as a yell leader. He graduated in 1972 with a degree in Animal Science and immediately joined the United States Air Force. He served as a C-130 pilot for four and one-half years, earning the rank of captain before returning home to join his father in the family's farming and ranching operation."
Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
United States Air Force. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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| Other Resources |
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"Perry Warms Up Quickly to Legislative Duties," 5/19/1985. Relatives: Dennis Ratliff, Rick Perry's grandfather-in-law.
Abilene Reporter-News.
"The Senate Under Perry: A Veteran Capitol Observer Looks at the New Lieutenant Governor's Early Moves and What They Mean," March/April 1999.
Association Leadership.
"Rick Perry: From Aggie Yell Leader to Texas Governor, Farmer's Son Stands on Side of Tradition," 2/10/2010. Relatives: D.H. Hamilton - Rick Perry's great-great-grandfather.
Austin American-Statesman.
Discussion of the race for Lieutenant Governor in 1998, "The Eyes of America Were Upon Him," by David Beiler, July 1999, pp. 48-53.
Campaigns & Elections.
Governor of Texas 2000-2015.
Legislative Reference Library, Governors of Texas, 1846-present.
"Exclusive: Lt. Gov.-Elect Rick Perry's First Interview," by David Guenthner, Volume 3, Issue 12, November 1998.
The Lone Star Report.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rick Perry, 71st Legislature, Members of the 71st Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph.
Rick Perry, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rick Perry, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Rick Perry, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
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