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	Rick Perry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A fifth-generation Texan, Rick Perry was born March 4, 1950 in the West Texas town of Paint Creek, 60 miles north of Abilene, to ranchers Joseph Ray Perry and the former Amelia June Holt.
		Perry was reelected agriculture commissioner by a large margin in 1994.
		Perry set a record in the 2001 legislative session for the use of the veto: he rejected legislation a total of 82 times, more than any governor in any single legislative session in the history of the state since reconstruction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rick_Perry (2447 words)

	Texas Governor Rick Perry - Governor Rick Perry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Sworn in as the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected to a four-year term on November 5, 2002.
		Rick Perry was first elected to statewide office in 1990, serving as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture for two terms.
		Governor Perry is a 1972 graduate of Texas AandM University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, a junior and senior yell leader, and an animal science major.
	www.governor.state.tx.us /about (867 words)

	Austin Chronicle: A Look at Rick Perry
		Rick Perry readied himself to be lieutenant governor with an afternoon of practice gavel-whacking in the Senate Chamber while bewildered reporters waited outside.
		Perry's campaign was famously funded by a $1 million loan guaranteed by Jim Leininger, the San Antonio conservative millionaire who champions school vouchers and tort reform.
		Perry watchers have varying explanations for the fate of school vouchers this session -- and for Perry's failure to fight harder or more publicly on their behalf: The first theory holds that he's not really a true believer in the conservative causes advocated by those who helped elect him.
	www.austinchronicle.com /issues/vol18/issue39/pols.perry.html (1553 words)

	National Governors Association
		Perry graduated from Texas AandM University in1972, where he was a member of the corps of cadets, a junior and senior yell leader, and an animal science major.
		Perry was sworn in as the 47th governor of Texas on December 21, 2000, and was elected to a four-year term in November 2002.
		Perry has focused on initiatives to improve education and the job climate, keep taxes low, and ensure disciplined state spending. In 2003, he joined legislators of both parties in passing a balanced budget without a tax hike despite a $10 billion shortfall.
	www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=35c6ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d54c8aaa2ebbff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD (469 words)

	Texas Monthly October 2000: It's Rick Perry's Party Now
		Perry noted that the street leading to the campus, as well as a prominent building, were named for his late predecessor, Bob Bullock, who was instrumental in getting the school established.
		Perry insists that there was no link between the contributions and his failure to order a study on insurance deregulation, and Bryan told the News that he had never spoken to Perry about the issue.
		Perry's explanation is that he merely hoped to determine who was really responsible for the contributions so that he could thank them properly.
	www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/2000-10-01/feature15.php (2631 words)

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		PERRY, JAMES RICHARD (1950~) A fifth generation Texan, Governor Rick Perry has taken an extraordinary Texas journey, from a tenant farm along the rolling plains of West Texas to the governor's office of our nation's second largest state.
		Governor Perry is a 1972 graduate of Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, a junior and senior yell leader, and an animal science major.
		Rick and Anita Perry are the proud parents of two children - Griffin, 20, and Sydney, 18.
	www.cemetery.state.tx.us /pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=6648 (835 words)

	Texas Governor Rick Perry
		Rick Perry, Governor of the State of Texas and A&M University graduate, began his public service by serving in the United States Air Force, flying tactical airlift aircraft across the world.
		Perry was sworn in as Texas State Governor on December 21, 2000.
		Perry spoke openly about his job, keeping his family a priority, and about how his beliefs on faith play into his role as the very public and out-front governor of Texas.
	christiannews.christianet.com /1098362715.htm (953 words)

	Rick Perry \| Chris Bell for Texas Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Rick Perry, one of the most unpopular governors in the country, a miserable failure for Texas, an increasingly vulnerable incumbent, has decided to tell The Big Lie.
		Rick Perry has forced state agencies to cut their budgets by 10% across-the-board.
		This week, Rick Perry is flying around the state, crowing about his marvelous tax plan that will make all the flowers smell better, the grass grow greener, and the children smarter.
	www.chrisbell.com /taxonomy/term/70 (1003 words)

	Supporting Schools: Proud Products: Rick Perry Biography
		Rick Perry was sworn in as the state’s 47th governor on December 21, 2000, when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of U.S. president.
		Perry is a 1972 graduate of Texas AandM University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, a junior and senior yell leader, and an animal science major.
		From 1972-77, Perry served in the U.S. Air Force, flying C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.
	www.tasb.org /schools/proud_products/rick_perry.aspx (166 words)

	Newsvine - Gov. Perry Gets Unexpected Heat From GOP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		HOUSTON — Facing an unprecedented challenge from three well-known opponents, incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry is drawing some flak in his bid for a second full four-year term from those who should be among his strongest supporters: staunch GOP conservatives.
		Perry will be re-elected and if he serves out his next term he'll be the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
		Perry campaign spokesman Robert Black said he understands some people are upset but they may have bad information and are ignoring the record.
	www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/09/10/357062-gov-perry-gets-unexpected-heat-from-gop (891 words)

	Marriage amendment stirs governor, Austin foes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Rick Perry on Tuesday electronically urged 10,000 Texans to approve a November proposal that would define marriage as between a man and a woman, and an anti-amendment group sent 10,000 Democrats a leaflet charging Perry and fellow Republicans with attacking gay and lesbian families.
		Perry said by e-mail: "That marriage is the union between a man and a woman is a truth known to each one of us already, and any attempt to allow same-sex marriages is a detriment to the family unit and hurts our state and nation."
		Perry and "the Republican Legislature are running a shell game with an unnecessary, dangerous attack on our constitution and Texas families," the leaflet states.
	www.statesman.com /metrostate/content/metro/stories/08/24marriage.html (581 words)

	Steve's Soapbox: Rick Perry's "Smoke and Mirror" Brownwood, Irving & San Antonio Fly-In: Who's plane is that ?
		Rick Perry signed into law today an expansion of the state's general business tax, the centerpiece of his plan to reduce school property taxes.
		Perry's campaign manager, Jim Arnold, defended the price to the Houston Chronicle, saying the plane was worth less than planes of similar vintage because of the high number of hours on the engines.
		According to Perry's latest expense report, on December 1 the campaign paid Covenant Aircraft Investment Inc., a company run by Daniel Leininger, $3,040 for "airplane expenses." Perry's spokesman Ray Sullivan said the Perry campaign has "approximately $300,000 outstanding on the airplane loan" that was made to the campaign by Covenant.
	stevesmarketanddeli.com /2006/05/rick-perrys-smoke-and-mirror-brownwood.htm (3065 words)

	Texas Monthly February 2002: Can Rick Perry Stand On His Own?
		Perry seemed a little uncomfortable during the event: legs splayed, eyes often studying the floor, as if he was aware of the silent comparisons the crowd was making between him and his predecessor.
		Perry is neither, but he does hold a crucial job at a crucial time.
		The conversation started out with Perry talking about having taken his father back to Normandy earlier that summer and then switched to a collection of letters that a GI from Perry's region had written to his family before he was killed late in the war.
	www.texasmonthly.com /mag/issues/2002-02-01/feature2.php (1661 words)

	KLRU: Texas Monthly Talks > Rick Perry
		Rick Perry is the 47th governor of Texas.
		Prior to being elected lieutenant governor in 1999, he served for eight years as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, and from 1985 to 1990, he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he served on both the Appropriations and Calendars committees.
		Perry graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972 with a degree in animal science.
	www.klru.org /texasmonthlytalks/archives/rick_perry/bio.asp (157 words)

	Texas Governor Rick Perry - Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Perry invited Fossum and fellow astronaut Stephanie Wilson, who received her master's degree from the University of Texas, to attend the annual Thanksgiving match-up between the Aggies and Longhorns.
		Rick Perry today announced that Texas will share in $780 million in drought assistance for the nation's farmers and ranchers provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
		Perry: SH 121 Bypass Is Landmark in Texas Transportation
	www.governor.state.tx.us (684 words)

	Texas Politics: Gov. Rick Perry's income tax refund
		Rick Perry released his federal income tax returns Monday, the national tax deadline.
		Perry and his wife, Anita, had an income of $205,374 last year, and owed $37,520 in taxes.
		Perry to the rescue - the prequel (1)
	blogs.chron.com /texaspolitics/archives/2006/04/gov_rick_perrys_income_tax_ref.html (133 words)

	Rick Perry on Crime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Suarez, 33, was put to death after the US Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal from Mexico and Gov. Rick Perry refused Mexican President Vicente Fox 's request for a reprieve.
		Rick Perry vetoed a bill to ban the execution of mentally retarded death row inmates, saying the state already has numerous safeguards in place to protect them.
		Governor Perry?s proposals recognize that Texas desperately needs to introduce rationality and fairness to a system that is out of control, and which has a high risk of executing innocent people.
	www.issues2000.org /Governor/Rick_Perry_Crime.htm (923 words)

	Rick Perry - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Rick Perry, Republican governor of the State of Texas, was sworn in as the state's 47th governor on December 21, 2000, and elected to a four-year term on November 5, 2002.
		In 1989 Perry was recognized by the Dallas Morning News as one of Texas' top legislators.
		As lieutenant governor, Perry and legislators of both parties passed a balanced state budget, including record tax cuts, teacher pay raises, and public school funding.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Rick_Perry (305 words)

	Rick Perry Talks About Disasters
		Rick Perry has just pointed out the big ugly rhino in the room that everybody is ignoring.
		Perry also said the federal government should focus on fulfilling current responsibilities, such as strengthening border security and helping hundreds of thousands of Katrina evacuees who remain in Texas return to normal life.
		RICK PERRY'S TESTIMONY TO THE U.S. "The idea of federalization raises many questions, the first being perhaps the most important: If, from the President on down, we recognize the federal response was not adequate during Katrina, does that inspire confidence that a greater federal role is the solution?"
	journals.aol.com /republicanjen/RepublicanJen/entries/2005/10/22/rick-perry-talks-about-disasters/1671 (1436 words)

	TTUHSC :: News & Events : Rick Perry Visits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Texas Gov. Rick Perry toured three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center research laboratories during his visit to the campus on March 5.
		Perry was in Lubbock to promote the proposed Texas Emerging Technology Fund, which would create a $300 million fund to encourage research throughout the state.
		Robert Bright, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, briefs Gov. Rick Perry on his research into a vaccine to treat and/or prevent prostate and breast cancer.
	www.ttuhsc.edu /newsevents/mar05/govPerryVisits.aspx (126 words)

	The Bryan-College Station Eagle > Politics
		Perhaps Perry is trying to stay above the political fray at home as his opponents criticize him for everything from failing to reform how the state pays for public education to building too many toll roads.
		Yet, Perry gave such an impressive speech in February to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington - he talked about the need to limit spending and limit the size of government - that it started some vice presidential buzz in the room, Lauderback said.
		It's not likely Perry would be tapped for the 2008 ticket unless he started campaigning for the spot in earnest, Lauderback said.
	www.theeagle.com /stories/040206/politics_20060402027.php (928 words)

	AllRefer.com - Rick Perry (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Rick Perry (James Richard Perry), 1950–;, American politician, governor of Texas (2000–;), b.
		He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives (1985–90) before becoming the state's commissioner of agriculture in 1991.
		Perry was George W. Bush's running mate in the Texas gubernatorial election of 1994, was elected lieutenant governor, and became governor when Bush was elected to the presidency.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/PerryRi.html (190 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Rick Perry
		Perry, Rick PERRY, RICK [Perry, Rick] (James Richard Perry), 1950-, American politician, governor of Texas (2000 b.
		Profile: Texas Governor Rick Perry getting pressure from both sides of the debate regarding a bill that would ban the death penalty for the mentally retarded
		Rick Perry speaks at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Rick+Perry (361 words)

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