Rick Perry

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Rick Perry

American politician

Also known as: James Richard Perry

Written by Richard Pallardy, Amy Tikkanen•All

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Last Updated: Dec 21, 2024 • Article History

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Byname of:: James Richard Perry

Born:: March 4, 1950, Haskell, Texas, U.S. (age 74)

Title / Office:: governor (2000-2015), Texas

Political Affiliation:: Democratic Party; Republican Party

Role In:: United States presidential election of 2016

Rick Perry (born March 4, 1950, Haskell, Texas, U.S.) is an American politician who was the longest-serving governor of Texas (2000–15) and who later was secretary of energy (2017–19) in the administration of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump. Perry sought the Republican nomination for president in 2012 and 2016. Perry was the second of two children born to a West Texas cotton farmer and his wife, a bookkeeper at a local cotton gin. Perry attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in animal science in 1972. He subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew transport planes ...(100 of 802 words)

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