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Rick Perry
American politician
Also known as: James Richard Perry
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History & Society
- Byname of:
- James Richard Perry
- Title / Office:
- governor (2000-2015), Texas
- Political Affiliation:
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
Rick Perry (born March 4, 1950, Haskell, Texas, U.S.) 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 both domestically ...(100 of 800 words)