Rick Perry

Rick Perry

James Richard Perry is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections. Born into a family of cotton farmers in Haskell, Texas, Perry graduated from Texas A&M University in 1972 and entered into the United States Air Force, serving a five-year stint and achieving the rank of captain. After leaving the Air Force in 1977, Perry returned to Texas and entered politics, serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991. Initially a Democrat, Perry switched parties in 1989 and became a Republican, and was elected Agriculture Commissioner of Texas the following year. In 1998, Perry was elected lieutenant governor of Texas, becoming the state's first Republican lieutenant governor since Reconstruction.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  James Richard Perry, March 4, 1950, Haskell, Texas, U.s.
• Age:  76 Years
• Political party:  Republican (Since 1989)
• Spouse(s):  Anita Thigpen
• Children:  2
• Education:  Texas A&M University (Bs)
• President:  Donald Trump
• Deputy:  Dan Brouillette
• Preceded by:  Ernest Moniz
• Succeeded by:  Dan Brouillette
• Born:  04 March 1950
• Wikidata description:  American Politician
• Wikidata label:  Rick Perry
• Wikidata aliases:  Rick Perry, James Richard Perry, James Richard "Rick" Perry, Richard Perry

• Related Topics:  Rick Perry Category, Republican Party Presidential Candidates, 2016 - This Article Contains The List Of Candidates Associated With The 2016 Republican Party Presidential Primaries For The 2016 United States Presidential Election., Political Positions Of Rick Perry - Rick Perry Is An American Politician Who Served As The 47Th Governor Of Texas From 2000 To 2015. He Was A Candidate For The Nomination Of The Republican Party For President Of The United States In 2012 And 2016, And Served As The U.s. Secretary Of Energy Until December 1, 2019., Agriculture Commissioners Of Texas, Farmers From Texas, Governors Of Texas