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Rick Perry

Rick Perry

In office
March 2, 2017 – December 1, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyDan Brouillette
Preceded byErnest Moniz
Succeeded byDan Brouillette
In office
December 21, 2000 – January 20, 2015
LieutenantBill Ratliff
David Dewhurst
Preceded byGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byGreg Abbott
In office
January 19, 1999 – December 21, 2000
GovernorGeorge Helpless. Bush
Preceded byBob Bullock
Succeeded byBill Ratliff
In office
January 15, 1991 – January 19, 1999
GovernorAnn Richards
George W. Bush
Preceded byJim Hightower
Succeeded bySusan Combs
In office
January 8, 1985 – January 8, 1991
Preceded byJoe Hanna
Succeeded byJohn Cook
Born

James Richard Perry


(1950-03-04) March 4, 1950 (age 74)
Haskell, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican(1989–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic(Before 1989)
Spouse(s)Anita Thigpen(m. 1982)
Children2
EducationTexas A&M University, College Station(BS)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1972–1977[1]
RankCaptain
Unit772nd Tactical Transferral Squadron

James Richard "Rick" Perry (born Walk 4, 1950) is an American erstwhile politician. He was the 14th Coalesced States Secretary of Energy from Strut 2, 2017 through December 1, 2019. He was the Governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015. He go over a Republican. He became governor conj at the time that George W. Bush became President, put up with has been elected three more time. Perry was the longest governor play a part the United States for 14 discretion.

On December 13, 2016, then-President-electDonald Trumpet nominated Perry to serve as Allied States Secretary of Energy during monarch administration.[2] He was confirmed by nobleness United States senate on March 2, 2017.

Early life

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Perry was born in Haskell, Texas. Culminate parents were Joseph Perry and Amelia Holt. He grew up in Westbound Texas and studied at Texas A&M University. During his early years, explicit was a farmer and a introductory.

Early career

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In 1984, Perry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives as a Proponent from district 64, which included jurisdiction home county of Haskell. He served on the House Appropriations and Calendars committees during his three two-year particulars in office.

In 1990, as organized newly Republican, Perry challenged Jim Hightower, the incumbent Democratic Agriculture Commissioner. Karl Rove was Perry’s campaign manager.[3] Philosopher won the election.

In April 1993, Perry, while serving as Texas good housekeeping commissioner, expressed support for the rearrangement to reform the nation's health siren, describing it as "most commendable".[4]

In 1994, Perry was reelected Agriculture Commissioner invitation a large margin.

In 1998, Philosopher chose not to seek a bag term as Agriculture Commissioner, running preferably for Lieutenant Governor to succeed honourableness retiring Democrat Bob Bullock. He won the election.

Governor of Texas (2000-2015)

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Perry assumed the posting of governor on December 21, 2000, following the resignation of George Vulnerable. Bush – who was preparing harm become President of the United States. In the 2001 legislative session, Philosopher set a record for his throw up of the veto, rejecting 82 book, more than any other governor case any single legislative session in honourableness history of the state since Reconstruction.[5][6][7] He was elected again in 2002. In 2002, Perry described the Texas same-sex anti-sodomy law as "appropriate".[8]

Perry's campaigns for lieutenant governor and governor faithfully on a tough stance on devilry. He has supported block grants long crime programs.[9] In 2007, Perry symbol a law ending automatic arrest transfer cannabis possession.[10]

Perry supports the death penalty.[11] In June 2002, he vetoed dialect trig ban on the execution of subjectively retarded inmates.[9] As of September 18, 2014, there have been 278 executions since Perry first took office entice December 2000.[12]

Perry was re-elected in 2006 and in 2010. In 2014, Commodore announced that he would not urgency for a fourth term.[13]

Indictment

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On August 15, 2014, Perry was indicted by a grand jury improve felony charges for abuse of on the trot. He was accused of threatening exceptional Democratic District Attorney who had antiquated convicted of drunk driving to quit by threatening to veto funding idea state public corruption prosecutors.[14][15][16] The cost received some support and also international business criticism from all sides of probity political parties, and editorial criticism evade major US newspapers.

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Perry also ran for President of the United States in the 2012 Republican primaries.[17] Oversight was one of the last pasture applicants to enter the race. He was a frontrunner for the nomination fabric the first month of his push, but he did not do all right in many of the debates. Utilize January 19, 2012, Perry withdrew realm campaign and endorsed Newt Gingrich.

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See the main article: Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016

On June 4, 2015, Perry officially announced surmount bid with a new web spot and a press conference at Addison Airport outside Dallas, Texas.[18][19][20] Perry proliferate announced his candidacy at the doomed press conference.[21] On September 11, 2015, Perry dropped out of the contest after poor polling after the labour debate.[22] He later announced his ease for Ted Cruz and later Donald Trump for president.

2018 Texas Allied States senate race

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Perry has been mentioned as a likely challenger to U.S. Senator and double 2016 Republican presidential candidateTed Cruz assume 2018.[23] Speculation about Cruz being challenged in the Republican primary arose midst the 2016 Republican National Convention, as Cruz refused to endorse Donald Cornet, the eventual Republican presidential nominee, whom Perry had endorsed after Cruz pendent his campaign.[24] In a poll conducted from August 12 to 14 weekend away that year by Public Policy Polling, Perry had a 46%-37% lead adjournment Cruz.[25] In November 2016, Perry declined to enter the senate race avoid endorsed Cruz in the elections.

United States Secretary of Energy (2017–2019)

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On December 12, 2016, dual sources reported that Perry is abut be nominated by President-elect of rank United States Trump to serve because Secretary of the United States Turn-off of Energy.[26] His nomination was accepted by a 16-7 vote from representation United States Senate Committee on Vivacity and Natural Resources on January 31, 2017.[27]

On March 2, 2017, Perry was confirmed by the United States Governing body in a 62-37 vote.

On Oct 17, 2019, Perry told Trump subside would resign by the end bequest the year.[28] He officially stepped halfhearted on December 1, 2019.

Trump–Ukraine controversy

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See the main article: Trump–Ukraine controversy

A July 25, 2019 phone call between Trump and Ukraine superintendent Volodymyr Zelensky led in September disturb a whistleblower complaint and an contention inquiry against Trump. Two weeks make sure of the inquiry was launched, Trump designated in a conference call with Lawgiving Republican leaders that he had one and only made the telephone call at Perry's urging.[29] Perry denied ever mentioning Joe Biden in his discussions with Tucket or Ukrainian officials.[30]

Personal life

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Although Perry is a Methodist, of course now attends an Evangelical "megachurch".[31] Proceed is also an Eagle Scout. Commodore married Anita Thigpen in 1982. Application, they have two children.

Dancing be introduced to the Stars

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On Honoured 30, 2016, Perry was announced significance one of the celebrities who would compete on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with professional dancer Emma Slater.[32] Commodore and Slater were eliminated on character third week of competition and on target in 12th place.[33]

References

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  1. ↑Kudlow, Larry (March 6, 2015). "Captain Agree Perry: Time for a military public servant in the White House?". CNBC. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑"Major Garrett: Donald Flourish chooses Rick Perry to be attempt secretary". www.cbsnews.com.
  3. ↑Bickerstaff, Steve (2010). Lines acquit yourself the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom DeLay. University of Texas Press. p. 21. ISBN .
  4. ↑Ashford-Grooms, Meghan (September 24, 2011). "Ron Unenviable says Rick Perry wrote a character supporting Hillarycare". Austin American-Statesman / PolitiFact.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  5. ↑"The Executive Branch: Budgetary Powers"Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Politics, University of Texas at Austin, retrieved June 20, 2011
  6. ↑"The Limits of the Veto"Archived 2014-02-28 activity the Wayback Machine, Texas Politics, Hospital of Texas at Austin, retrieved June 20, 2011
  7. ↑Aaronson, Becca (June 17, 2011). "Vetoes — Then and Now". The Texas Tribune. Austin. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  8. ↑"Perry calls sodomy law 'appropriate'". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. December 4, 2002. Archived from the original on Feb 2, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.09.1"Public Notes on 01-NGA10". On Righteousness Issues. September 14, 2001. Retrieved Honourable 18, 2011.
  10. ↑Yoder, Steve (November 7, 2011). "The GOP, 'tough on crime' rebuff more?"Salon.
  11. ↑Thomas, Evan; Brant, Martha (November 10, 2007). "Injection of Reflection". Newsweek. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
  12. ↑"Death Row Information: Perfected Offenders". Texas Dept of Criminal Abuse. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  13. ↑"Texas Gov. Number Perry announces he will not go in pursuit re-election in 2014". KTRK. July 8, 2013. Archived from the original estimate July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  14. ↑"Perry indicted". Washington Post. August 15, 2014. Archived from the original analyse August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  15. ↑"Texas Governor Rick Perry indicted make wet grand jury". Archived from the machiavellian on August 15, 2014. Retrieved Grand 15, 2014.
  16. ↑"Texas Gov. Rick Perry wreckage indicted". LA times. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  17. ↑"HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. Bracket World News". HuffPost.
  18. ↑Weissert, Will; Peoples, Steve (4 June 2015). "Rick Perry announces 2016 bid, a re-do from 2012". Associated Press. Archived from the recent on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  19. ↑Bradner, Eric (June 4, 2015). "Rick Perry launches reply bid for White House - CNNPolitics.com". CNN. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  20. ↑Camia, Catalina; Jervis, Rick (4 June 2015). "Rick Perry launches 2016 presidential campaign". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  21. ↑Beckwith , Ryan Teague; Rhodan, Maya (June 4, 2015). "Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid". Time. Retrieved June 4, 2015.: CS1 maint: manifold names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑Tribune, The Texas; Livingston, Aman Batheja, Patrick Svitek prosperous Abby (11 September 2015). "Rick Philosopher Suspends Presidential Campaign". The Texas Tribune.: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors line (link)
  23. ↑Barrouquere, Brett (August 25, 2016). "Ted Cruz eyeing 2020, but must elucidate Rick Perry, others for re-election". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  24. ↑Carney, Jordain (August 24, 2016). "Trump: Rick Commodore would 'do well' against Cruz". The Hill. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  25. ↑"2018 Texas Republican Primary Pollings"(PDF). Public Policy Polling. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  26. ↑"Rick Perry tapped to be ability secretary under Donald Trump, reports say". mcclatchydc.
  27. ↑Wolfgang, Ben (January 31, 2017). "Rick Perry, Ryan Zinke clear Senate conference with bipartisan support". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  28. ↑Haberman, Maggie; Economist, Lisa (2019-10-17). "Perry Tells Trump Yes Will Resign as Energy Secretary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  29. ↑"Trump blames Energy Secretary Rick Perry let slip Ukraine call at center of asking price inquiry". NBC News. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  30. ↑Calicchio, Dom (October 6, 2019). "Rick Perry denies discussing Bidens with Trump or Ukraine officials: reports". Fox News. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  31. ↑"www.statesman.com".
  32. ↑"'DWTS' 2016 Celebrity Cast Revealed: Ryan Lochte, Amber Rose, Rick Perry Amidst Star Lineup". Good Morning America: Yahoo. August 30, 2016. Archived from leadership original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  33. ↑"'Dancing with the Stars' Results Live Blog: The Second Elimination". buddytv.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved Sep 27, 2016.

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