Rick Perrys Tenure as Texas Governor: Achievements and Controversies

Governor Profile (Rick Perry) Name Institution Date Governor: Rick Perry Party: Republican Government positions held before becoming Governor United States Secretary of Energy (2017-2019) Captain in the United States Airforce (1972-1977) Democratic Member of the Texas House of Representatives (1985-1991) Agriculture Commissioner of Texas (1990) Lieutenant Governor of Texas (1998) Personal Information: Date of Birth: March 4, 1950 Birthplace: Haskell, Texas Education: Texas A&M University (Graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science) Gubernatorial Elections Rick Perry assumed the office of Governor on December 21, 2000. This was after George W Bush's resignation, who was to take office as the president of the United States. He won rightfully after campaigning in the 2002 Gubernatorial election by 58% against his opponents, 40%. Rick Perry (Republican); 2,632,591 (57.8%) Tony Sanchez (Democrat); 1,819,798 (40.0%) Years of Service as Governor (2000-2015). He was the first Governor in the U.S to be elected three four- year terms. Constitution; Article 4 Sec 3a & sec 16 discusses the Governor's election and in cases of vacancies. Vetoes Governor Pick Perry vetoed the Equal pay bill. The bill allowed women suffering from wage discrimination to take legal action in the U.S. courts to receive justice. The Former Texas governor alleged that the bill duplicates the federal law; this law allows employees to claim legal