Rick Perry
| Rick Perry | |
| Born | James Richard Perry 3/4/1950 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Haskell, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Known for | Longest-serving Governor of Texas; 14th United States Secretary of Energy |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BS) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award |
Donald Trump.[1] [2] [3][4] [5] [6] Al Gore'[4] [4] Jim Hightower.[7] Ann Richards George W. Bush.[4] Hillary Clinton'[8] Bob Bullock,[4] George W. Bush.<ref George W. Bush.<ref <ref>"Texas Politics: The Executive Branch". Texas Politics, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Texas debt practices contradict Perry's small-government mantra". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Analyzing Rick Perry's record: Texas transportation needs left behind". Houston Chronicle. 2011-08. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Rick Perry pivots on abortion". KUT News. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"HPV vaccine order overturned". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Texas Politics: The Governor's Powers". Texas Politics, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Perry discusses legislative issues". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<Kay Bailey Hutchison,Barack Obama <ref>"Perry says Hutchison-Clinton video politics as usual". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Tea Party faithful wonder if Rick Perry walks the walk". Accuracy in Media. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"The video Perry's campaign can't resist using". San Antonio Express-News. 2009-09. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<Greg Abbott.<ref <ref <ref Newt Gingrich.<ref <ref <ref Donald Trump'<ref Ernest Moniz.<ref <ref Gordon Sondland Kurt Volker <ref Dan Brouillette.<ref <ref>"Rick Perry-backed power and data center firm makes a splash in public trading". POLITICO Pro. 2025-10-02. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Wall Street really likes Rick Perry's nuclear-powered data center company". Texas Standard. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Former energy secretary Rick Perry says AI revolution hinges on 2 limitations". Yahoo Finance. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<John Cornyn <ref>"Rick Perry says his political group will spend "whatever we need" to support John Cornyn in Senate primary". The Texas Tribune. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Former Gov. Rick Perry urges Texas Republicans to stick with John Cornyn in Senate primary". Dallas Morning News. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"The Long, Strange Trip of Rick Perry". The New York Times. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"How US control of Strait of Hormuz would play out: Sec. Rick Perry". Yahoo Finance. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref>"Rick Perry". U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref <ref>"Rick Perry Honorary Resolution". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref <ref>"Texas Politics: The Executive Branch". Texas Politics, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<<ref <ref <ref>"Wall Street really likes Rick Perry's nuclear-powered data center company". Texas Standard. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2026-03-12.<Lloyd Bentsen Will Hurd Jeb Bush Ron Paul Pat Fallon Terry McAuliffe <refe
- ↑ "Rick Perry | Biography & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Rick Perry | Biography & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Trivia question: Which presidential candidate has a degree in economics?". Des Moines Register. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Rick Perry | Biography & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Rick Perry". U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Rick Perry Honorary Resolution". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Texas Department of Agriculture". Texas Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Perry letter commending Hillary Clinton found". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American people
- Politicians
- Republican Party governors of Texas
- Governors of Texas
- Lieutenant Governors of Texas
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- United States Secretaries of Energy
- Texas A&M University alumni
- United States Air Force officers
- People from Haskell, Texas
- Candidates in the 2012 United States presidential election
- Candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election
- Texas Democrats
- Texas Republicans
- Eagle Scouts