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Rick Perry Full name: James Richard Perry Home: Austin, TX Biography: Official website for Texas Governor Rick Perry Biography: Portraits of Texas Governors Party: Republican Term as Governor*: December 21, 2000 - Present Legislative sessions as Governor: 76 R.S. (January 12, 1999 - May 31, 1999) 77 R.S. (January 9, 2001 - May 28, 2001) 78 R.S. (January 14, 2003 - June 2, 2003) 78 1st C.S. (June 30, 2003 - July 28, 2003) 78 2nd C.S. (July 28, 2003 - August 26, 2003) 78 3rd C.S. (September 15, 2003 - October 12, 2003) 78 4th C.S. (April 20, 2004 - May 17, 2004) 79 R.S. (January 11, 2005 - May 30, 2005) 79 1st C.S. (June 21, 2005 - July 20, 2005) 79 2nd C.S. (July 21, 2005 - August 19, 2005) 79 3rd C.S. (April 17, 2006 - May 16, 2006) 80 R.S. (January 9, 2007 - May 28, 2007) 81 R.S. (January 13, 2009 - June 1, 2009) 81 1st C.S. (July 1, 2009 - July 2, 2009) 82 R.S. (January 11, 2011 - May 30, 2011) 82 1st C.S. (May 31, 2011 - June 29, 2011) 83 R.S. (January 8, 2013 - May 27, 2013) Legislative offices held: Lt. Governor (January 19, 1999 - December 21, 2000) Member, Texas House of Representatives (1985 - 1991) Other elected state or federal offices held: Commissioner of Agriculture (1991- 1999) Clips: 91 biographical clips about: Perry, Rick *Sworn in after Bush resignation. | Documents: Executive Orders (77) Messages (149) Proclamations (226) Speeches (384) Vetoes (307) Other (156) |