Rick Perry – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Rick Perry |
|---|---|
| age: | 71 years old |
| high: | 6 ft 1 in (186 cm) |
| Profession: | politician |
| net worth: | $3 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Rick Perry is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He was the 14th U.S. Secretary of Energy. He served as the 47th Governor of Texas. James Richard Perry was born on March 4, 1950 in Paint Creek, Texas. His parents, Joseph and Amelia, were ranchers. Perry received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award as a member of the Boy Scouts. He later attended Paint Creek High School, followed by Texas A&M University. He graduated in 1972 with a BA in Animal Science.
Profession
Before entering politics, Perry trained as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. From 1974 to 1977 he flew a C-130 tactical airlift. He also worked in the cotton industry for a while with his father. Perry began his political career as a Democrat, but switched to the Republican Party in the fall of 1989. From 1985 to 1991, he served as a member of the House of Representatives for the 64th District of Texas. In 1990, Perry challenged Jim Hightower for the Texas Agriculture Commissioner position. He held this position from January 1991 to January 1999.
Perry was named the 39th lieutenant governor of Texas in 1999. He later succeeded George W. Bush as the 47th Governor of Texas. He was elected to full gubernatorial terms in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Perry ran for the Republican nomination in the 2012 and 2016 presidential election. He withdrew from two races due to poor campaign performance. Perry was nominated by President Donald Trump to be Secretary of Energy in December 2016. His nomination was approved and he was sworn in on March 2, 2017.
Aside from politics, Perry was a contestant on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars season 23. He works with professional dancer and choreographer Emma Slater. They ended up finishing 12th.
personal
Rick Perry is 6-foot-1 and has a net worth of $3 million. In 1982, he married his childhood sweetheart, Anita Thigpen. They have two children, Sydney and Griffin.
Photo by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Rick Perry real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | James Richard Perry |
|---|---|
| Birthday: | March 4, 1950 |
| age: | 71 years old |
| place of birth: | Paint Creek, Texas, United States |
| Zodiac: | Pisces |
| high: | 6 ft 1 in (186 cm) |
| Profession: | politician |
| net worth: | $3 million |
| marriage: | Anita Tigpen |
| Death instrument: | live |
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