Anita Thigpen Perry

Politician

1952 –

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Who is Anita Thigpen Perry?

Anita Thigpen Perry is the current and longest-serving First Lady of Texas, and the wife of Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she has been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues. The Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development. In 2008, the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was renamed in her honor.

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Born
May 5, 1952
Haskell
Also known as
  • The First Lady of Texas
  • First Lady Anita Perry
  • Anita Thigpen
  • Mary Anita Thigpen
  • Anita Perry
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Texas Tech University
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lived in
  • Texas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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