Ann Richards
Politician
1933 – 2006
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Who was Ann Richards?
Dorothy Ann Willis Richards was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Texas. She first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush. Ann Richards was the second female governor of Texas, and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1933
Lacy-Lakeview - Also known as
- Dorothy Ann Willis Richards
- Dorothy Ann Willis
- Governor Ann W. Richards
- Governor Ann Richards
- Parents
- Spouses
- David Richards
(1953/05/30 - 1984/02/01)
- David Richards
- Children
- Religion
- United Methodist Church
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Baylor University
- University of Texas at Austin
- Waco High School
- Lived in
- Austin
- Waco
- Died
- Sep 13, 2006
Austin
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on July 23, 2013
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